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(The Woodlands, TX - September 30, 2005) Brian K. Yeoman, Senior Research Scientist and Rives Taylor, Research Scientist for the Houston Advanced Research Center (HARC) are the recipients for the 2005 Synergy President's Award for their work in advancing green building awareness. Brian is the facilitator of the Green Building Team at HARC. The Team assists clients in conceiving, designing, operating or adaptively reusing buildings in a sustainable way. They work to reduce the size of the environmental footprint by promoting the development of green buildings. Rives is an expert in the use of high performance building processes, systems and materials.
Brian is also the facilitator of Cultivate Green, a non profit organization working to increase the publics green building knowledge. Brian was instrumental in the launching of Houston's Local Green Material Data Base (www.localgreenmaterials.org), a new resource for use by the public and industry. He is also involved in various other projects concerning sustainable design of new buildings, both residential and commercial, improving performance of existing buildings and educating others on green building practices and operations. Brian is a frequent lecturer on The Natural Step, Director of Education and Development for the NAEB and columnist for the NAEB Journal, "Roamin' with Yeoman".
Rives Taylor is the Kirksey chair for Sustainable Design at the University of Houston Gerald D. Hines College of Architecture. He sits on the Rice Design Alliance Board, programs, and editorial and committees, and is active in the local chapter of the American Institute of Architects. He is also a member of the USGBC and a board member, as well as director of communications, in the Houston chapter. The Houston Press named Mr. Taylor the "Best Architect" in the 2004.
Both were instrumental in greening the campus and in the design and construction process of the School of Nursing and Student Community Center at the University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston.
The Houston Advanced Research Center (HARC) is a nonprofit organization based in The Woodlands, Texas, dedicated to moving knowledge into action to improve human well-being and the environment through the application of sustainability science. (www.harc.edu)
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