Welcome to the Center for Urban Built Environment (CUBE) at Purdue Polytechnic!
Our center is dedicated to advancing sustainable development solutions in urban systems through interdisciplinary research, collaborative partnerships, educational initiatives, and knowledge dissemination efforts. We strive to create sustainable, resilient, and intelligent cities for future generations to address critical challenges and advance the state of knowledge in urban infrastructure, leveraging the diverse expertise and experience of our faculty and partners. Our key research areas include smart cities, human and built environment interaction, energy-efficient and green buildings, sustainability and decarbonization in built environment, asset management, and facility engineering.
Directors: Dr. Soowon Chang (SCMT) and Dr. Deniz Besiktepe (SCMT)