Hoque and Weil introduce Eureka! students from Girls Inc. to energy conservation

Hoque and Weil introduce Eureka! students from Girls Inc. to energy conservation

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Girls from project Eureka! (Girls, Inc.) working with Ben Weil and Simi Hoque to test the duct dog for air leakage. In our workshop, they learned about energy conservation, heat transfer, and how to use a thermal imaging camera to detect heat signatures. They also had a really good time decorating 'Milo' the dog and cleaning him off after he was very well air sealed. More information: http://www.masslive.com/news/index.ssf/2013/07/post_392.html...
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Clouston hosts Girls Inc. Eureka! summer workshop

Clouston hosts Girls Inc. Eureka! summer workshop

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Helping girls excel in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics), Clouston worked with eighth graders on bridge construction during a workshop sponsored by Girls Inc. Eureka! They built and broke models of truss bridges while learning about forces and how material can be placed in special patterns to make stronger structures. More information: http://www.masslive.com/news/index.ssf/2013/07/post_392.html...
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Simi Hoque Collaborates on Building Integrated Aquaculture

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Building Integrated Aquaculture: can holistic design increase system efficiencies and make indoor recirculating aquaculture more successful? Two faculty members and a post-doctoral scholar at the University of Massachusetts, Dept. of Environmental Conservation introduce the concept of Building Integrated Aquaculture (BIAq), where aquaculture processes and building systems are treated holistically as a means to harness potential synergies that maximize energy efficiency and optimize operations. The research is a collaboration between fish ecologists and building engineers, who view sustainable indoor aquaculture production as a viable solution to ensuring food security, and to the overharvesting and degradation of aquatic habitats that are threatening wild fisheries. Feature technical article by Simi Hoque (BCT), James Webb (FEC post-doctoral fellow), Andy Danylchuk (FEC). ASHRAE Journal, Vol. 54, No. 2. Feb. 2012. Pp. 16-24....
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BCT Collaborates with Living Routes to bring Sustainable Design and Construction Course

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Amherst, MA - A new video produced by UMASS and Living Routes Alum Kris Badertscher describes the new green building in ecovillages summer course(http://vimeo.com/30390823).  BCT Alum and UMASS Sustainability Specialist Ryan Harb developed the hands-on course which has been offered in each of the past two years.  The course combines classroom learning with hands-on experience and is typically offered over a 3 week period each summer at the Sirius Community in Shutesbury, MA.  Dr. David Damery, Director of the BCT Program acts as Faculty Sponsor for this course which is accredited through UMASS.  For more information see http://www.livingroutes.org/....
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