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    MIT mapped where Boston's biggest energy hogs reside

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    Timothy J. Seppala
    Timothy J. Seppala
    02.24.2016

    Boston might be best known for the longstanding baseball rivalry between its Red Sox and the New York Yankees, but maybe the nerdier folks among us will think of it beyond Fallout 4 and PAX East now. Researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have developed a model for estimating gas and electricity demand for every building in the city. Some 100,000 edifices are included and the model is even being used to aid in making decisions regarding energy policy, according to PhysOrg.