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ACCN 2553
Groesbeck, Wesley A.
Wesley A. Groesbeck papers
1985-1995
5.5 linear feet
11 boxes
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.
Collection materials are in
English
.
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.
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.
The collection materials are arranged by subject.
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.
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.
Collection Name, Collection Number, Box Number, Folder Number. Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, The University of Utah.
Donated by Wes Groesbeck in 2010.
Processed by Michael Bills in 2015.
Audio tapes and photographs were transferred to the Multimedia Division of Special Collections.
Groesbeck, Wesley A.--Archives
Landscape architecture--Environmental aspects
House construction--Environmental aspects--Utah
Sustainable development
Dwellings--Environmental aspects--Utah
Environmental Activism
Architecture
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
Course materials
Green building course materials
Notes, handouts, and transparencies from Mr. Groesbeck's course on sustainable and energy-efficient single family housing practices.
1
1
The Sick, Wasteful House
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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 materials
2
Healthy house materials
1990s
3
Water efficiency
1990s
Clippings, pamphlets, and notes on water efficiency in the home.
4
Waste water, storm water, and small flows
5
Sustainable lifestyles and communities
6
Helmut Ziehe, "Correspondence Course Baubiologie"
1988
Subject files
7
1
ADAAG materials
7
2
Assessment
7
3
Austin Green Building Field Guide
7
4
Bau Biologie
7
5
Building products
7
6-7
Brochures and pamphlets
7
8
Clippings
7
9
Richard Crowther
7
10
dryvit materials
8
1
Energy efficiency presentation
8
2-4
Energy source directory
8
5
Environmental building notes
9
1
"The European Community's Environmental Policies and Practices"
9
2
Firescaping
9
3
First Annual Governor's Conference on Community Forestry
9
4-5
Gardening, trees, and landscape
9
6
1993 Germany trip
1993
10
1-2
Green building materials initiative
10
3
Grey water
10
4
Hazardous waste
10
5
David Kibbey, "Architectural Resource Guide"
10
6
Landscape design and energy conservation
11
1
Miscellaneous
11
2
Ron Molen, "The Sustainable Village"
11
3
"Passive Solar Strategies; Guidelines for Homebuilders"
11
4
Planetary solutions
11
5
Sacramento Shade Tree Program
11
6
SMUD: Sacramento Municipal Utility District
11
7
Utah Energy Conservation Coalition Residential Energy Auditing Reference Manual
11
8
Utah Energy Conservation Coalition Residential Energy Auditing Reference Manual
11
9
Environmental assessment of Westminster College campus
1994