Other Credits
Urban Venturi Project:

In many urban settings, artificial wind tunnels are created by air currents funneling between the buildings, presenting an opportunity for renewable energy generation. While still in college, Evan Young, one of our designers, analyzed the wind energy potential in one of these venturis. The reason for this was to assess the needs of a wind turbine that could take advantage of such a setting. While measuring the wind energy, it was concluded that although not useful at the Hampshire College site, urban wind energy generation is certainly feasible and in some cases economically beneficial alternative.

Consultation with New York City Mass Transit:

In order to set an environmentally friendly example for the rest of New York, the New York City Metropolitan Transport Association needed assistance in choosing the best technology to fit their budget and their goals. As part of the team that consulted with the NYC MTA, one of our designers researched currently available technologies, and based on that research made recommendations on the best technology and the most practical ways to implement it.

Accessibility Consultation for Hampshire College (under Professor Colin Twitchell):

At the request of Colin Twitchell, head of Hampshire College’s Lemelson Assistive Technology Development Center, our designers made a preliminary assessment of the accessibility level of the Hampshire College campus. Using borrowed wheelchairs in addition to conventional observational techniques, our designers made a concerted effort to interact with as varied environments as possible which a disabled student or visitor would encounter.

Patent Research for Page Product Design, Florence, MA:

While working with Page Product Design of Florence, MA, one of our designers helped research patents for clients and to build strong intellectual property protection around their products.

Market research for Pioneer Valley Biopower Co-Op:

Pioneer Valley Biopower Co-Op's (PVBC) mission was to increase the use of biomass power as an environmentally friendly energy alternative. They planned on accomplishing this by bringing together large power users, companies that could generate biomass, and investors; they would then provide the expertise necessary to create new biomass power plants. Given the amount of potential companies interested in biomass power, PVBC needed extensive market research into the biomass energy industry and in particular what kind of market there was in New England. One of our designers assisted PVBC by researching the renewable energy industry in New England, finding what the current biomass energy capacity available was, and helping PVBC establish an idea of the size of their available market.

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