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Inspired by nature, temperature-responsive building facades could help reduce energy use from heating and cooling

Large Language Models (LLMs) have high electricity and water consumption due to the resource requirements of serving them to millions of users. This footprint can be reduced using methods developed by Professor Samin Aref (MIE) and his team, which produce smaller LLMs through quantizing their parameters. (image generated by ChatGPT)

How ‘slimmed-down’ large language models can reduce AI’s environmental and energy footprint

Farah Ghizzawi

How a passion for sustainable transportation brought this graduate student from Beirut to Toronto

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In many areas of Delhi, India, households use water pumps like these to pull water out of the pipes faster than it would otherwise flow from their local utility. A new study suggests that contrary to what is commonly believed, these pumps don’t always have a strong effect on average water quality. (Photo: David Meyer)

Consumer pumps not the worst of Delhi’s water woes

July 19, 2021

Professor Jason Bazylak (MIE) is one of three U of T Engineering professors who have recently been inducted as fellows of the Canadian Engineering Education Association. (Photo: Jeremy Sale)

Canadian Engineering Education Association honours three U of T Engineering professors

July 15, 2021

Professor Seungjae Lee (CivMin). (Photo submitted)

Meet Seungjae Lee, one of CivMin’s new faculty members

July 9, 2021

Professor Kevin Golovin (MIE). (Photo provided)

Meet Kevin Golovin, MIE’s newest professor

July 8, 2021

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