Browsing by Author "Vang, Akia"

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    Carver County Infiltration Monitoring
    (Resilient Communities Project (RCP), University of Minnesota, 2021) Vang, Akia; Grethel, Christa; Henricksen, Hannah; Murphy, Megan; Bohnen, Michelle; Stoffel, Mike; Umhoefer, William; Radler, Bella; Grove, Elizabeth; Walkenhorst, Megan; Anderson, Owen
    This project was completed as part of a partnership between Carver County and the University of Minnesota’s Resilient Communities Project (http://www.rcp.umn.edu). The goal of this project was to provide field methods data that County staff can use to inform conversations with developers to encourage more resilient types of vegetation. Carver County project lead Tim Sundby collaborated with students in Professor Joe Magner’s course, ESPM 3111/5111 Hydrology and Water Quality Field Methods, to measure infiltration rates between turf and native plant species. A final student report and presentation are available. A videorecording of the students' final presentation is also available at https://vimeo.com/545679367.
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    Connexus Energy Air-Source Heat Pump Potential Study
    (2024-05-01) Benson, Sam; Tikk, Daniel; Vang, Akia
    This report assesses the perceptions among the members of the project client, Connexus Energy (Connexus), a Minnesota electric cooperative, towards air-source heat pumps (ASHPs) to inform the client’s future approach toward ASHPs. To answer this question, the authors conducted qualitative and quantitative research, including two surveys of Connexus members, a focus group with members, and performed cost-benefit analysis of ASHP adoption for Connexus members. The research findings were synthesized to inform the recommendations to Connexus. The recommended actions for Connexus to take include the creation of a preferred HVAC contractor network that customers can utilize, more robust marketing of ASHPs, targeted messaging towards customers regarding ASHPs, and the restructuring of incentives to increase utilization and benefit to customers.