American Precision Museum's SUSTAINABILITY SPEAKER SERIES continues on Sunday July 22, at 2:30 PM in the historic Robbins & Lawrence Armory building in Windsor, VT.
Dr. Benoit Cushman-Roisin
Professor, Thayer School of Engineering, Dartmouth College
Design for Environment and Green Manufacturing
Recognition of environmental limits has led industry to move gradually toward sustainability. Today, this is most manifest in sustainable product design and green manufacturing. This presentation reviews a number of examples, illustrating how industry moved from picking "low hanging fruits" to embracing the main challenges.
This event is FREE. After the presentation, visit our main exhibit hall for "SHAPING AMERICA" tracing manufacturing from the mid-19th century through the 50's. Admission to the exhibit is $8.00 for adults; $5.00 for students. Children under 6 free. Family of four $20.00. Self-guided tour, a working machine shop with our student interns, videos, historic machines and firearms. Handicap accessible. Free parking.