Gretchen Schimelpfenig, PE

Mitigating climate change and transforming controlled environment agriculture🌱 she/her. Opinions are my own.

[Gretchen Schimelpfenig, PE @BuildGreenUS]

After @MJBizDaily #MJBizCon last year, I was interviewed by @greenhousegrow for my predictions for 2023 #greenhouse #cannabis: https://t.co/zJY3T3MFhO

[Gretchen Schimelpfenig, PE @BuildGreenUS]

#2023 words of the year for growers: #energy and #resilience. Utility rate increases are adding to existing economic pressure on cultivators. Read more in my latest article for @greenhousegrow #greenhouse #vegetable #indoorgrowing #floriculture #cannabis
https://t.co/3rCAxmimva

[Gretchen Schimelpfenig, PE @BuildGreenUS]

Read my latest article for @greenhousegrow discussing maintenance activities for resilient controlled environments with #Vermont #grower Finn and Roots: https://t.co/BFpHV6fAJE

[Gretchen Schimelpfenig, PE @BuildGreenUS]

Curtains are one of the best #energyefficiency measures for #greenhouses and are essential for retaining heat and achieving optimal environmental conditions. Learn the story behind the curtains at @greenhousegrow with contributions from @LocalBounti
https://t.co/fOBKOc0vd8

[Gretchen Schimelpfenig, PE @BuildGreenUS]

Learn about policies affecting #greenhouses, minimum PPE requirements, how LED products can maximize efficiency, and how efficiency program incentives can reduce payback periods to four years in my latest @ghousemgmt article: https://t.co/NimBLg5hhq @BurlingtonElec @UVMExtension

[Gretchen Schimelpfenig, PE @BuildGreenUS]

Growing vertically means minimizing microclimates that can be exacerbated by the stack effect. Check out my article in the latest issue of @CBTmag for tips for facility design from @anderson_porter and controls from Zartarian Engineering. https://t.co/xJEJFlMY87 #cannabis

[Gretchen Schimelpfenig, PE @BuildGreenUS]

Check out my latest article co-authored with @ARCOMurray on design and construction best practices for #greenhouse and #indoorfarming operations! This publication is written for my work at @RIInstitute and supported by our @USDA @USDA_NRCS grant.

[Greenhouse Grower @greenhousegrow]

Optimizing Greenhouse Designs for Efficiency and Cost https://t.co/VK8ByYbDoZ

[Gretchen Schimelpfenig, PE @BuildGreenUS]

I'm a Full-Year Hero badge this week from Grammarly! Since I started using @grammarly I have reviewed over 1,000,000 words to improve my written communication for @RIInstitute @greenhousegrow @CBTmag @Produce_Grower @GreenhouseMag @UrbanAgNews

[Resource Innovation @RIInstitute]

Learn how to leverage efficiency programs to green your cultivation practices in a @CannabisSciTech article co-authored by RII’s @BuildGreenUS and Evergreen Efficiency’s Lauren Morlino: https://t.co/uaYuZSWIhs

[Gretchen Schimelpfenig, PE @BuildGreenUS]

@Mailchimp @IngridMoss Hey MailChimp - this has been an issue for users since 2020! How has the feedback been addressed by your teams? My business doesn't need your logo on my favicon, it detracts from my message. Please let users choose their own!

[Gretchen Schimelpfenig, PE @BuildGreenUS]

California cultivators will get trained on best practices for efficiency and productivity in greenhouses, indoor operations, and outdoor farms. Register for the virtual classroom to access all live workshops and recorded content! #californiacannabis

[Resource Innovation @RIInstitute]

"Efficient #Cannabis Cultivation to Increase Profit & Productivity" is a free e-learning program funded by 3C-REN and @countyofslo @countyofventura @countyofsb. It's a blend of live workshops and self-paced classes. Join us now on https://t.co/Fhiotpfldn

[Gretchen Schimelpfenig, PE @BuildGreenUS]

I have lost a great friend and mentor; devastated by the loss of Tom, and will feel his absence in the engineering communities of Vermont and beyond. I had the honor of commissioning the South End @CityMarket refrigeration system with him, and absorbed everything he ever told me.

[Prof. Katharine Hayhoe @KHayhoe]

The last decade was when most of us scientists realised that Jim Hansen was right: politely publishing in the scientific literature wasn't going to fix climate change. Read more, by @bberwyn here:
https://t.co/VM7YI8SQNC

[Gretchen Schimelpfenig, PE @BuildGreenUS]

Happy to speak on the subject of actionable steps to achieving net zero energy goals, representing @BurlingtonElec and our all-star Energy Services team. The #NZE buildings pyramid can help you visualize the energy-consuming systems in your building and how you can decarbonize.

[Burlington 2030 District @BTV2030]

Thanks to all of our members & friends who attended our end of year @BTV2030 Member Breakfast this morning @CityMarket! We're grateful for your commitment as we work towards our District-wide goals of reducing building energy consumption, water usage + transportation emissions.

[Burlington 2030 District @BTV2030]

Are you a property owner, builder, energy efficiency pro, member of @BTV2030? Learn how to benchmark your building's energy usage so you can save time, energy + $. Join us for our benchmarking training on 1/10 with @BurlingtonElec ! Register here: https://t.co/9sNM7XqPZQ

[Gretchen Schimelpfenig, PE @BuildGreenUS]

@BTVDPW I knew we were special! 😄

[Public Power @publicpowerorg]

Due to their control of buildings, local governments are uniquely positioned to implement building decarbonization, said Panama Bartholomy, Director of @buildingdecarb https://t.co/7bNnX0VQ4v #gridCONNEXT

[Gemini Energy Solutions @GeminiEnergySol]

Organizations like the @_AABE American Association of Blacks in Energy are dedicated to creating more job opportunities for African Americans in the growing energy industry.

#racialdiversity #africanamericansinenergy #americanassociationofblacksinenergy #aabe #createawareness

[Burlington 2030 District @BTV2030]

Burlington 2030 District members, staff and friends are invited to join our end of the year member breakfast on 12/20. We will gather in the Community Room @CityMarket South End, a @BTV2030 property owner member building in #BTV. Learn more and RSVP: https://t.co/KwwXHRoZx0

[Dandelion Energy @DandelionEnergy]

Thanks for having us on Ask This Old House to talk about bringing #geothermal to everyone! @asktoh https://t.co/kfbmBuMmY2

[Gretchen Schimelpfenig, PE @BuildGreenUS]

Part 2 of @CxAssociates' blog on ground-source heat pumps helps you visualize the loop buried in the earth exchanges heat with equipment in your building. #NetZeroEnergy #energyefficiency @BTV2030 @EfficiencyVT @BTVMayor @BTVDPW @DandelionEnergy