January 19, 2023
Ecolabels, Innovation, and Green Market Transformation: Learning to LEED
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Daniel Matisoff's book traces the curve of ecolabel adoption in the building market, revealing how it has transformed the economy and construction industry to achieve green market transformation.
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January 19, 2023
Cutting Emissions Isn’t Enough. We Need to Scrub Carbon Directly from the Air
2 min read
New Direct Air Capture Center will leverage Georgia Tech’s leadership in a burgeoning field.
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Institute and Campus, Student and Faculty, Architecture, Building Construction, Energy 
January 9, 2023
New ebook "Climate Change and the Design of the Built Environment" by Michael Gamble Now Available!
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A new eBook "Climate Change and the Design of the Built Environment" written by Michael Gamble, Academic and Research Council Chair at the Kendeda Building for Innovative Sustainable Design is now available.
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Chemistry and Chemical Engineering 
January 6, 2023
Savannah River National Laboratory, Georgia Tech Select Martha Grover for Joint Appointment
3 min read
Savannah River National Laboratory (SRNL) and Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) recently selected Martha Grover, Ph.D., for a joint appointment.
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Economic Development and Policy, Institute and Campus, Institute Leadership, Student Research 
January 3, 2023
Georgia Tech Launches Sustainable-X Entrepreneurship Program
4 min read
The new program provides support to those who want to start businesses that solve social and environmental challenges.
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Institute and Campus, Institute Leadership 
December 13, 2022
BBISS Appoints Nine New Faculty Fellows
2 min read
Nine new Faculty Fellows were appointed to the Brook Byers Institute for Sustainable Systems (BBISS).
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December 13, 2022
Energy Dept Invests $100M in Gleb Yushin’s EV Battery Startup
2 min read
The company is ramping up production on anode technology Yushin developed at Georgia Tech.
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Alumni, Engineering, Environment, Institute and Campus, Life Sciences and Biology, Research 
December 7, 2022
Researchers and Alumni Aid in $2.6 Million Effort to Restore Salt Marshes in Historic Charleston
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A citizen science initiative led by a Georgia Tech alum has turned a community’s concerns into a collaborative effort — which includes Biological Sciences Professor Joel Kostka — to study and restore Charleston’s degraded salt marshes.
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Architecture, Energy, Engineering, Environment, Industrial Design, Institute and Campus, Life Sciences and Biology, Research, Student Research 
Architecture, Energy, Engineering, Environment, Industrial Design, Institute and Campus, Life Sciences and Biology, Research, Student Research
October 17, 2022
Bio-Inspired Maker Space Opens in Kendeda Building
2 min read
A new maker space is soon to open in the Kendeda Building that only uses ecologically preferable materials and tools.
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Institute and Campus, Community, Education, Student Research, Research, Engineering, Nanotechnology and Nanoscience 
Institute and Campus, Community, Education, Student Research, Research, Engineering, Nanotechnology and Nanoscience
September 27, 2022
Partnership with DOD’s Microelectronics Workforce Development Program Continues, Expands
4 min read
The nearly $11M, five-year extension of the SCALE program aims to restore global lead through education initiatives.
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Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Energy, Engineering, Environment, Institute Leadership 
September 12, 2022
American Chemical Society Honors John Crittenden
2 min read
The ACS held a series of symposia over three days at their recent Fall 2022 conference to honor of John Crittenden.
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Institute Leadership, Research, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering 
September 12, 2022
Crittenden and Co-authors Win ES&T Best Paper Award
2 min read
The ACS journal Environmental Science & Technology Engineering are presenting a “Best Paper Award” for 2021 to John Crittenden and co-authors.
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Business, Energy, Environment, Institute Leadership, Research 
September 1, 2022
Letter from the BBISS Interim Director, Beril Toktay
4 min read
Beril Toktay's letter of introduction as interim director of the Brook Byers Institute for Sustainable Systems.
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Energy, Research 
August 22, 2022
DOE Renews Funding of Energy Frontier Research Center with $13.2 Million Grant
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Georgia Tech’s School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering has been renewed by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for a third round of funding ($13.2 million over four years) for its Energy Frontier Research Center (EFRC) to study materials used in c
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Energy, Environment, Institute and Campus, Institute Leadership 
August 17, 2022
Leadership Transition in the Brook Byers Institute for Sustainable Systems
6 min read
John Crittenden will be stepping down as executive director of BBISS. Beril Toktay will serve as BBISS’ interim executive director.
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Aerospace, Biotechnology, Health, Bioengineering, Genetics, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Energy, Engineering, Environment, Nanotechnology and Nanoscience, Physics and Physical Sciences, Research 
Aerospace, Biotechnology, Health, Bioengineering, Genetics, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Energy, Engineering, Environment, Nanotechnology and Nanoscience, Physics and Physical Sciences, Research
August 5, 2022
Now Online in the MCF: Inorganic Mass Spectrometry Capabilities
1 min read
The Materials Characterization Facility (MCF) at Georgia Tech has installed a new inorganic mass spectrometry facility.
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Environment, Institute and Campus, Institute Leadership, Life Sciences and Biology, Student and Faculty 
Environment, Institute and Campus, Institute Leadership, Life Sciences and Biology, Student and Faculty
July 29, 2022
Using Bio-Inspired Design to Teach High School Students About Engineering
1 min read
Georgia Tech’s BIRDEE program is helping metro Atlanta public school teachers develop new engineering curriculum to inspire high school students.
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Energy, Engineering, Environment, Institute and Campus, Special Events and Guest Speakers, Student and Faculty 
Energy, Engineering, Environment, Institute and Campus, Special Events and Guest Speakers, Student and Faculty
July 12, 2022
EPICenter Hosts Two Energy Unplugged STEAM Camps: Savannah and Atlanta
3 min read
The Energy, Policy, and Innovation Center (EPICenter) hosted two week-long cohorts of "Energy Unplugged," an energy-themed STEAM camp for 35 high school students.
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City Planning, Transportation, and Urban Growth, Education, Energy, Engineering, Environment, Policy, Social Sciences, and Liberal Arts, Research, Student Research 
City Planning, Transportation, and Urban Growth, Education, Energy, Engineering, Environment, Policy, Social Sciences, and Liberal Arts, Research, Student Research
June 30, 2022
Six Students Chosen for 2022 BBISS Graduate Fellows Program
2 min read
The BBISS Graduate Fellows Program was conceived to select qualified students to receive training in sustainability, team science, and leadership, in addition to their usual programs of study.
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Energy, Engineering, Environment, Institute and Campus, Institute Leadership, Research 
June 30, 2022
Celebrating 30 Years of Sustainability at Georgia Tech
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Thirty years ago not many folks were interested or thinking about sustainability. BBISS was.
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