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City and UT Austin outline CoLab projects to translate climate science into municipal planning
Summary
City officials described the UT City CoLab, a three-year city-funded collaboration with the University of Texas that produces downscaled climate projections and pilot projects (digital twins, cool pavement, forest health) intended to inform department decisions and support federal grant competitiveness.
City staff and university researchers told the Climate, Water, Environment & Parks Committee on Jan. 28 that the UT City CoLab connects local government needs with UT Austin research to produce practical climate tools and pilot projects.
Zach Ballmer, director of Austin Climate Action and Resilience, said the CoLab is funded through an interlocal agreement with UT and currently operates on roughly $300,000 in city support. Projects must attach to a city decision or program, have both a city and UT contact, and aim…
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