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Building Energy Smart Technologies (BEST) Center
Engineering the Cities of Tomorrow

The Building Energy Smart Technologies (BEST) Center is a partnership between the University of Colorado Boulder and City College of New York. The center operates using the National Science Foundation’s Industry-University Cooperative Research Center (IUCRC) model, fostering collaborations between the building industry and university research. 

Partner with us to advance energy systems through university-industry partnerships to engineer the intelligent and efficient cities of tomorrow.

Thank you for the ongoing support from our industry advisory board members!

Learn more about the benefits of becoming an industry advisory board member, check out the latest news from the center and our board members, and follow us on LinkedIn.

Review the BEST Center’s research themes and learn how we can achieve sustainable and intelligent buildings, communities, and grids.

Discover the research capabilities at CU and CCNY and projects funded by the BEST Center.

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Fall 2023 Industry Advisory Board Meeting Recap

Thank you to everyone who joined us for the fall industry advisory board meeting at CCNY! It was...

IAB News Round-Up, Fall 2023

“Xcel Energy—Colorado today announced a plan that will continue to transform the state’s energy mix...