Authors: Alex Sheehey, Samantha Simmons, Federico Vegas, Jackson Wamback
Advisors: Professor David Medich and Professor Derren Rosbach
Category: First Year
Abstract: Our group looked into WPI’s emissions in an attempt to determine where and how WPI could have the greatest reduction on its emissions. Our team determined that WPI’s current, steam-based, gas turbine heating system is highly inefficient. Upon further research, the group concluded that replacing the current system with a geothermal heat pump system would be the most effective method for WPI to take to reduce its overall emissions.
UN SDGs: SDG 7 – Affordable and Clean Energy, SDG 9 – Industry Innovation and Infrastructure, SDG 13 – Climate Action
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