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Financials and Endowment 2024: Investments returned 8.9 percent 2024; endowment $24.6 billion
Named after its major donor — co-founder of Analog Devices — this Frank Gehry designed holds the top spot for highest absolute cost per square foot of any US university research — just shy of $500 million in today’s dollars.
The project replaced a “temporary” structure from World War II known for fostering innovation, particularly through the MIT Radiation Laboratory. The new center was intended to continue this legacy by housing the Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL), the Laboratory for Information and Decision Systems (LIDS), and the Department of Linguistics and Philosophy, while promoting interdisciplinary collaboration through its innovative design.
Bird’s-eye view of campus from the Stata Center. #aroundMIT pic.twitter.com/so7euTqtX5
— Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) (@MIT) May 23, 2017
The donations were driven by MIT’s goal to consolidate its computer science, electrical engineering, and artificial intelligence departments into a state-of-the-art facility to encourage the exchange of ideas and technology. The project, completed in 2004, faced challenges, including cost overruns and a subsequent lawsuit against Gehry and contractor Skanska USA for alleged design and construction flaws, such as leaks and drainage issues. This lawsuit was amicably resolved in 2010. Despite these issues, the Stata Center remains a landmark of MIT’s campus, celebrated for its bold architecture and role in fostering innovation.
Inside MIT CSAIL’s Stata Center. pic.twitter.com/XSvA9CgSdy
— MIT CSAIL (@MIT_CSAIL) April 11, 2024
Other major contributors:
- Bill Gates, who donated $20 million through the William H. Gates Foundation, resulting in one of the center’s towers being named the Gates Tower.
- Alexander W. Dreyfoos Jr. (MIT class of 1954), who gave $15 million, leading to the naming of the Dreyfoos Tower.
- Morris Chang of TSMC and Charles Thomas “E.B.” Pritchard Hintze (an MIT graduate associated with JD Edwards, now Oracle), who also provided significant funds.
- Steven Kirsch, founder of Infoseek, who contributed $2.5 million specifically for the construction of the center’s auditorium.
I-Code Group B Committee Action Results
N.B. Page 765 regarding “Clinical Need” definition for enhanced security in the transcript linked above.
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Hegemon Cuyahoga & County Dublin
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Here we shift our perspective 120 degrees to understand the point of view of the Producer interest in the American national standards system (See ANSI Essential Requirements). The title of this post draws from the location of US and European headquarters. We list proposals by a successful electrical manufacturer for discussion during today’s colloquium:
2026 National Electrical Code
CMP-1: short circuit current ratings, connections with copper cladded aluminum conductors, maintenance to be provided by OEM, field markings
CMP-2: reconditioned equipment, receptacles in accessory buildings, GFCI & AFCI protection, outlet placement generally, outlets for outdoor HVAC equipment(1)
(1) Here we would argue that if a pad mount HVAC unit needs service with tools that need AC power once every 5-10 years then the dedicated branch circuit is not needed. Many campuses have on-site, full-time staff that can service outdoor pad mounted HVAC equipment without needing a nearby outlet. One crew — two electricians — will run about $2500 per day to do anything on campus.
CMP-3: No proposals
CMP-4: solar voltaic systems (1)
(1) Seems reasonable – spillover outdoor night time lighting effect upon solar panel charging should be identified.
CMP-5: Administrative changes only
CMP-6: No proposals
CMP-7: Distinction between “repair” and “servicing”
CMP-8: Reconditioned equipment
CMP-9: Reconditioned equipment
CMP-10: Short circuit ratings, service disconnect, disconnect for meters, transformer secondary conductor, secondary conductor taps, surge protective devices, disconnecting means generally, spliced and tap conductors, more metering safety, 1200 ampere threshold for arc reduction technology, reconditioned surge equipment shall not be permitted, switchboard short circuit ratings
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University of Illinois System: Annual Report 2023 ($10.4B)
Collective flex. No explanation needed. pic.twitter.com/YVHleKLljy
— University of Illinois Facilities & Services (@UofIFS) June 12, 2025
University of Illinois Champaign-Urbana Public Media
Facilities & Services at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Zoning
2021 International Wildland-Urban Interface Code
International Code Council: 2024 Group A Proposed Changes
ISO 37101 Sustainable development in communities
“The Architect’s Dream” 1840 Thomas Cole
Today we examine the catalog of several ANSI-accredited, consortia and ad hoc standard developers with titles relevant to the planning, construction and management of the built environment of education communities nested within human settlements characterized by a high population density, extensive infrastructure, and various economic, social, and cultural activities. In other words, from the point of view of a campus as a “city within a city” with attention to infrastructure.
