Transforming Architecture A Festschrift in Honor of Professor G. Z. Charlie Brown |
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Editor:
| Van Den Wymelenberg, Kevin |
ISBN: | 978-0-692-91043-6 |
Publication Date: | Jul 2017 |
Publisher: | University of Oregon Energy Studies in Buildings Laboratory
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $75.00 |
Book Description:
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This Festschrift is in honor of Professor G.Z. "Charlie" Brown. The German term Festschrift translates as "festival of writing" and refers to a book dedicated to a highly respected academic and presented during his or her lifetime. A similar Latin term translates as "book of friends." This book celebrates Charlie's career and the ideas that he and those he inspired have produced. The chapters are submitted by friends.Throughout his career, Charlie has modeled intense dedication to...
More DescriptionThis Festschrift is in honor of Professor G.Z. "Charlie" Brown. The German term Festschrift translates as "festival of writing" and refers to a book dedicated to a highly respected academic and presented during his or her lifetime. A similar Latin term translates as "book of friends." This book celebrates Charlie's career and the ideas that he and those he inspired have produced. The chapters are submitted by friends.Throughout his career, Charlie has modeled intense dedication to and relentless pursuit of his ideals. He has worked tirelessly to transform design & to innovate design technology, practice, and building operation & to combat climate change. The human-associated cause of climate change is corroborated by science, and the contribution attributed to buildings, and by extension to architects and engineers, is well documented. Charlie was among the first authors to describe the challenges that climate change places on architectural resiliency, and the evidence of its associated negative human health impacts continues to grow. So, what hope do we have to reverse this trend? We have the hope afforded by Charlie's ideas and work.In 2017, forty years after G.Z. joined the UO (fall of 1977), climate change remains one of the most critical issues facing humanity, and the need to stop this change is even more urgent. Over four decades, Charlie built one of the most highly respected university-based architectural research labs. Through the Energy Studies in Buildings Laboratory (ESBL), Charlie has provided transformational ideas and a capable team dedicated to implementing them. ESBL is Charlie's legacy, his greatest idea, and it will continue to champion his vision, his mission, and his spirit. When the possibility of a Festschrift was first discussed with Charlie, he stressed that it would have to be about the original work of the contributing authors and not about Charlie. As you will discover, some authors heeded Charlie's directive, while others couldn't help but circumvent it. It is my hope that this compilation honors Charlie's wishes while also forcing him to acknowledge his part in the success of these authors.