Upkeep, a nonprofit organization located in London, teaches professionals in the housing field about repairing of homes. This project incorporates information on environmental sustainability into the Upkeep curriculum. By surveying Upkeep's course attendees, performing library research on environmental sustainability, visiting sustainable developments, and interviewing experts; we were able to incorporate five informative, and practical, study packs regarding environmental sustainability into Upkeep's courses.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Kenney, Laurie Lea.
• Bertini, Michael A.
• Shapiro, Matthew A.
• Currid, Matthew Christopher.

Subject

• Environment
• Community
• Learning
• Sustainability

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• 05D011I

Keyword

• Continuing education
• Sustainable development--Environmental aspects
• Sustainability
• Sustainable development--Social aspects

Advisor

• Menides, Laura Jehn
• Fehribach, Joseph D.

Year

• 2005

Center

• London, England Project Center - IQP

Date created

• 2005-01-01

Location

• London

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright

Last modified

• 2021-01-07