Designing Sustainable Solutions for a Better Built Environment

Harvard Graduate School of Design
Piper Auditorium, Gund Hall
48 Quincy St.
Cambridge
Thu., Apr. 2, 2026, 6:30 – 9 p.m.



With mounting evidence of the impact of human activity on the global climate, the built environment is increasingly understood as a critical site for applied and conceptual research in questions of energy and ecology. As the urgency to mitigate and adapt to climate change intensifies—and as new pathways for research and investigation become essential—Harvard’s Center for Green Buildings and Cities and the Harvard Graduate School of Design are pleased to present, “Designing Sustainable Solutions for a Better Built Environment.” The event will take place on Thursday, April 2 from 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM in Piper Auditorium, Gund Hall and virtually. This event is open to Harvard affiliates only.

This event features a keynote address by Harvard’s Vice Provost for Climate and Sustainability, James Stock, followed by short presentations by CGBC affiliated faculty from the GSD. A five-minute Q&A session will follow each presentation.

Online Location: Please register for a livestream link
Gazette Classification: Art/Design, Sustainability
Organization/Sponsor: The Harvard Center for Green Buildings and Cities
Speaker(s): Ali Malkawi, Founding Director of the Harvard Center for Green Buildings and Cities, Sarah Whiting, Dean of the Harvard Graduate School of Design, James H. Stock, Vice Provost for Climate and Sustainability, Harvard University; Director of the Salata Institute for Climate and Sustainability, Charles Waldheim, John E. Irving Professor of Landscape Architecture, Harvard Graduate School of Design, Kira Clingen, Landscape Architect, Researcher, and PhD candidate, University of Cambridge, Martin Bechthold, Kumagai Professor of Architectural Technology, Harvard Graduate School of Design, Daniel Tish, Design Critic in Architecture, Harvard Graduate School of Design, Antoine Picon, G. Ware Travelstead Professor of the History of Architecture and Technology, Harvard Graduate School of Design, Jenny French, Assistant Professor in Practice of Architecture, Harvard Graduate School of Design, Peter Rowe, Raymond Garbe Professor of Architecture and Urban Design, Harvard Graduate School of Design, Pablo Perez-Ramos, Associate Professor of Landscape Architecture, Harvard Graduate School of Design, Carole Voulgaris, Associate Professor of Urban Planning, Harvard Graduate School of Design
Cost: Free
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Contact Info: [email protected]
Harvard Key Required: Yes
More info: harvardcgbc.org…