Big Green: RE:pioneers of green building--who are they?

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What about Christopher Alexander??????????????????Debra-----Original Message----->From: JOHN SALMEN <terrain at shaw.ca>>Sent: May 23, 2008 6:03 PM>To: "'John E. Beeson'" <jbeeson at quinnevans.com>, biggreen at lists.biggreen.org>Subject: RE: Big Green: RE:pioneers of green building--who are they?>>This list that I have been reading is great. Feels like a small community>within N.A. and I've drawn steadily from either resources and contributions>these people have made or simply continued because there was some semblance>of community.>>20 years ago I figured the only real significant contribution to>environmental building would result from policy changes at an affective>government or administrative level. Policies that would not only influence>but regulate. >> Industry has that corporate bias and tends to need to be reactive to rules>and regulations. Its interesting to see what a key role many of the people>mentioned have played in developing the 'rules', and what a significant>change that has produced. So as to 'who are they' I think you could agree>that they are primarily people affective in policy change or in influencing>change at a personal working level.>>It also causes me to reflect on the role the American economy has played in>the last 20 years. It was strong and there were 'excess' dollars that played>a role in the adoption of green developments. I say this from a Canadian>perspective where the economy dragged and institutional projects (schools,>etc.) simply did not compare. We continued some investment at a research and>development level but nothing consistent at the pragmatic level of>influencing built environments - that is starting to change...>>What I would like to do is commend all the inspired 'suppliers' that>provided designs and technology without necessarily the benefit of a willing>market. It's a long list but having sourced products and technologies for a>long time it is one I am dependent on for actually building buildings.>>So my contribution to this list is all the small companies that have>persevered in that generational struggle of pushing the envelope with good>design and good community practice - even without the return.>>>>JOHN SALMEN ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN>4465 UPHILL RD,. DUNCAN, B.C.  CANADA, V9L 6M7>PH 250 748 7672 FAX 250 748 7612 CELL 250 246 8541>terrain at shaw.ca>>-----Original Message----->From: biggreen-bounces at lists.biggreen.org>[mailto:biggreen-bounces at lists.biggreen.org] On Behalf Of John E. Beeson>Sent: May 23, 2008 2:06 PM>To: biggreen at lists.biggreen.org>Subject: Big Green: RE:pioneers of green building--who are they?>>Since I'm late in the listing, I'd like to add some more I haven't seen>yet:>>Steven Winter:  Steven Winter Associates.   Critical in policy, USGBC,>energy modelling, etc.>>Steve Badanes: his excitement and attitude especially>>Center for Sustainable Systems, UofMich:  Greg Keolian, et al for the>ealry LCA research of homes and products.  http://css.snre.umich.edu/>>Southface Energy Institute, Dennis Creech>>Sustainable Buildings Industry Council, Helen English>>Interface, Inc  Ray Anderson simply for forcing the issue within>manufacturing.>>Majora Carter, spirit and attitude!>>And without Alex Wilson, Nadav Malin, and Peter Yost I feel like I'd be>nowhere.>>I'd second all those previously listed and some I hadn't heard of before>and took interest.  So thanks!>>>QUINN EVANS | ARCHITECTS>>John E. Beeson, LEED AP>>219 1/2 N. Main Street>Ann Arbor, MI  48104>jbeeson at quinnevans.com>www.quinnevans.com>d 734 926 0425>v 734 663 5888>f 734 663 5044>_______________________________________________________________>This green building dialogue is provided as a public service >by Drew George, along with Environmental Building News >http://www.buildinggreen.com. For instructions see>http://www.biggreen.org/discussion.html>_______________________________________________________________>>>_______________________________________________________________>This green building dialogue is provided as a public service >by Drew George, along with Environmental Building News >http://www.buildinggreen.com. For instructions see http://www.biggreen.org/discussion.html>_______________________________________________________________