-
Jessica Hellmann commented on the blog post From Industrial Wasteland to Community Park 5 months, 3 weeks ago · View
I like the incorporation of the old equipment into the new park, new landmark. This is important because building removal can be a significant cost and generates a lot of materials that require disposal. There are many regions of our country that could use this technique and could therefore regain opportunities for future economic development [...]
-
Jessica Hellmann commented on the blog post Demand Response: Enernoc Applies Social Media Tech to the Power Grid 5 months, 3 weeks ago · View
I like the idea that we don’t have to have engineering solutions to address energy problems but also by software (or policy) innovation. (Though sounds like an IBM “build a better planet” commercial!) I wonder how much this Enernoc could reduce building energy usage could be reduced if applied on a large scale. The revenue [...]
-
Jessica Hellmann commented on the blog post Energy Innovations in Maryland's Solar Decathlon Home 5 months, 3 weeks ago · View
I like conserves and *produces* resources. Good amount of technical detail. The liquid waterfalls sound interesting and hot water needs. One key question–how durable is this house? Will it still be standing and running well in 50 years?
-
Jessica Hellmann commented on the blog post Bangkok Underground 5 months, 3 weeks ago · View
It’s excellent to see municipalities taking action to adapt to climate change, but how do they know that their efforts are sufficient, robust to future change. I didn’t hear much about the scenarios that they are building against–just that it’s “enough.”
-
Jessica Hellmann commented on the blog post Greensburg: A Model to Rebuild From Catastrophes 5 months, 3 weeks ago · View
Provides great leadership opportunities for other communities, particularly given the geographic location. Not incredibly cutting edge in use of technology, but that’s good!





facebook
twitter