I’m a Solver – John Barrie
John Barrie recently won the Boston Innovation Prize Challenge seeking a new energy efficient air conditioner.
I’m a designer. My professional training is in both Mathematics and Architecture. I run a small technology incubator firm that focuses on energy efficiency, renewable energy and sustainable technologies. I also am the Executive Director of the Appropriate Technology Collaborative, a nonprofit whose purpose is “To design, develop, demonstrate and distribute appropriate technological solutions for meeting the basic human needs of low income people in the developing world”.
In addition to design work, I have been an Adjunct Professor of Architecture at the University of Michigan and am currently working with groups of engineering students at the University of Michigan and Michigan State University to develop new appropriate technologies for low income people in the developing world.
Given my background, the Barr Foundation Challenge was a great fit for me – not just because it falls within my expertise, but because it’s a real opportunity to make a difference. Helping a city like Cambridge Massachusetts to lower its carbon footprint is something that I can really get excited about.
I am, of course looking at other InnoCentive Challenges. I am particularly interested in several that have been posted by the Rockefeller Foundation that focus on technology for low income people in developing countries. If you’d like to find out more about me, I write a blog called Sustainable Design Update that can be found here – http://www.sustainabledesignupdate.com
Tags: Air conditioning, Barr Foundation, John Barrie
December 4th, 2008 at 5:21 pm
Dear Barry:
Innocentive send an email saying that they will contact me, without reply yet.
Meanwhile I would like to have your assistance in publishing my engine, showed in the blog, as Theoretical and RTP challenge at innocentive.
I have a government grant for the prize.
Please give me your opinion on the engine.
I have a final design with low temperature solar panels, if you send an email I can forward it.
Thank you
Best Regards
David
December 5th, 2008 at 9:50 am
Dear Mr. John Barrie,
This has reference to your mail regarding your interest in small technology incubator firm that focus in energy efficiency, renewable energy and sustainable technologies.
We in the Institute of Management & Technologies have published technical books on Energy Conservation, Energy Audit, Pollution Control and Computer Control System as under.
The Details of the Books are under :
1. Energy Management In Power Plants
2. Energy Conservation,. Efficiency and Management in Plants Industry.(Approved by Bureau of India standards).
3. Energy Saving & Efficiency in Air conditioning & Refrigeration System
4. Energy Audit in Iron & Steel Industry
5. Energy Audit in Cement Industry
6. Micro-Processor Application, Control and computerization in Process Industry
7. Microprocessor Based Electronic Instrumentals & Control Systems for Sugar Industry
8. Handbook of Pollution Control for Industry
9. Environment And Pollution Laws
Kindly send us technical literature on Energy Conservation and Energy Audit for the industries. We would like to include in our books, your appropriate technological solutions.
We await your esteemed response.
Thanking you,
Regards,
S.M.Khosla
(Director)
Institute of Management and Technologies
180 K, Lane W-6 A/3,
Sainik Farms, New Delhi-110062,
(Delhi),
India
Tel. 29552207, Mob. : 9971260839
Email: — imt.khosla@gmail.com
December 14th, 2009 at 10:49 pm
Howdy – This is a great forum
Just registered and wanted to say hello.