CoLab Projects
Our projects focus on creating innovative, practical solutions to address climate challenges in urban areas. By combining research, community engagement, and policy development, we aim to build climate-resilient cities and improve the quality of life for communities in Austin and beyond. Explore our work and see how we’re making a difference.
Highlighted Current Projects
Tree & Forest Health
Remote sensing and AI (satellite, drone, and LiDAR data) to map Austin’s urban tree canopy and assess composition and health.
Scenario Planning
Researching planning methodologies that can be implemented to address uncertainties in infrastructure management and community health.
Data to Decisions | Wildfire Mitigation
Data to Decisions will visually align city departments’ climate and weather data needs with their operational timelines for tailored, efficient planning.
Building Decarbonization
Exploring how digital twins, city infrastructure, and construction & demolition (C&D) waste management be utilized in terms of their embodied carbon and energy impacts.
Seasonal Outlooks
Seasonal outlooks provide forecasts of expected weather patterns over the coming months, including temperature trends, heatwaves, and precipitation. They are used to help communities, planners, and decision-makers anticipate potential impacts and prepare for climate-related risks.
Austin Digital Twin (AusTwin) Framework
AusTwin is a digital twin framework for the City of Austin, Texas; a unified system that integrates AI tools, users, data-to-decision framework into a continuous loop designed to integrate infrastructure, shocks and stressors, and visualization and analysis of if-then scenarios.