Campus energy task force and working groups

Campus Energy Task Force Members

Co-chairs

Leon R. Glicksman, Professor of Building Technology and Mechanical Engineering
Theresa M. Stone, MIT Executive Vice President and Treasurer

Faculty

Vladimir Bulovic, Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Peter Fisher, Professor of Physics
Rae Langton, Professor of Philosophy
Leslie K. Norford, Professor of Architecture
John Sterman, Jay Forrester Professor of Management
Christopher P. Zegras, Assistant Professor of Urban Studies and Planning

Administration & Research Staff

Richard Amster, Director, Facilities, Campus Planning, Engineering & Construction
Peter L. Cooper, Manager of Sustainability Engineering and Utility Planning, Department of Facilities
John Difava, Director, Facilities Operations and Security
Martin Schmidt, Associate Provost
Amanda Graham, Director, MITEI Energy Education Office
Sherwin Greenblatt, Director, Venture Mentoring Services, Office of the Provost
Walter E. Henry, Director, Systems Engineering Group, Department of Facilities
Steven M. Lanou, Deputy Director, Sustainability Program, Environmental Programs Office
Karen Nilsson, Senior Associate Dean for Residential Life
Laxmi J. Rao, IT Energy Coordinator, Information Services & Technology
Lauren Berning, Administrative Assistant II, Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering
William Van Schalkwyk, Managing Director, Environment, Health and Safety Programs

Students

Jason J. Jay, Sloan School of Management
Katherine Dykes, Engineering Systems Division; Energy Club
Vrajesh Modi, Mechanical Engineering; UA Sustainability Committee

Campus Energy Task Force Working Groups and their missions

Near-term measures

To identify and promote measures that can be taken in the next few years and to explore incentives and funding mechanisms to encourage improvements.

New construction

To establish new metrics and standards for buildings and to ensure that best practices are incorporated as MIT carries out three quarters of a billion dollars of new construction over the coming decade

Long-range campus-wide plan

To perform a major multidisciplinary study of campus energy production and use and to produce an MIT energy roadmap for the next 20 years, including technology options as well as economic, institutional and motivational issues.

Next-generation research

To undertake major integrated research projects on components and designs for next-generation buildings and energy systems and to test innovative approaches in a new, flexible research building on campus.

Education

To collaborate with the MITEI Education Task Force to increase energy-related undergraduate research opportunities, encourage energy-related class projects, and assist with student-led energy groups and activities.

Outreach

To launch a website and develop other outreach efforts to inform, excite and engage the community in campus energy activities including sharing guidelines and best practices resulting from Walk the Talk activities, much as MIT's OpenCourseWare makes classes available to the public.

Behavior Change

To identify, assess and develop behavior change opportunities to improve campus energy performance through education, awareness, and outreach.