The Northeastern University Sustainability Incubator is an interdisciplinary, collaborative “greenhouse” where sustainability and innovation come together to nurture new ideas and solutions to our most difficult sustainability challenges. This initiative provides staffing support, project team guidance, and an implementation framework for applying hands-on projects that use our campus as a Living Lab for learning and research.
What Are Living Lab Projects?
Living lab projects supported by the Northeastern University Sustainability Incubator have several elements in common :
They are research projects that take advantage of the many resources on our campuses (buildings, landscape, data, professional expertise) to test new ideas or approaches that have the potential for positive sustainability outcomes.
They span the intersection of innovation and sustainability. Typically Living Lab projects contain an element of discovery.
They include educational components so that all members of the campus community can learn and be inspired.
Sustainability Incubator provides 3 pathways for implementing campus-based projects:
Student Pathway
Research Pathway
Teaching Pathway
Criteria for Eligibility
Whether the project is faculty research, a submission for a student competition, a creative proposal to solve a sustainable challenge, or part of a hands-on experiential course, the following evaluation criteria will help refine the project so it meets our high standards.
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