Welcome to the Grohmann Museum's Man at Work blog which features a series of technical essays on trends in sustainability which are occurring across a wide spectrum of businesses and industries. As a springboard for discussion, and in order to provide historical context, each article will feature one or more paintings from the Man at Work Collection.
This series is being written by Deborah L. Jackman, PhD, PE, LEED AP. Dr. Jackman is a long-time professor and department chair at MSOE, and was formerly the program director for the Masters of Science in Environmental Engineering program. She is also a LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) accredited professional, and has had a long standing interest in environmental, energy, and sustainability issues.
Installment Six: "Plowing with Oxen Teams" — How Genetically Modified Crops Impact Agricultural Sustainability
Posted 04/04/2013 by Deborah L Jackman
How are genetically modified (GM) crops impacting agricultural production and affecting the sustainability of our farming system?
Installment Five: "Trümmerfrauen"—An Overview of Green Building Rating Systems and Sustainable Building Materials
Posted 01/11/2013 by Deborah L Jackman
By reclaiming used bricks from the rubble of World War II, the "Trümmerfrauen" were employing aspects of sustainable design and construction.
Installment Four: "Fantastic River Landscape with Ironworks"— A Look at Sustainable Practices within the Modern Steel Industry
Posted 09/18/2012 by Deborah L Jackman
The steel industry has enormous environmental impacts, and which, in recent years has undergone significant changes to improve its sustainibility.
Installment Three: "The Experience of the German Autobahn"—a Discussion of Sustainable Pavement Technologies
Posted 06/04/2012 by Deborah L Jackman
An analysis of pavement sustainability as learned from the German Autobahn
Installment Two: "Child Labor in the Dye Works"
Posted 04/11/2012 by Deborah L Jackman
A Discussion of Textile Dyeing Practices and Their Environmental Impacts.
Installment One: An Introduction to this Series
Posted 03/23/2012 by Deborah L Jackman
This series of technical essays on trends in sustainability will feature paintings from the Man at Work Collection.