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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)19851995
- 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
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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
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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
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
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.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
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.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
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.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Green building course materialsReturn to Top
Notes, handouts, and transparencies from Mr. Groesbeck's course on sustainable and energy-efficient single family housing practices.
| Container(s) | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | |
| 1 | 1 | The Sick, Wasteful House |
| 1 | 2 | Environmentally friendly homes |
| 1 | 3 | Earth-friendly products/materials |
| 1 | 4 | The Energy Efficient House |
| 1 | 5 | Home assessments |
Environmentally friendly and sustainable housing materialsReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box | ||
| 2 | Healthy house materials |
1990s |
| 3 | Water efficiency
Clippings, pamphlets, and notes on water efficiency in the home.
|
1990s |
| 4 | Waste water, storm water, and small flows |
|
| 5 | Sustainable lifestyles and communities |
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| 6 | Helmut Ziehe, "Correspondence Course Baubiologie" |
1988 |
Subject filesReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 7 | 1 | ADAAG materials |
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| 7 | 2 | Assessment |
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| 7 | 3 | Austin Green Building Field Guide |
|
| 7 | 4 | Bau Biologie |
|
| 7 | 5 | Building products |
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| 7 | 6-7 | Brochures and pamphlets |
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| 7 | 8 | Clippings |
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| 7 | 9 | Richard Crowther |
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| 7 | 10 | dryvit materials |
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| 8 | 1 | Energy efficiency presentation |
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| 8 | 2-4 | Energy source directory |
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| 8 | 5 | Environmental building notes |
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| 9 | 1 | "The European Community's Environmental Policies and Practices" |
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| 9 | 2 | Firescaping |
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| 9 | 3 | First Annual Governor's Conference on Community Forestry |
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| 9 | 4-5 | Gardening, trees, and landscape |
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| 9 | 6 | 1993 Germany trip |
1993 |
| 10 | 1-2 | Green building materials initiative |
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| 10 | 3 | Grey water |
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| 10 | 4 | Hazardous waste |
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| 10 | 5 | David Kibbey, "Architectural Resource Guide" |
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| 10 | 6 | Landscape design and energy conservation |
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| 11 | 1 | Miscellaneous |
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| 11 | 2 | Ron Molen, "The Sustainable Village" |
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| 11 | 3 | "Passive Solar Strategies; Guidelines for Homebuilders" |
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| 11 | 4 | Planetary solutions |
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| 11 | 5 | Sacramento Shade Tree Program |
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| 11 | 6 | SMUD: Sacramento Municipal Utility District |
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| 11 | 7 | Utah Energy Conservation Coalition Residential Energy Auditing Reference Manual |
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| 11 | 8 | Utah Energy Conservation Coalition Residential Energy Auditing Reference Manual |
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| 11 | 9 | Environmental assessment of Westminster College campus |
1994 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
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
Finding aid created by Michael Bills
2015 (last modified: 2019)
