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MIT Advances Campus Climate Goals

MIT is making progress on its 2021 campus decarbonization goals, focusing on building efficiency, solar power, and net-zero emissions.

MIT reduced energy use per square foot by over 10% in a decade. Rooftop solar increased fivefold, and 33 buildings achieved LEED certification. The Moghadam Building is MIT's first Zero Carbon Certified building.

Over 300 energy-efficiency projects are complete. Building 46 saw a 35% reduction in energy use and carbon emissions after renovations.

The renovated Metropolitan Storage Warehouse features a heat-recovery system, capturing waste heat for warmth.

Since 2014, 101 of MIT's 168 main campus buildings received upgrades. Future projects include advanced controls and AI for temperature management.

Renovations for Buildings 39 and McCormick Hall will add energy-saving features, projected to cut energy use by 70-80%.

MIT has collaborated on renewable energy projects avoiding over 200,000 tons of CO2 annually, aiding its net-zero target.

Future plans include an electric heat pump plant, transitioning heating systems, and potentially relying more on the regional power grid. MIT is also studying a city-scale thermal network.

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