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Wesley A. Groesbeck papers, 1985-1995

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Groesbeck, Wesley A.
Title
Wesley A. Groesbeck papers
Dates
1985-1995 (inclusive)
Quantity
5.5 linear feet, (11 boxes)
Collection Number
ACCN 2553
Summary
The Wesley A. Groesbeck papers (1985-1995) is a collection of the materials created, adapted, and presented by Groesbeck as part of his work to promote environmentally friendly and sustainable practices in the residential housing industry. The collection covers a wide array of green building topics, including insulation, solar heating, water conservation, urban planning, residential siting, landscaping, and others. The collection is focused on Utah and the intermountain area, but contains supporting material from Germany, Australia and other places as well.
Repository
University of Utah Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library
University of Utah
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City, UT
84112-0860

Telephone: 8015818863
special@library.utah.edu
Access Restrictions

Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.

Languages
English
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Biographical Note

Wesley A. Groesbeck was an advocate, consultant, and educator on the subject of environmentally friendly building practices in Utah. Groesbeck taught workshops, gave assessments, and collected materials on the most affordable and effective ways to minimize the environmental impact of residential housing. Groesbeck went on to co-author a book, The Resource Guide to Sustainable Landscapes, with Jan Striefel in 1994.

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Content Description

The Wesley A. Groesbeck papers contain teaching material created or adapted by Groesbeck to use in his education programs. The collection also includes clippings, articles, and printed materials concerning environmentally friendly/sustainable housing issues on a local, national, and international level.

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Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Use

The library does not claim to control copyright for all materials in the collection. An individual depicted in a reproduction has privacy rights as outlined in Title 45 CFR, part 46 (Protection of Human Subjects). For further information, please review the J. Willard Marriott Library’s Use Agreement and Reproduction Request forms.

Preferred Citation

Collection Name, Collection Number, Box Number, Folder Number. Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, The University of Utah.

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Administrative Information

Arrangement

The collection materials are arranged by subject.

Acquisition Information

Donated by Wes Groesbeck in 2010.

Processing Note

Processed by Michael Bills in 2015.

Separated Materials

Audio tapes and photographs were transferred to the Multimedia Division of Special Collections.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

  • Green building course materials

    Notes, handouts, and transparencies from Mr. Groesbeck's course on sustainable and energy-efficient single family housing practices.

  • Environmentally friendly and sustainable housing materials

  • Subject files

    • Description: ADAAG materials
      Container: Box 7, Folder 1
    • Description: Assessment
      Container: Box 7, Folder 2
    • Description: Austin Green Building Field Guide
      Container: Box 7, Folder 3
    • Description: Bau Biologie
      Container: Box 7, Folder 4
    • Description: Building products
      Container: Box 7, Folder 5
    • Description: Brochures and pamphlets
      Container: Box 7, Folder 6-7
    • Description: Clippings
      Container: Box 7, Folder 8
    • Description: Richard Crowther
      Container: Box 7, Folder 9
    • Description: dryvit materials
      Container: Box 7, Folder 10
    • Description: Energy efficiency presentation
      Container: Box 8, Folder 1
    • Description: Energy source directory
      Container: Box 8, Folder 2-4
    • Description: Environmental building notes
      Container: Box 8, Folder 5
    • Description: "The European Community's Environmental Policies and Practices"
      Container: Box 9, Folder 1
    • Description: Firescaping
      Container: Box 9, Folder 2
    • Description: First Annual Governor's Conference on Community Forestry
      Container: Box 9, Folder 3
    • Description: Gardening, trees, and landscape
      Container: Box 9, Folder 4-5
    • Description: 1993 Germany trip
      Dates: 1993
      Container: Box 9, Folder 6
    • Description: Green building materials initiative
      Container: Box 10, Folder 1-2
    • Description: Grey water
      Container: Box 10, Folder 3
    • Description: Hazardous waste
      Container: Box 10, Folder 4
    • Description: David Kibbey, "Architectural Resource Guide"
      Container: Box 10, Folder 5
    • Description: Landscape design and energy conservation
      Container: Box 10, Folder 6
    • Description: Miscellaneous
      Container: Box 11, Folder 1
    • Description: Ron Molen, "The Sustainable Village"
      Container: Box 11, Folder 2
    • Description: "Passive Solar Strategies; Guidelines for Homebuilders"
      Container: Box 11, Folder 3
    • Description: Planetary solutions
      Container: Box 11, Folder 4
    • Description: Sacramento Shade Tree Program
      Container: Box 11, Folder 5
    • Description: SMUD: Sacramento Municipal Utility District
      Container: Box 11, Folder 6
    • Description: Utah Energy Conservation Coalition Residential Energy Auditing Reference Manual
      Container: Box 11, Folder 7
    • Description: Utah Energy Conservation Coalition Residential Energy Auditing Reference Manual
      Container: Box 11, Folder 8
    • Description: Environmental assessment of Westminster College campus
      Dates: 1994
      Container: Box 11, Folder 9

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Subject Terms

  • Dwellings--Environmental aspects--Utah
  • House construction--Environmental aspects--Utah
  • Landscape architecture--Environmental aspects
  • Sustainable development

Personal Names

  • Groesbeck, Wesley A.--Archives

Form or Genre Terms

  • Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
  • Course materials
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