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"God walks among the pots and pans" - Saint Teresa
Ecole Polytechnique | Arrondissement of Palaiseau -
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"Firelight magnifies the soul of a room, and it is there that life unfolds in its purest form" -- Thomas Hardy
Harvard University | Middlesex County Massachusetts -
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The Pause
The Lion's Pause, often simply called "The Pause," is a student-run café located in Buntrock Commons. Its origins date back to the 1960s when students recognized the need for a dedicated recreational and social hub on campus. Over the decades, The Pause has grown into a multifunctional venue, serving as a café, dining spot, and event space. It offers a range of casual foods like its iconic pizza, snacks, and beverages, all prepared and served by student workers.
Nourriture Hiver
Today we break down the catalog for food safety in education communities; with primary attention to consultations from private standard developing organizations and federal agencies charged with food safety. We do so with sensitivity to animals and plants and sustainability of the global food supply chain. Many school cafeterias are central fixtures in neighborhood food supply.
Winter Vegetable Soup
Recipe, local ingredients and instruction by Extension Food Specialist Barbara Brown.
World Census of Agriculture
Data Point: Inspiration for expansion of public higher education in the US was not to domicile partisans of Leviathan federal government but to enliven state food enterprises and to advance the "mechanic arts" in the "outlands". Innovation and standardization in the food supply chain cuts across many disciplines; with best practice discovered and promulgated at US land grant colleges and universities. Link to January 2025 WASDE Report.
Quadrivium: Winter
Educational settlements are the closest many people come to feel at home in beautiful surroundings. The catalog that informs the safety and sustainability of these "cities-within-cities" changes 100 to 1000 times per day. Titles are unstable, time-sensitive, copyright protected and land in public law. We explore the action continuously; assign priorities, then schedule a separate teleconference to formulate responses to public consultations. Daily colloquia topics appear on our CALENDAR.
History of the Kitchen
"God walks among the pots and pans" — Saint Teresa of Ávila c.1582
Ventilation for Commercial Cooking Operations
Kitchen cooking ranks high as the causes of fire hazard in the built environment. ASHRAE 154 provides design criteria for the performance of commercial cooking ventilation systems. Education communities have hundreds of food preparation enterprises in school districts, residence halls, hospitals and athletic venues. The stabilized version is dated 2022.
Current Issues and Recent Research
The Joint IEEE Power Engineering and Industrial Applications Society Committee to which we belong has formulated response to the 2026 National Electrical Code Second Draft and will submit its ballot December 27th. While all the issues are fresh in mind it is never unwise to draft proposals for the 2029 National Electrical Code which will begin accepting new public input some time after release of the new edition in the fall.
Commercial Kitchens
Commercial kitchens are efficient food preparation operations and are heavily regulated. Along with professional-grade equipment and ample space there are rigorous cleaning protocols and inspections of high-temperature equipment and ventilation systems. Linked here is the result of Committee Action Hearings October 23-28. Balloting of local building code officials is now underway.