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Geoffrey M. Lewis

Geoff Lewis
Research Area Specialist Lead and Adjunct Lecturer
Sustainable Systems
Climate + Energy
Center for Sustainable Systems (CSS)
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Publications

  • Leveraging quality improvement principles for radiology sustainability: bridging advocacy and action SA Woolen, DB Larson, GM Lewis, K Malik, CA Foster, MF Martin, ... Journal of the American College of Radiology 21 (2), 234-238 1 2024
  • Life cycle cost analysis of LED retrofit and luminaire replacements for four-foot T8 troffers L Liu, GA Keoleian, GM Lewis Lighting Research & Technology, 14771535231207810   2023 
  • Hydrogen Roadmap for the State of Michigan Workshop Report GA Keoleian, GM Lewis, C Buchanan, J Calzavara, M Woody   2022 
  • Regional analysis of aluminum and steel flows into the American automotive industry NP Hua, JC Kelly, GM Lewis, GA Keoleian Journal of Industrial Ecology 26 (4), 1318-1332 3 2022 
  • Life Cycle Carbon Accounting of Thermally Modified Wood in the US Inland Northwest GM Lewis, I Eastin, GA Keoleian ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering 10 (31), 10252-10259   2022 
  • Optimizing future cost and emissions of electric delivery vehicles M Woody, MT Craig, PT Vaishnav, GM Lewis, GA Keoleian Journal of Industrial Ecology 26 (3), 1108-1122 13 2022 
  • Feasibility of superabsorbent polymer recycling and reuse in disposable absorbent hygiene products MJ Somers, JF Alfaro, GM Lewis Journal of Cleaner Production 313, 127686 28 2021 
  • Charging strategies to minimize greenhouse gas emissions of electrified delivery vehicles M Woody, P Vaishnav, MT Craig, GM Lewis, GA Keoleian Environmental Science & Technology 55 (14), 10108-10120 15 2021 
  • Carbon Accounting Modeling Project: A Report Developed for and Supported by the UM President's Commission on Carbon Neutrality G Keoleian, G Lewis, N Kemp, N Hua, S Hilton Michigan Publishing 2 2021 
  • Life cycle greenhouse gas implications of multi jet fusion additive manufacturing MB London, GM Lewis, GA Keoleian ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering 8 (41), 15595-15602 13 2020 
  • Corrigendum: a guide to household manual and machine dishwashing through a life cycle perspective (2020 Environ. Res. Commun. 2 021004) G Porras, G Keoleian, G Lewis, N Seeba Environmental Research Communications 2 (4), 049501 2 2020 
  • Energy, Fuels, and Cost Analyses for the M1A2 Tank: A Weight Reduction Case Study JL Sullivan, GM Lewis, GA Keoleian, R Hart SAE Technical Paper 2 2020 
  • Strategies to limit degradation and maximize Li-ion battery service lifetime-Critical review and guidance for stakeholders M Woody, M Arbabzadeh, GM Lewis, GA Keoleian, A Stefanopoulou Journal of Energy Storage 28, 101231 152 2020 
  • A guide to household manual and machine dishwashing through a life cycle perspective GY Porras, GA Keoleian, GM Lewis, N Seeba Environmental Research Communications 2 (2), 021004 12 2020 
  • Green principles for responsible battery management in mobile applications M Arbabzadeh, GM Lewis, GA Keoleian Journal of Energy Storage 24, 100779 19 2019 
  • Green principles for vehicle lightweighting GM Lewis, CA Buchanan, KD Jhaveri, JL Sullivan, JC Kelly, S Das, ... Environmental science & technology 53 (8), 4063-4077

