Assessing the Farming Methods of Local Communities in Nan Province

Our team performed a comparison of crop rotation and integrated terrace farming in highland areas of Nan Province for the Raks Thai Foundation. Farmers have begun to transition from detrimental rotation methods to more sustainable integrated terrace farming, but face barriers such as lack of knowledge about new methods and debt. The comparison is intended to support efforts to persuade farmers to switch farming methods. Our recommendations focused on ways farmers can overcome barriers to adopting integrated terrace farming

Green Design Alternatives for New Water Treatment Plants in Parker, Colorado

A WPI student team collaborated with Stantec Consulting, Inc in Burlington, Massachusetts to progress two new water treatment plants in Parker, Colorado beyond the 60% design phase. The team's goal was to assess the energy consumption of the proposed water treatment plants and devise greener alternatives to save energy and decrease operational costs for the owner. The final recommendations are intended to provide different design alternatives to Stantec for potential use in the continuation of the water treatment plant project