By Eric Bruski, Leonore Hijazi, Lauren Hoffman, Laurel Martin, Geoff Michael, Imogen Taylor Abstract: Boyne Mountain Resort’s interest in adopting a comprehensive sustainability plan was driven by its history of environmental conservation, the growing risks to the...
By Aparna Sundaram. Faculty advisors: Professor Tom Gladwin, Chair Professor Gautam Kaul Abstract: Energy efficiency undertakings create cost savings and public benefits. These cost savings provide owners/managers with opportunities to earn a return on their...
High Performance Hospitality was published by the Erb Institute, Sustainable Conservation, and the American Hotel & Lodging Educational Foundation and is the work of three Erb students: Jackie Pitera, Amisha Parekh, and Michele Diener....
By Caroline Conway '08 Abstract: Steelcase, Inc., a U.S. based and globally operating furniture company, has a long history of environmental improvement throughout its processes and products. Because its products are the core source of these impacts, integrating...
By Priyanka Bandyopadhyay '08, Anthony Gross '08, Michael Hartley '08, Jeffrey LeBrun '08, Ali Moazed '08 In fall 2006, Paul Doetsch and Steven Antalics of BHP Billiton engaged the School of Natural Resources and Environment Masters Project team to develop a general...
By Jessica Lin '07 Abstract: The food and beverage sector of the economy has faced increasing pressure from consumers to provide transparency on the sources and operations related to their products. Responsible and ethical procurement is especially challenging for...
By Nuyi (Flora) Tao '03 and Ed Chao '06 The Yunnan Whitewaters Hydropower Development Project has been registered under the Kyoto Protocol's Clean Development Mechanism. This carbon emission reduction endeavor is a 78 megawatt, three cascade stage, run-of-river...
By Michael Edison'08, Rachel Permut '08, Kathleen Elliott '08 ( with Sarah Popp, Bernie Fischlowitz-Roberts, and Andrew Winkelman) The Michigan at a Climate Crossroads: Strategies for Guiding the State in a Carbon- Constrained World Project (MCCP) team developed...
By John Gearen '08, Sarah Hines '07, David Hobstetter, Sathyanarayanan Jayagopi, Nikolaos Meissner '07, Josh Nothwang '08, Karen Putterman '07, Mitsuyo Yamamoto '07. Executive Summary: New Mobility is a relatively new term used to represent an exciting and imminent...
"Getting Ahead of the Curve: Corporate Strategies that Address Climate Change" was published with contributions from 5 dual degree Masters students. Podcast: Hoffman Discusses Report http://issuu.com/erbinstitute/docs/finalpew?e=3090542/44420013