Sustainable Technology and the Built Environment

Education:

• Ph.D., Agricultural Engineering, Cornell University
• M.S., Technology,  Appalachian State University
• B.A., Biology,  Wake Forest University

Teaching Specialties: 

• Biofuels 
• Systems Modeling 
• Society and Technology

Professional Affiliations or Organizations: 

• American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers

Research Interests: 

• Farm-based renewable energy
• Agricultural waste management
• Alternative transportation
• Renewable energy storage
• Regional energy policy

Publications: 

• Houser, J. B., and R. Pitt. 2008. Simulation of Soil Loss and Available Water Content to Assess the Sustainability of Selected Farm Practices. Journal of Sustainable Agriculture. Vol. 32 (3), pp. 507-527.
• Keplinger, K.O., J.B. Houser, J. B., L. M. Hauck, A. Tanter, and L. Beran. 2004. Cost and Affordability of Phosphorus Removal at Small Wastewater Treatment Plants. Small Flows Quarterly Vol. 5, Issue 4.
• Houser, J. B. and G. Hoogenboom. 2001. Environmental data collection, retrieval, and dissemination. The Georgia Engineer. 5(3):5-6.
• Hutson, J. L., R. E. Pitt, R. K. Koelsch, J. B. Houser and R. J. Wagenet. 1998. Improving Dairy Farm Sustainability II: Environmental Losses and Nutrient Flows. Journal of Production Agriculture. 11:2 pp 233-239.
• Pimentel, D., J. Houser, E. Preiss, O. White, H. Fang, L. Mesnick, T. Barsky, S. Tariche, J. Schreck, and S. Alpert. 1997. Water Resources: Agriculture, the Environment, and Society. Bioscience. 47:2 pp 97-106

Courses Taught: 

• TEC 2029 Society and Technology 
• TEC 3601 Energy Issues and Technology 
• TEC 3638: Foundation of Sustainable Technology
• TEC 4638: Comtemp Prob Sustainable Technology
• TEC 4700/5700 Biofuels Technology