Prof. Kyri Baker on Increasing Weather-Related Power Outages
BEST Center faculty member Prof. Kyri Baker was recently featured by CU Boulder Today in a story about the increasing rate of weather-related power outages. Read more here:
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CU Boulder part of $160M NSF-funded effort to promote climate resilience
From CU Boulder Today: “The National Science Foundation today announced the Colorado-Wyoming Climate Resilience Engine (CO-WY Engine) as a recipient of its inaugural Regional Innovation Engines program. The prestigious award totals up to $160 million over 10 years and positions the…
Colorado built a park over I-70 to contain pollution. Is the air safe to breathe?
From CPR News: “Asthma is a fact of life for Yadira Sanchez. The longtime north Denver resident shares the condition with her three children. The chronic ailment means the family starts every morning with nasal rinses and puffs from inhalers.…
CEAE group receives $8 million from DOE’s Renew America Nonprofits program
From CU Boulder: “A research group from the Department of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering is set to receive $8 million through the U.S. Department of Energy’s Renew America Nonprofits program to provide technical assistance that helps nonprofits reduce energy use, with the saved…
Student Highlight: Madison Likins-White, CU Boulder
(LinkedIn) 1. Tell us about your background and how you got to where you are today. I am originally from Tulsa, Oklahoma and received my Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Oklahoma State University. I decided to pursue a…
Building Systems professor receives Fulbright for holistic approach to indoor air quality
From CU Boulder: “Indoor air quality is a global concern, given the significant time people spend indoors and its impact on respiratory health. Professor John Z. Zhai, an expert in building systems engineering and indoor air quality (IAQ) at CU Boulder,…
Professor Moncef Krarti awarded Fulbright to explore cultural influences on smart technology adoption
From CU Boulder: “With growing concerns about climate change, a number of “smart” technologies have emerged to reduce energy consumption and decrease reliance on fossil fuels. While most engineers tend to focus on the technology, Moncef Krarti researches the acceptance of it. …
Do You Even Decarbonize, Bro?
From the New York Times: “The environmental movement has been traditionally seen as altruistic,” said Kyri Baker, an assistant professor of engineering at the University of Colorado and a self-described decarb bro. “It was about giving away stuff and making…