2023-2024: In collaboration with Fuss & O’Neill, this student team designed stormwater infrastructure to reduce the phosphorus content of runoff entering Rubber Thread Pond (RTP) in Easthampton, MA. The pond has been experiencing significant water quality problems for the past…
Design of an Organic Waste Digestion and Composting Facility
2011-2012: In collaboration with Fuss & O’Neill, this student team designed a non-site-specific anaerobic digestion (AD) facility for converting source-separated organic waste into compost and electricity. The motivation for the project is recent Connecticut legislation that requires large generators of…
Fuel Cell Design and Installation: Dairy Farm Manure Digester
2006-2007: In collaboration with Fuss & O’Neill, this student team designed the integration of a fuel cell and manure digester on a Connecticut dairy farm to create electricity for the farm’s needs. The dairy farm had previously installed a manure…
Design of a Mobile Hazardous Materials Treatment Unit
2005-2006: In collaboration with Fuss & O’Neill, this student team designed a mobile hazardous materials treatment unit for use in emergency response situations. In biological attack emergencies, for example, professional and volunteer emergency responders utilize mass decontamination trailers that use…