University of Massachusetts Dartmouth:
Solar Decathlon
A delightful mix of architecture, engineering and community service
The Team
| Project Leader | Academic Support | Communications | Construction |
| Grant Writing | Job-Site Safety | Membership | UMD Habitat For Humanity |
| Design | Fundraising | Planning | Special Acknowledgements |
Team Mission Statement We are competing in the Solar Decathlon by designing and building a green/solar home and donating that home to DC Habitat For Humanity. |
| Team Goals |
Become a regional center for designing and building sustainable solar homes that serves as a resource for information, education, and training. |
Partner with Habitat For Humanity to design and build sustainable solar homes. |
Compete in the 2005, and subsequent, Solar Decathlons. |
Team Slogan |
A delightful mix of architecture, engineering and community service |
Project Leaders
Gerald Lemay, Project Leader, is a licensed electrical engineer who teaches power systems, digital signal processing, and sustainability in the College of Engineering at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth. |
Communications Team
2004 - 2005 |
2003-2004 |
Stacy Hansen Melanie Lemay Wendy Malenfant Roland Perreault Paul Remy Steven Splinter |
Matt Bombaci Manny Camara Emma Green-Beach Patrick Gleason Mike Guilmette Brenna Kraus Melanie Lemay Brian Loiselle Allyson MacDonald Wendy Malenfant Roland Perreault |
Membership Team
2004 - 2005 |
2003-2004 |
Tom Celona Julian Plante
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Tom Schwin Eric Theberge Sri Reddy |
Fundraising Team
2004 - 2005 |
2003-2004 |
Gulinda Lorem Elizabeth Winiarz |
Deirdre Healy Hardeep Jassal Emily Johns Peter Hawes |
2004 - 2005 |
2003-2004 |
Ana Gonzalez Gerald Lemay Elizabeth Winiarz |
Godwin Arizuzo Ana Gonzalez Gerald Lemay Theo Mitsa Elizabeth Winiarz |
2004 - 2005 |
2003-2004 |
David Guerriero Mike Guilmette Chris Makuch Tom Celona Dan Forbes Wendy Malenfant Julian Plante Ted Petsas Joe Iaccarino |
Manny Camara Tom Celona John Dunn Dan Forbes Rob Gomes David Guerreiro Mike Guilmette Dan Healy Chris Makuch Patrick McLoughlin Dave Reynolds Bill Schmidt Tom Schwin |
2004 - 2005 |
2003-2004 |
| Mike Guilmette | Mike Guilmette David Reynolds |
Design Team
2004 - 2005 |
2003-2004 |
Tom Celona Julian Plante
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Joseph DaSilva Mike Guilmette Emily Johns Takahiro Kimura Ryan Lucier Wendy Malenfant Lee Nason Omari Ra Sri Reddy Eric Theberge Ken Ventura Janine Wong |
2004 - 2005 |
2003-2004 |
Tom Celona Carol Casperson Peter Hawes Julian Plante
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Carol Casperson Deirdre Healy Emily Johns
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UMD Habitat For Humanity Chapter Team
2004 - 2005 |
2003-2004 |
Deirdre Healy - Advisor Alyssa MacDonald - HFH Co-Treasurer Jen O'Toole - HFH Co-President Lauren Stencel - HFH Co-President Olja Radic - HFH Secretary Ray Harding - HFH Construction Ema Green-Beach - HFH Publicity Jane Reardon - HFH Recruitment |
Deirdre Healy - Advisor Alyssa MacDonald - HFH Co-Treasurer Gloria Willliams - Youth Build Bobby Jo Graves - HFH President Jen O'Toole - HFH Vice President Lauren Stencel - HFH Co-Secretary Olja Radic - HFH Co-Secretary Ray Harding - HFH Construction Ema Green-Beach - HFH Publicity Jane Reardon - HFH Recruitment |
We also thank the project work of:
- Emily Johns, community liaison and educational specialist
- Melanie Lemay, media outreach coordinator
- Matt Bombaci, Emma Green-Beach and Alyssa MacDonald for coffee and cookies implementation
- Patrick Gleason for interviewing and writing articles for the media
- Brenna Kraus for her journalist skills and Torch articles
- Kathy Durand, Journalist at the Fall River Herald News for timely and accurate coverage of the project
- Peter Hawes, Developer, for weekly contractor's meetings
- Paul Remy for excellent articles in the media
- Rita Girard for thorough copy editing and proof reading
- Roland Perreault, Wendy Malenfant and Mike Guilmette for photo documentation of the project
- John Dunn for overall assistance especially for navigational expertise on the Tennessee trip
- Tom Schwinn for project management and construction assistance
- Walter Silvia for chair massage
- Takihiro Kimura and Melanie Lemay for their music
Last updated: Friday, March 25, 2005 1:14 PM
The Solar Decathlon is a project of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) in partnership with DOE's National Renewable Energy Laboratory, and private-sector sponsors BP, the the DIY Network, the American Institute of Architects, the National Association of Home Builders, and Sprint.
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