RPI Researchers Awarded $1.5M To Produce Hemp-Based Insulated Siding

Researchers from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) will use hemp to develop a commercially viable, durable, and low-embodied-carbon insulated siding product to address what the U.S. Green Building Council says is a “crucial need for building retrofits to improve energy efficiency and reduce carbon emissions.”

Rensselaer Professor Daniel Walczyk Named Fellow of ASME

Advanced manufacturing expert Daniel Walczyk, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Class of 1991and associate professor in the Department of Mechanical, Aerospace, and Nuclear Engineering, has been named a fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME).

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