Several organizations and bodies in the United States that develop model codes and standards related to zoning and land use. These model codes and standards are often adopted or referenced by municipalities in their zoning ordinances. Here are some prominent organizations and their model codes:
American Institute of Architects
AIA Handbook of Professional Practice 15th Edition
American Planning Association
American Society of Civil Engineers
Minimum Design Loads and Associated Criteria for Buildings and Other Structures
American Society of Landscape Architects
Sustainable Sites Initiative Rating System
Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers
Optimization of Transmission Line Right-of-Way
Diminishing the Right of Way (RoW) With Multi Voltage Multi Terminal Transmission Tower
Information System for the Vegetation Control of Transmission Lines Right-of-way
Partially underground transmission circuits: safety issue for current and future power systems
International Code Council
International Standardization Organization
National Fire Protection Association
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Each of the foregoing titles have some bearing upon decisions about land use. However, keep in mind, that zoning regulations are primarily established at the local level by municipalities, cities, and counties, rather than through national standard bodes. These organizations and their codes provide guidance and best practices for zoning, but specific regulations can vary significantly between different jurisdictions. They are frequently incorporated by reference into regulations by governments at all levels.
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Here are some community colleges in the United States that are embedded within cities, offering students the advantages of an urban setting:
- City College of San Francisco – San Francisco, California
- Los Angeles City College – Los Angeles, California
- Borough of Manhattan Community College – New York, New York
- Miami Dade College – Wolfson Campus – Miami, Florida
- City College of Chicago – Chicago, Illinois
- Seattle Central College – Seattle, Washington
- Austin Community College – Rio Grande Campus – Austin, Texas
- Houston Community College – Central Campus – Houston, Texas
- San Antonio College – San Antonio, Texas
- Portland Community College – Cascade Campus – Portland, Oregon
- Washtenaw Community College – Ann Arbor-Ypsilanti, Michigan
These community colleges not only provide access to higher education but also offer the benefits of being located within major urban centers, including proximity to job markets, cultural institutions, and public transportation.
Geomatics
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“Midvinterblot” | Carl Larsson (1853-1919)
The Swedish Standards Institute for Standards is the Global Secretariat for ISO TC/211 which leads standardization in the field of digital geographic information. Standardization titles developed by this committee aims to establish a structured set of standards for information concerning objects or phenomena that are directly or indirectly associated with a location relative to the Earth. These standards may specify, for geographic information, methods, tools and services for data management (including definition and description), acquiring, processing, analyzing, accessing, presenting and transferring such data in digital / electronic form between different users, systems and locations.
The United States Technical Advisory Group Administrator on behalf of ANSI is the InterNational Committee for Information Technology Standards. CLICK HERE for more information.
We maintain all ISO projects on the standing agenda of our Global and ICT colloquia which are open to everyone. You may communicate with Jennifer Garner (jgarner@itic.org) if you wish to participate in standards-setting activity from the United States point of view. Keep in mind that our network of education communities outside the United States is significant and long-standing.
Issue: [16-141]
Category: Global, Information & Communications Technology
Colleagues: Mike Anthony, Jim Harvey, Jack Janveja, Richard Robben
Smart Cities: Wicked Problems
“Oxford from the River with Christ Church in the Foreground” | William Turner (1820)
Smart cities: moving beyond urban cybernetics to tackle wicked problems
Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society, Volume 8, Issue 1, March 2015 | “The Smart City”
Abstract. This article makes three related arguments. First, that although many definitions of the smart city have been proposed, corporate promoters say a smart city uses information technology to pursue efficient systems through real-time monitoring and control. Second, this definition is not new and equivalent to the idea of urban cybernetics debated in the 1970s. Third, drawing on a discussion of Rio de Janeiro’s Operations Center, I argue that viewing urban problems as wicked problems allows for more fundamental solutions than urban cybernetics, but requires local innovation and stakeholder participation. Therefore the last section describes institutions for municipal innovation and IT-enabled collaborative planning.
So proud to announce the @ellisoninst is beginning construction on our new campus at the @UniofOxford and broadening our mission: Science & Engineering for Humanity. EIT develops & deploys technology in pursuit of solving four of humanity’s most challenging & enduring problems.… pic.twitter.com/vSkHWSS8EK
— David Agus (@DavidAgus) October 15, 2023
Americas Infrastructure Report Card
ASCE Standards Catalog | Standards Open for Public Comment
The #InfrastructureReportCard doesn’t just tell us where we stand – it helps us get to where we need to be.
Read 5 key takeaways you should know about ASCE’s 2025 Report Card for America’s Infrastructure: https://t.co/LrnxBB5Jto. pic.twitter.com/rwrESHDLow
— ASCE Headquarters (@ASCETweets) March 27, 2025
New update alert! The 2022 update to the Trademark Assignment Dataset is now available online. Find 1.29 million trademark assignments, involving 2.28 million unique trademark properties issued by the USPTO between March 1952 and January 2023: https://t.co/njrDAbSpwB pic.twitter.com/GkAXrHoQ9T
— USPTO (@uspto) July 13, 2023
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