Research

The Global Building Network enables interdisciplinary research through synergies with globally dispersed academic and non-academic institutions. The GBN currently has 40+ global partnerships, including network-to-network connections throughout Africa, Europe, and South America. Read more about the Global Building Network’s current working groups, Seed Grant program, and external grants below.

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Working Groups

The Global Building Network supports interdisciplinary working groups related to sustainability in the built environment.

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Seed Grant Program

Since 2019 interdisciplinary research at Penn State has been catalyzed through a Seed Grant program, resulting in a 1.8+ to 1 return on investment to date.

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External Grants

Over 15 external research proposals have been written with GBN project team members in 12 countries across 5 continents, resulting in $7.5 million in secured grant funding.