<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/explore/news-updates/advancing-energy-justice-through-SMART-building-technology.html" dsn="news"><featured>true</featured><pubDate>09/25/2024</pubDate><title>Advancing Energy Justice Through SMART Building Technology</title><article_text>As buildings increasingly incorporate advanced technologies, there is a growing need for professionals who can design, implement, and manage these complex systems. Recognizing this demand, the Center for Smart Building Technology (C4SBT) at Roxbury Community College (RCC) has developed a comprehensive SMART Building program. This program not only equips students with cutting-edge skills but also ensures that marginalized communities are actively involved in shaping and benefiting from energy policies and projects.</article_text><author/><image><img src="/_main_images/smart_building_technology/sbt-collage-fall-2024.png" alt="Center for Smart Building Technology Students posing together (upper picture) and a student working on a project in the SBT lab (lower picture)"/></image><caption>Center for Smart Building Technology Students</caption><video/><layout>right</layout><color>orange</color><tags><tag>General News</tag><tag>Home Page News</tag><tag>Website News Feed</tag></tags></item>