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Welcome to the Sustainable Built Environment Lab (SBEL)
at Boston University, led by Dr. Patricia Fabián, Associate Professor of Environmental Health (EH) and Associate Director of the Institute for Global Sustainability (IGS). Our research focuses on extreme heat resilience in urban settings, indoor air quality in schools and homes, and energy transitions in the built environment. We do this by engaging with decision makers at all levels, making data actionable, and taking a systems approach to ensure our research benefits those most vulnerable.