Retiring Val Geist

With Dr. Geist's retirement, Environmental Design loses an extraordinarily valuable person, although we hope to get Val to return and contribute to the Faculty occasionally from his new home where he will continue to write books and study wildlife.

Faculty News

At the Third European Conference on Energy-Efficient Lighting, Dr. Jim Love presented papers on the performance of field installations of daylight-linked fluorescent dimming systems, and on the regulation of daylighting in housing. At the annual conference of the Illuminating Engineering Society, he presented papers on the performance of a daylit building and on user assessments of field installations of direct and indirect fluorescent lighting systems in offices with varying proximity to windows. He was also the co-author of a presentation on illumination from windows relative to viewer head position, which affects the light received. Natural Resources Canada has retained Dr. Love to provide technical support in the preparation of those parts of Canada's Energy Efficiency Act that will regulate light sources. Dr. Love also acted as daylighting consultant for Natural Resources Canada's C2000 project for the new Banff Town Hall.

At the recent conference of the Association of European Schools of Planning, Stan Stein and Tom Harper presented a paper entitled "Sustainable Planning: Is a Paradigm Shift Required?" At the annual meeting of the Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning in Detroit, they presented their paper "Planning Theory for Environmentally Sustainable Planning."

EVDS students win environmental award

A one-time award for $3,000 was established to encourage university students to pursue environmental issues. The award is rotated among the Canadian Universities; the University of Calgary was chosen to receive it this year. In its wisdom, the University chose EVDS as the appropriate recipient for the award. Tang Lee, Acting Associate Dean, negotiated with the donor to establish the terms of the award, and to split the award into three distinct areas.

Congratulations go to the following students:

The three students and Professor Lee attended a formal presentation of the award on November 9, 1995, hosted by the Financial Post.

Orientation Camp '95' Goes on Safari

This year, the Faculty of Environmental Design held its 11th annual Orientation Camp on September 4th and 5th at the Calgary Zoo. The event was well attended by new students, a large contingent of senior students and the majority of the Faculty. Highlights include the Dean's Dinner, which was held in the Zoo's new hospitality tent and the Safari sleep-over, where pyjama-clad students staked out choice cot space in the tropical setting of the Conservatory or the flatulent setting of the Large Mammal House.

This year's design project was to provide the Calgary Zoo with some renovation ideas for the Conservatory, so that it could be used as a venue for large groups to hold functions-such as weddings and meetings-to increase its revenue- generating potential. Their innovative solutions were presented to representatives of the Zoo, who provided valuable feedback. If the design projects are any indication, one should expect great things from the students coming into EVDS in 1995.

Architecture programme proposes changing MEDes (Architecture) to MArch

Based in part by the recommendation of the accreditation committee, EVDS is considering changing the degree designation for architecture. The accreditation report requires us to distinguish between the accredited architecture degree and the non-accredited general degree. The non-accredited degree is not any less rigorous than the accredited degree. However, there are specific course requirements that must be satisfied to fulfill the educational requirements to be an architect.

Members of the American Collegiate Schools of Architecture-representing over 100 universities in North America-are attempting to use standard, recognizable degrees in architecture. EVDS graduates would benefit from having a recognizable degree such as the MArch. If the motion is passed, EVDS graduates from the architecture programme who completed the accredited programme will have an opportunity to officially change their degree designation.

At the last Faculty Council meeting, the motion for the degree designation change was tabled, so that the other three programmes can think about the proposal. It appeared that most of the Council members from other academic units were in favour of the change.

Any thoughts on this proposal should be forwarded to the programme director-Professor Dale Taylor--or the Dean.

Did you know?

Bill Ross walks to work.

Rich Revel drives a motorcycle.

Rich's wife drives a very nice Jaguar.

Dixon Thompson rides a bike.

Ron Wardell takes the LRT.

Shelia hops to work.

Pauline ice skates ...at the Olympic Oval. Did you really think she could skate to work?

Tom Harper crawls to work. How else can he be fashionably late?

Richard Levy is always at work.

Grant Ross and John Brown just appear at work.

Stan Stein doesn't care how he gets to work.

Tang Lee goes fishing.

Graham Livesey and Catherine Hamel go to work together.

Dale Taylor wants to drive his Porsche to work.

The rest just want to drive Dale's Porsche.