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Dismas House: Micro-Wind Turbine Feasibility Study

Student Researchers Anthony Capuano majors in Mechanical Engineering and Fire Protection Engineering.  He is a member of the WPI varsity baseball team. Rachel Cody majors in Chemical Engineering and minors in English. She is President of Theta Mu Chapter of Chi Omega Fraternity, and a member of the Varsity Field Hockey team. Andrew Kenyon is a Mechanical Engineering student. He is the Social Committee Treasurer and…

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Dismas House: Development of Energy Reduction Blueprint For Worcester Green Low-Income Housing Coalition

Project Sponsor: Dismas House Dismas House is a non-profit organization and a member of the Worcester Green Low Income Housing Coalition (WGLIHC). The mission of Dismas House is to “reconcile former prisoners to society, and society to former prisoners, through the development of a supportive community” (Dismas House, 2014). After the recession in 2008, Dismas struggled financially…

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Creation of an Energy Reduction Plan for the Town of Auburn, Massachusetts

Student Researchers Leo Torrente, Agatha Gornisiewicz, David Richardson, and Edward Lukowski Project Sponsors Adam Burney (Auburn Town Planner) and Julie Jacobson (Auburn Town Manager) Project Description We are collaborating with the Town of Auburn, Massachusetts to draft an Energy Reduction Plan. We will draft the plan with feedback from Auburn residents, business owners, town officials, and other…

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Creation of a Climate Action Plan for the Town of Auburn

The goal of our project team is to enact a draft of a Climate Action Plan (CAP) for the municipal government of Auburn, Massachusetts. Using information drawn from case studies, interviews, and surveys we will educate the Auburn residents on the effects of climate change, as well as set a framework for implementation of a…

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