This document discusses transforming institutional infrastructure for research and linking knowledge with action. It discusses three key points: 1. The university and sustainability research/education, noting the dominance of data driving research and potential for "hyperscaling" massive open online courses. 2. Making buildings more energy efficient through reducing energy use of IT equipment, HVAC systems, and plug loads using real-time monitoring and control approaches. 3. Describing a large corporation campus as a "compelling place" for implementing sustainable infrastructure approaches across its 450 buildings and acting as a "living laboratory" for localized co-generation and storage.