Research
  • Life cycle carbon footprint analysis and improvement strategies for US maple syrup production
  • Hydrogen Roadmap for the State of Michigan Workshop
  • Scope 3 Purchased Goods Emissions Accounting
  • MASTER'S PRACTICUM: Determining the Water Baseline for the Ann Arbor 2030 District
  • Detroit 2030 District Transportation Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Program
  • Guidance for Decarbonization and Sustainable Operation of Battery Systems in Electrified Delivery Fleets
  • Sustainability Assessment of Automated Urban Delivery Systems
  • Clean Energy Research Center for Clean Vehicles (CERC-CV) Industrial Partners
  • Design Ecologies of Glass
  • Strategies to Limit Degradation and Maximize Battery Service Lifetime: Critical Review and Guidance for Stakeholders
  • Thermal Modification of Blue Stained, Fire Salvaged Timber
  • Green Principles for Responsible Battery Management in Mobile Applications
  • Analysis for the Supply Chain of Major Automotive Materials
  • Life Cycle Assessment of Weight Reduction Scenarios for TARDEC
  • Ford Alliance: Evaluating the Sustainability and Environmental Benefits of Autonomous Vehicles
  • DOE CERC 2.0 Thrust Area: Systems Assessment Best Practices
  • LIFT Core Life-Cycle Assessment
  • Alcoa Foundation's Conservation and Sustainability Fellowship Program: Enabling Technology for a Sustainable Energy Future through Interdisciplinary Research and Training
  • CSS Factsheets
  • Cleaner Products through Life Cycle Design (Amorphous Silicon Photovoltaics)
  • Life Cycle Design of Building-Integrated Photovoltaic Systems
  • Life Cycle Analysis of a Generic Vehicle
Education

Ph.D. Landscape Architecture and Architecture, University of Michigan, '06

M.S. Architecture, University of Michigan '01

M.S. Natural Resources, University of Michigan, '94

B.S. Electrical Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, '83

Affiliations

Center for Sustainable Systems

In the News
Jason Taylor (MS ’04, PhD ’08): Leading conservation at Indiana Dunes National Park
April 8, 2026

Jason Taylor (MS ’04, PhD ’08): Leading conservation at Indiana Dunes National Park

University of Michigan School for Environment and Sustainability (SEAS) alumnus Jason Taylor (MS ’04, PhD ’08) greets visitors to the Indiana Dunes National Park with a...

SEAS master's project focuses on enabling a circular economy for solar panels in the U.S.
May 6, 2026

SEAS master's project focuses on enabling a circular economy for solar panels in the U.S.

In the United States, solar is the fastest growing source of energy, with an estimated 49% increase in capacity by 2027 from 2025. According to a report published in...

A photo of large cargo ships docked in the River Rouge, Michigan.
January 28, 2026

New Michigan maritime strategy and U-M dual degree aim to transform the state’s maritime future

The University of Michigan School for Environment and Sustainability (SEAS) and the Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering (NA&ME) department in the College of...

The Developing a Sustainability Roadmap for Food Service Businesses project team (from left to right): Yaorong Liu, Zenghongli (Aslan) Zhou, Sarah Bibb, Maithilee Kanthi, Annika Smuts, Miriam Megdal
April 22, 2025

SEAS master's project team establishes a sustainability roadmap for local food service businesses

The path to zero emissions for Ann Arbor food service businesses is becoming clearer thanks to the work of six students at the University of Michigan School for...

Catalyst Grant banner
April 17, 2025

Four of five Sustainability Catalyst Grants include SEAS faculty

Five research projects tackling key sustainability issues have received funding through the Sustainability Catalyst Grant program, and four of them include University of...

A bottle of maple syrup pictured in a forest.
October 7, 2024

Carbon and energy footprinting across archetypes for U.S. maple syrup production

Spencer Checkoway, a research assistant at the Center for Sustainable Systems (CSS) at the University of Michigan School for Environment and Sustainability (SEAS) is...

U-M team awarded grant to lead state’s maritime strategy development
September 20, 2024

U-M team awarded grant to lead state’s maritime strategy development

The University of Michigan Center for Sustainable Systems (CSS) and U-M's Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering have been awarded a $199,993 grant from the State of...

Joule
August 7, 2024

Green hydrogen: Powering the future of passenger and freight transportation

Contact: Morgan Sherburne A new study led by researchers in the Center for Sustainable Systems (CSS) at the University of Michigan School for Environment and...

In the Media
January 13, 2025

Study: Big Ten expansion will double football’s carbon emissions (University Record)

Geoffrey M. Lewis
December 20, 2024

Big Ten expansion will double carbon emissions from U-M football team (Michigan News)

Geoffrey M. Lewis
December 12, 2024

$112 million project promises cleaner air, less truck traffic in southwest Detroit (Planet Detroit)

Geoffrey M. Lewis
November 7, 2024

U-M study quantifies carbon and energy footprint in maple syrup production (The Michigan Daily)

Geoffrey M. Lewis
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