From July 25th to 28th, the International Summer School on Exploring Pathways for Low-carbon Buildings 2023 was successfully held at the Jungong Road Campus of University of Shanghai for Science and Technology (USST). Jointly hosted by the School of Environment and Architecture and the International Affairs Office of the university, the summer school aims to promote the exchange and cooperation between Chinese students and students around the world, and jointly promote the development of the field of architectural environment.

It is also a demonstration of the university’s academic tradition – to help broaden the young students’ global vision, and to provide a reference path for young students’ growth and development. The summer school invited 13 professors from University of Colorado, Stanford University, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, University of Reading, Cardiff University, Memorial University of Newfoundland, Qatar University, and from Chinese institutes such as Tsinghua University, Harbin Institute of Technology, Tongji University, Chongqing University, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Xi'an Polytechnic University, and Beijing Institute of Architectural Design. They gave their lectures on cutting-edge studies in their fields, which were simultaneously broadcast and made replayable through the online platforms Lecture Hall on CAHVAC and HVAC Online. A total of 13,000 students from 32 colleges and universities, including the University of Sheffield (the UK), the University of Reading (the UK) and the Chinese University of Hong Kong (HK), participated in the online and offline activities of the summer school.