Mark Pierce |
| Extension Associate |
| 3M02 Martha Van Rensselaer Hall |
| DEA |
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| Phone: (607) 255-0431 |
| Fax: (607) 255-0305 |
| Email: mrp6@cornell.edu |
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Biographical Statement:
A major emphasis of my current outreach work focuses on energy efficiency issues in residential buildings. Working closely with Extension Professor Joseph Laquatra, we are starting the sixth year of the Consumer Education Program for Residential Energy Efficiency. This program, a joint project of the Department of Design and Environmental Analysis, 32 Cornell Cooperative Extension Associations, and New York State Research and Development Authority, educates New Yorkers in ways to make their homes more energy efficient and reduce home energy-related costs.
I also work closely with Professor Joseph Laquatra and Professor Lorraine Maxwell to develop and implement educational programs based on the Healthy Living and Learning Environments research project.
In addition to work in these two specific areas I spend significant amounts of time on outreach efforts directed at Extension Associations, Proffesional groups and citizens throughout New York State on a variety of issues related to the built environment. |
Current Professional Activities:
Member: Building Performance Contractors Association of New York
Member: Housing Education and Research Association
Member:Northeast Residential Energy Services Network
Accredited Home Energy Rater
Delegate, Extension Disaster Education Network. |
Current Research Activities:
- Continue to work with Professor Joseph Laquatra and Professor Lorraine Maxwll on the Healthy Living and Learning Environments project:
- Assisting Professor Lorraine Maxwell with research project related to protecting children from indoor pollutants in daycare facilities.
- Residential Construction Waste Management. Explores strategies that homebuilders and entrepreneurs can use to market waste wood generated during the construction process.
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Education:
M.S. Cornell University: College of Human Ecology,
Ithaca New York
Department of Design & Environmental Analysis
Major: Human-Environment Relations, Minor: Education
Concentration: Housing.
Thesis: Environmental & Economic Impacts of Residential Building Product, Construction Method, Design, and House Size Choices
B.S. State University of New York: Regents College,
Albany, New
Major: Liberal Arts
Concentrations: Economics; Communications
A.S. State University of New York: Morrisville Agricultural and Technical College Morrisville, New York
Major: Natural Resources Conservation
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Selected Publications:
Make Your Home a Zero Net Energy Home
June 2008
Purchasing a portable electric heater? dont get zapped by misinformation
November 6, 2008
Reducing hat loss through older windows: answers to common questions
September 19, 2008
Choosing an energy supply company
December 12, 2008
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Current Extension Activities:
Project Manager for the Consumer Education Program for Residential Energy Efficiency. Cooperative Extension Associations form 32 counties participate in this project which works to educate New Yorkers about residential energy efficiency issues.
Support county Extension Educators in their outreach efforts to improve the health, safety and well being of individuals and families by providing specific research based information to each county Extension Educator that requests it.
Provide educational presentations to a variety of audiences on health and energy issues related to the built environment
Write Fact Sheets, articles and press releases on energy efficiency and indoor air quality issues and publish in print media outlets across N.Y. State
Keep College of Human Ecology and Cornell Cooperative Extension web-sites up-dated and current
Prepare education exhibits on residential energy efficiency issues and make available to Cornell Cooperative Extension Associations across N.Y. State |
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The information on this bio page is taken from the CHE Annual Report. |
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