Architecture Group for Climate Action

                                                              MIT Building 6, Cambridge, MA. (Photo: Meral Ekincioglu, Ph.D.). 1. Guiding Climate Action Initiatives Following the February 2026 online meeting, Meral Ekincioglu, Ph.D., Architecture Group founding leader shared a set of 5–6 targeted questions with each participant to clarify and begin the Group’s climate action initiatives. These questions reflected topics raised during the February meeting, including: passive house design, energy-efficient buildings, advance building codes, bridging gaps between technical experts, the public, and local governments, addressing policy gaps, community-level climate mitigation initiatives, next-generation building automation for climate-resilient architecture, disaster management strategies, climate-proof infrastructure, identifying country...

                See for more,  https://www.arkitera.com/haber/iklim-degisimi-icin-mit-mezunlari-mimarlik-grubu/ , last accessed on March 26, 2026. The Architecture Group – MACA has been featured in Arkitera, digital platform of Türkiye’s first and leading architectural center in March 2026. (1). The Group’s first announcement within the Turkish architectural community carries particular significance in relation to its climate action mission, as Türkiye is also preparing to host COP31, the 2026 United Nations Climate Change Conference, this year. (2). The Group’s inclusion in this publication builds on its published announcements in MACA’s December 2025 (3) and February 2026 (4) newsletters, as well as its inaugural Group meeting held in February 2026 (5). The publication foregrounds the historic leadership of the MIT School of Architecture and Planning and the far-reaching, innovative contributions of its globally influential alumni in adv...