A new website has been launched by the Building Materials and Wood Technology (BMATWT) program that promotes the green building study opportunities currently offered by BMATWT in NRC.
This site features a description of graduate and continuing education (available soon) programs as well as various articles written by BMATWT faculty. Furthermore, exemplary student projects will be showcased.
If you are interested in studying with us, follow the directions on the site to learn more about admission requirements, study requirements and the application procedure.
For more information, go to:
http://gb.eco.umass.edu
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In August, Asian long-horned beetle (ALB), an invasive and potentially devastating insect pest of maples and other trees, was discovered in Worcester. As part of her M.S. thesis, Mollie Freilicher, a graduate student in Urban Forestry, analyzed street trees in several communities in Massachusetts, using the Street Tree Analysis Resource Tool for Urban Forest Managers (STRATUM). Her report is the first comprehensive assessment of street trees in Worcester, and will facilitate reforestation efforts after trees infested with ALB have been removed.
Link: Report (PDF)...
WFCR, the five-campus National Public Radio (NPR) affiliate, has broadcast an interview with Paul Fisette, Department Head of NRC, on the topic of home insulation. While summer is still in full swing, Paul Fisette says homeowners should use this time to make their homes more energy efficient.
Click on the link below to hear the entire piece (by WFCR's Bob Paquette).
Links:
MP3 recording of interview
WFCR page on the interview
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Below are some images from the 2008 NRC Awards Picnic. Click on the caption to download any of the images.
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Photographers: Dennis Ryan, Alex Schreyer...