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Current Projects
India (Bihar): Humanure Power Design Team
India: ASPIRE Team
US and Cambodia: CalEcoHydro Team
India (Gujrat): Re-Materials Modular Roofing Team
India (Assam): Mana Organics Rainwater Harvesting Team
US: SimpleWater Arsenic Removal Team
Projects - 2014
French Polynesia: Designing Hurricane-Resistant Roofing
French Polynesia: Developing Sustainable Materials for Roofing
India: Building Efficient Wood-Burning Cookstoves
India: Adapting Manufacturing Techniques for Modular Roofing Tiles
Rwanda: Designing a Low-Cost Infant Warmer
California: Arsenic Removal from Drinking Water
Teaching Team
2015 Class Projects
30 students. 6 projects. 2 continents.
India (Bihar): Humanure Power Design Team - Designing a household toilet people will use
India: ASPIRE Team - Assessing the power of integrated solar mini-grids to improve urban housing options
US and Cambodia: CalEcoHydro Team - Understanding the environmental effects of mini-hydro power
India (Gujrat): Re-Materials Modular Roofing Team - Optimizing manufacturing aspects of roofing tiles to reduce cost for low income households
India (Assam): Mana Organics Team - Designing a demonstration rainwater harvesting system to help tea farmers adapt to climate change
US: SimpleWater - Understanding cost drivers of arsenic treatment for small water systems