2008 IEE Enhancement Grants
An Ohio Biomarker-based Study of Energy, the Environment, and Health: Assessing the influences of fossil fuel energy use on the environment, human exposure, and ultimately, human health.
For information, contact lead applicant Tim Buckley
Colleges involved: Public Health, Medicine; Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (FAES); Social and Behavioral Sciences (SBS); and Engineering (COE)
Enabling Energy System Transitions via Integrated Modeling of Resilience and Sustainability: Development of a framework for modeling dynamic, uncertain behavior in complex systems and the development of a unified approach to resilience and sustainability
For information, contact lead applicant Bhavik Bakshi
Colleges involved: COE, FAES, SBS, and California Institute of Technology
Climate Change and Social Evolution: Modeling and experimental tests investigating climate-induced social dysfunction
For information, contact lead applicant Ian M. Hamilton
Colleges involved: Biological Sciences (CBS), Mathematical and Physical Sciences (MAPS), and COE
Establishment of By-Product Synergy Networks in Ohio: Development of innovative methods for converting wastes into productive resources
For information, contact lead applicant Joseph Fiksel
Colleges involved: COE, John Glen School of Public Affairs (JGSPA), Fisher College of Business, and FAES
Carbon Sequestration in the Ohio River Valley Region: Analysis of the practical application of large-scale geologic sequestration of CO2 and development of a framework for public policy and private enterprises
For information, contact lead applicant Garry McKenzie
Colleges involved: MAPS, FAES, JGSPA, and COE
OSU-OARDC Mellinger Farm, Educational Showcase for the Energy Efficient Family Farm: Development of a model small ecologically efficient and energy conserving Ohio farm which produces both food and renewable energy sources
For information, contact lead applicant Casey Hoy
Colleges involved: FAES and COE
Industrial Ecology on the Ohio State Campus: Investigating the economic and environmental benefits of innovative approaches to solid waste reduction, with the potential to reduce waste disposal costs, and energy purchasing costs
For information, contact lead applicant Apama Dial
Colleges and Offices involved: OSU Facilities Operation and Development, COE, and FAES
Carbon Footprint Reduction & Graduate Interdisciplinary Specialization in Sustainability at OSU: Enhancing the sustainability of OSU via improved education and management of infrastructure
For information, contact lead applicant Bhavik Bakshi
Colleges involved: COE, MAPS, and FAES
Sustainable Technology for the OSU Solar Decathlon House: Student design and development of a sub-scale prototype photovoltaic system to facilitate scale-up to the OSU Decathlon House
For information, contact lead applicant Mark Walter
Colleges involved: COE, SBS, and FAES
Sustainability Enhancement through Subsurface Energy Storage: A preliminary assessment of the possibilities of reducing OSU’s dependence on conventional energy for heating using borehole and aquifer thermal storage.
For information, contact lead applicant Frank Schwartz
Colleges involved: MAPS and COE
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