The following is taken from the Report written by Dr. Leite. It is a very thoughtful and informative document.

São Paulo today is the paradigm of a local metropolis in the global world. At the same time, a world city linked to global networks and a local city, where banal space is manifested as unjust and disqualified. According to Sassen (1998) São Paulo is one of ten “world cities,” integrated into the network of global cities. In truth, the city presents opposing realities in a cont more...

This online full course is being published by MIT OCW. Course Description:
Today, computer-based simulations are becoming increasingly popular, especially when daylighting and energy conservation are amongst the key goals for a project. This two-week workshop will expose participants to the current daylighting simulation models and beyond, by introducing realistic and dynamic assessment methods through hands-on exercises and application to a design project. Open to students and practitioners. more...

cd3wd is a project which provides free of charge 1.2 gigabytes of electronic books and documents on practical technical aspects of 3rd world development both for online browsing and (more importantly) for offline useage on pc's. It is comprised of html, jpg, gif and pdf files and is truly cross-platform, being useable on windows, linux, mac, and unix computers.

CD3WD covers agriculture, health, watsan, appropriate technology and alternative energy, construction, education, forestry, fisherie more...

There is an urgent need to consider the kinds of cities in which we want to live and the critical issues that affect them; from air pollution and lack of clean water, to adequate financing and effective civic engagement, urban sustainability presents a host of challenges and opportunities. This Special Report will look at steps underway to manage the urban environment. It will coincide with the third session of the World Urban Forum in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, in June 2006, UN Enviro more...

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This introductory class on energy in buildings includes a complete set of assignments and class projects, and a detailed set of readings called out in the calendar.
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4.42J (or 2.66J or 1.044J), Fundamentals of Energy in Buildings, is an undergraduate class offered in the Department of Architecture, and jointly in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and the Department of Mechanical Engineering. It provides a first course in thermo-s more...

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This course site features lecture notes and a term project assignment. Extensive references are also provided as background material to the lecture notes.
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This is a basic subject in ecology that seeks to improve the understanding of the flow of energy and materials through ecosystems and the regulation of the distribution and abundance of organisms. The course covers productivity and biogeochemical cycles in ecosystems, trophic dynamics, community more...

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This course features a complete set of lecture notes. All problem sets are also provided in the assignments section, which includes the famous "Let's Make a Deal," probability problem (sometimes used in job interviews) that has confused many a professional mathematician.
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This course focuses on the basic concepts of computer modeling in science and engineering using discrete particle systems and continuum fields. Techniques and software for stati more...

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1.050 is a sophomore-level engineering mechanics course, commonly labelled "Statics and Strength of Materials" or "Solid Mechanics I." This site offers an online version of the textbook for the course, Engineering Mechanics for Structures, written by Professor Louis L. Bucciarelli. This course has virtually all of its materials online, including real tools and data, interactive exercises, and design exercises.

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This course site features an interesting design project focused on the construction of MIT's Simmons Hall, along with other materials used by students in the course.
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This course aims at providing students with a solid background on the principles of structural engineering design. Students will be exposed to the theories and concepts of both concrete and steel design and analysis both at the element and system levels. Hands-on design experience and more...

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This course includes a full set of assignments with solutions, sample exams, and student feedback forms.
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Introduction to dynamics and vibration of lumped-parameter models of mechanical systems. Three-dimensional particle kinematics. Force-momentum formulation for systems of particles and for rigid bodies (direct method). Newton-Euler equations. Work-energy (variational) formulation for systems particles and for rigid bodies (indirect method). Virtua more...