I aim to provide a compendium of projects here that I have worked on, or am currently working on. Do read on by clicking on the tabbed items below...
:: May 2009 ::
PV Design for the Wolfson Mechanical Engineering Façade at Loughborough University, UK using PVSYST.
:: March 2005 ::
Performed research and produced a draft of a simplified procedural design guideline, Installing Photovoltaics on California K-12 Schools.
:: April 2004 - May 2005 ::
Designed and installed residential, grid-tied PV array systems.
:: October 2013 ::
:: February 2012 - June 2013 ::
Decommissioning a small wind turbine generator (WTG) that was installed in Berkeley, CA, USA in December 1981. Check out these PDFs and archived video:
Case Study Extract - Small Wind Turbines in the Built Environment Decommissioning Guide - Please contact me directly if you would like to obtain the password to download the entire 56 page decommissioning guide here.
:: November - December 2012 ::
Proposed everyday brilliance for disaster resilience back-up power emergency response options schema for deployment during disaster relief events.
:: March 2011 ::
Provided consultation on a small wind turbine installation, DAQ and visualization recommendations at the Phipps Conservatory Center for Sustainable Landscapes in Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
:: October 2009 ::
Proposal to PSU, Portland, OR, USA to perform vibrational and noise mitigating research for a small, urban, rooftop wind turbine system. Impetus was due to mechanical noise issues propagated by aerodynamic revelations in early 2009 when analyzing wind resource data from the Warwick Wind Trials.
:: February 2009 ::
Performed research, investigate opportunities siting small wind turbines in the built environment using the Warwick Wind Trials (WWT) data—the first study [2007-08] of its kind in the world to monitor 26 rooftop wind installations in the Midlands of the UK. The Wind Speed and Energy Yield Analysis of Small Wind Turbines on a 45m High-rise Building in the Built Environment Interim Report can be reviewed by clicking here.
:: March 2013 ::
Perform research and due diligence for propagating Jatropha tree use in sustainable development biomass/biofuel applications in Haiti for Grarado Green Energy.
Sustainable Development (SD)
:: December 2013 - Present ::
Ethane as a green(er) transportation fuel opportunity. 2014 MIT Climate CoLab proposal - Transportation - How can CO2 emissions from the transportation sector be reduced?
:: November 2012 - Present ::
Investigating opportunities utilizing LED lighting technology for optimizing indoor plant/crop propagation in the urban environment.
:: January 2012 - September 2013 ::
:: September 2011 - December 2013 ::
Perform renewable energy policy research for the Local Clean Energy Alliance (LCEA) located in Oakland, California, USA. Investigating distributive/decentralized energy, energy/demand reduction, community choice alliance energy programs arenas. This includes investigating where and how renewable energy technology systems will play a part in the California SB843 Community-Based Renewable Energy Self-Generation Program.
:: April - September 2011 ::
Applied my sustainable development knowledge in the field on an organic farm-vineyard in Napa, CA, USA, an organic orchard-ranch in Sonoma, CA, USA and an organic farm in Napa, CA, USA with a fruit orchard and vegetable garden and farm. This included developing a commercial application schema for installing small wind turbines photovoltaics, solar hot water and biomass waste recovery systems. My aim is to mindfully identify and address how ecosystems respond to change, how to facilitate public engagement by telling a story that resonates with all stakeholders, to help the environment and to learn how to mitigate the decline of biodiversity and translate this knowledge in the urban environment.
:: February 2010 ::