February 19, 2003

>>> Development Ideas for Ecovillage at Ithaca: this document describes a number of project concepts for enterprises that could be started on the property of Ecovillage at Ithaca, so as to integrate economic livelihood into the living and social functions of the community.

www.virtualithaca.com/francis/evi_concepts.html

July 3, 2002

>>> Payback analysis of environmental technologies carried out for Ecovillage at Ithaca: payback analysis carried out for a variety of green technologies, from compact fluorescent lighting to composting toilets:

www.virtualithaca.com/francis/payback.html

March 18, 2002

>>> Working paper on "Advanced Minibus Concept" to efficiently serve        low-density passenger transportation markets: with Eric Bruun and Edward Morlok.  New use of smaller, more versatile buses can effectively serve passengers in areas normally not served by conventional full-sized bus operations.  Full title is "Conversion from Regular Large Buses to High-Quality Minibuses: an Opportunity to Serve New Markets".  Full paper is available on-line at:

www.virtualithaca.com/francis/MinibusPaper2002.htm

January 29, 2002:
 

>>> Position paper on promoting a global environmental framework: A journal-length position paper on promoting a seven-point global framework for making progress toward sustainability.  The full title is "Let’s Get the Big Things Right: The Case for a Worldwide Environmental Framework, With a Prototype Framework Outline".  Text is available on-line at

www.virtualithaca.com/francis/SustainabilityFrameworkPaper.htm

Comments are very much appreciated, please send to francisvanek@yahoo.com.

December 5, 2001:

>>> Presentation in Ithaca Community Sustainability Project Series: A public presentation on strategies for sustainable local transportation on November 28th, 2001, at the Women's Community Building in Ithaca.  Highlights of the presentation are available at

www.virtualithaca.com/francis/susttranstalk.htm

October 25, 2001:

>>> Project with Tompkins Consolidated Area Transit for 2001-02: supervision of Cornell University students working on analyzing the schedules of the local bus transit service.  A project description is available at:

www.virtualithaca.com/francis/tcatproject.htm

>>> New Green Building page added to S.T.E.I. website.:  The institute recognizes the growing importance of building sustainably, and is expanding into this area by studying materials and technologies, and compiling a list of features, prices, and vendors.  Check it out at

www.virtualithaca.com/francis/greenbuilding.html