Jointly hosted by Catholic Relief Services, Loughborough University, and the Global Building Network, this webinar examined the link between humanitarian shelter response and long-term development priorities in affected communities, by focusing on two case studies of community-led shelter and settlement action, one in northern Myanmar and one in Nepal.

Hosted by Engineering for Change as part of its E4C Seminar Series, this seminar focused on the Global Building Network’s work to develop a just, equitable, and inclusive approach to building design and construction.

Equity and Inclusion in Building Electrification and Decarbonization

This joint panel discussion at Energy Days 2022 with speakers from Southeast Energy Efficiency Alliance, Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI), and the Massachusetts EEAC Equity Working Group discussed how equity and inclusion can be brought to the forefront in building electrification and decarbonization work.

Development, Social Justice, and Low Energy Housing: Advancing a Just Energy Transition at Scale

Facilitated by the Global Building Network and the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE), this joint panel discussion at Energy Days 2021 with speakers from Onion Flats (Philadelphia), Michael Bennett & Sons (Republic of Ireland), and the Wexford County Council (Republic of Ireland) discussed national and international case studies to explore scalable and sustainable interventions at the intersection of social justice and affordable, low-carbon residential buildings.

Principal Investigator

• Ute Poerschke | Architecture

Co-Principal Investigators

• Guangqing Chi | Agricultural Economics, Sociology and Education
• Farzad Hashemi | Architecture
• Lisa Iulo | Architecture

Research Themes

• Health and the Environment
• Urban Systems

• Emily Rosenman | Geography

Co-Principal Investigators

• Esther Obonyo | Global Building Network

Research Themes

• Integrated Energy Systems
• Urban Systems