Addendum — Author Background
Erika Schmidt of The Frause Group was hired by Environment Canada to review the NRG research report, research materials from wood stove exchange research projects and past exchanges within Canadian provinces, as well as exchanges within communities in the U.S., and present recommendations to create success with the Highway 16 wood stove exchange program.
Schmidt and the team at The Frause Group have more than a decade of special expertise working within the hearth industry and with local, regional and national air pollution control officials on wood smoke issues, in particular residential wood smoke. The firm has been involved in multiple exchanges in past years, and most recently is one of the consultant teams to the EPA and HPBA's Great American Wood Stove Changeout.
The Frause Group team offers a realistic and real world perspective on the complexity of exchanges. While there are many variables that come into play with exchanges, the data analysis presented in this document reinforces the key elements that should be in place for a successful outcome. Details at www.frause.com.
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