

STANFORD URBAN INFORMATICS LAB
We develop socio-technical and data-driven solutions to sustainability challenges facing the urban built environment
Latest Lab News
12 August 2025
*New Paper* in Env. and Planning B: Urban Analytics and City Science
Our paper "Building energy consumption and urban form: A multi-temporal empirical investigation" was published in Environment and Planning B: Urban Analytics and City Science. This work was in collaboration with Dr. Marco Mioitti (ETH-Zurich). Congrats to Eleanor who led this work from UIL!
13 January 2025
*New Paper* in Energy & Buildings
Our paper "EnergyPlus as a computational engine for commercial building operational digital twins" was published in Energy & Buildings. This work was in collaboration with Dr. Aqsa Naeem, Dr. Jacques de Chalendar, Prof. Sally Benson and Erik Kolderup. Congrats to Eleanor who led this work from UIL! (Note the above link is valid until March 4, 2025 for free access. Please use the link from the publications page after this date.)
29 October 2024
*New Paper* in Energy & Buildings
Our paper "Multi-scale retrofit pathways for improving building performance and energy equity across cities: A UBEM framework" was published in Energy & Buildings. Congrats to Lauren who led this work! (Note the above link is valid until December 12, 2024 for free access. Please use the link from the publications page after this date.)
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