Sustainable Urban Development

By Chloe Fischer, Vishesh Gupta, Fay Paicos, and Ishaan Shetty
Renewable Energy
iCons Year 1
2021
Advisors: 
Justin Fermann, Chemistry
Christiane Healey, Biology
Jared Starr, iCons
Executive Summary 

We analyzed two forms of sustainable infrastructure to determine cost-benefits and energy savings associated with green roofs and photovoltaic windows. Data was collected from the meta-analysis was applied to the John Quincy Adams residence hall at UMass Amherst for theoretical retrofitting.

Problem Keywords 
climate change
Green Campus
green roof
photovoltaic solar

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