… by student commitment to innovation in sustainable architecture, Yale will field its first team in the Department of Energy's Solar Decathlon competition. Led by Yale sophomores in the architecture program, Juan Pablo Ponce de Leon and Katherine McMillan, the team will be one of 20 to design and build a fully solar-powered home for exhibition in 2015. Being selected as one of the 20 teams is no small feat - the competition is stiff, with many of the best specialized …
… fellow FES students won Duke's inaugural Energy in Emerging Markets case competition, two teams of FES students came away with wins at the DOE Better Buildings Case Competition in Washington, D.C. While most students were enjoying exotic spring break vacations, the two teams went head to head with other schools on the subjects of …
… a partnership with WWF for students to work with WWF’s Asia Pacific Growth Strategy team on corporate engagement programs to advance conservation goals, as well as innovation … 4 summer interns placed with the City of Austin and City of Boston, the Fellowship aims to study and enhance municipal recycling programs across the United States, with a particular focus on building capacity around best practices and effective implementation. For Yale students who …
… The four teams waited anxiously. They had spent months preparing for today, beating out 12 other … pitched their ideas for new sustainable ventures, hoping to walk away with 2014's $25,000 Sabin Sustainability Venture Prize. After careful deliberation, the panel, made up of authorities from real estate ( Dan …
… to San Francisco to work at Sonen Capital , where she will support the private markets team with an emphasis on environmental investment strategies. Heather West will be working … to San Francisco to work at Sonen Capital , where she will support the private markets team with an emphasis on environmental investment strategies. Heather West will be working … to San Francisco to work at Sonen Capital , where she will support the private markets team with an emphasis on environmental investment strategies. Heather West will be working …
… , sometimes, it also includes a trip to Switzerland. Beating out dozens of other teams from other business schools around the world, four joint degree students from SOM and … in Lausanne in June for the second annual Nespresso Sustainability MBA Challenge . The team, made up of Sarah Wilson (Smith) (MBA/MEM '15), Heather West (MBA/MF '15), Brendan Edgerton (MBA/MEM '15), and Susannah Harris (MBA/MEM '16), will be one of three teams (the others are University of Michigan and Rollins College) showcasing their …
… proud to announce that, as runners-up in the Nespresso MBA Sustainability Challenge , the team went from submitting their carbon reduction proposal this spring, to being selected … in Lausanne in June. Donning aprons with CBEY Program Director Stuart DeCew (left), the team also got to get a close look at how the Nespresso process works, and got to try many … of practical, sustainable approaches to business in their graduate school work, and the team had the chance to explain their approach on camera while in Lausanne. Make sure to …
… posed by conference organizers and attendees: how can projects that address urban planning, building efficiency, and mobility on a macro level utilize cities as a lab to introduce, … posed by conference organizers and attendees: how can projects that address urban planning, building efficiency, and mobility on a macro level utilize cities as a lab to introduce, … posed by conference organizers and attendees: how can projects that address urban planning, building efficiency, and mobility on a macro level utilize cities as a lab to introduce, …
… what their companies are doing to promote greater environmental sustainability while building the value of their brands. The depth of the sustainability programs represented … what their companies are doing to promote greater environmental sustainability while building the value of their brands. The depth of the sustainability programs represented … what their companies are doing to promote greater environmental sustainability while building the value of their brands. The depth of the sustainability programs represented …
… This summer she is working with Greenovate Boston to improve commercial recycling rates by building a scalable, market-based co-op program. Outside of work she enjoys running along … This summer she is working with Greenovate Boston to improve commercial recycling rates by building a scalable, market-based co-op program. Outside of work she enjoys running along … This summer she is working with Greenovate Boston to improve commercial recycling rates by building a scalable, market-based co-op program. Outside of work she enjoys running along …