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Awards & Publications

 
Tom Brown has received several national and local awards for his work and is responsible for a number of publications of interest.
 
   
         
   

2006 Wisconsin Governor's Award
Excellence in Sustainable Design & Construction
Department of Administration, Division of State Facilities
   
         
   

 

2006 Wisconsin Sustainability & Energy Efficiency (SE2) Award
Excellence in Sustainable Design & Construction
The highest honor for a green building in Wisconsin, SE2 is a joint award sponsored by the Wisconsin Green Building Alliance (WGBA), American Institute of Architects (AIA) Wisconsin, American Society of Heating, Refrigeration & Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) Wisconsin, lluminating Engineering Society (IES) Wisconsin, International Facilities Management Association (IFMA) Wisconsin, Energy Center of Wisconsin (ECW) and Wisconsin Focus on Energy Program.
   
         
   

 

2006 National Association of Conservation Engineers
Award of Honor
 
   
         
   

 

2005 Wisconsin Governor's Service Award
Awarded to the Friends of Mead-McMillan Association
Department of Administration, Division of State Facilities
   
         
   

EnergyValue2000 Award - National Association of Homebuilders Research Center

EnergyValue2000 Gold Award
Best Innovative/Advanced Residence in a Cold-climate Region, 2000
National Association of Homebuilders Research Center (NAHBRC)

Jointly awarded to Gimme Shelter Construction, Amherst, Wisconsin
   
         
   

Journal of Light Construction Award - Best Energy-Efficient Wall Design

Northeast Sustainable Energy Association
"Energy Wall Detail Competition - Strapped Wall", First Place, 1991
Click below for Journal of Light Construction article and accompanying notes:

Best Energy-Efficient Wall Design (PDF, 180kb)

Best Energy-Efficient Wall Design - Notes & Details (PDF, large file, 815 kb)
Energy Efficient Building Association (EEBA)
"Energy-Efficient Design Competition - Orthwein Residence", Runner-up, 1990
   
         
   

Pine & Iron Award - Portage County Historical Society

Win Rothman History Award - Gateway to the Pineries
Stevens Point Historic Preservation/ Design Review Commission
Portage County Historical Society, 1989
Pine & Iron History Award

Portage County Historical Society, 1991
Landmark Award - Restoration of Mitchell Square Building

Stevens Point Historic Preservation/Design Review Commission, 1988
   
         
   
   
 
 
   
         
   

Gateway To The Pineries - Architectural & Historical Guide to Downtown Stevens Point

Gateway to the Pineries: an Architectural & Historical Guide to Downtown Stevens Point
Stevens Point Historic Preservation/Design Review Commission

Passive Solar Collector: a Trombe Wall Retrofit Guide
U.S. Department of Energy/Stevens Point Area Co-op
Ludlow I & II Neighborhood Redevelopment Plan
Philadelphia Architects' Workshop
Stevens Point Journal Articles
Historic Preservation, Energy-Efficient Construction, Solar Energy and Renewable Technologies
   
         
   

The Naturally Elegant Home - resource listing

The Naturally Elegant Home
Janet Martinelli, Little-Brown
Resource Listing
 
   
         
   
   
 
 
   
         
   

Memberships

Wisconsin Registered Architect (A-4618) 1977-
National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB) 1976-
National Peace Corps Association (NPCA) 1995-
Portage County Business Council (PCBC) 1996-
Energy Efficient Building Association (EEBA) 1983-
Midwest Renewable Energy Association (MREA) 1989-91, 1997-
Wisconsin Green Building Alliance (WGBA) 1998-
Northeast Sustainable Energy Association (NESEA) 1986-91
Point Energy Resource Council (PERC) 1979-88
National Trust for Historic Preservation (NTHP) 1986-
Wisconsin Trust for Historic Preservation (WTHP) 1986-91
Stevens Point/Plover Area Chamber of Commerce (SPPACC) 1985-91
Stevens Point Area Convention & Visitors Bureau (SPACVB) 1989-91
Plover Area Business Association (PABA) 1985-91
Golden Sands Homebuilders Association (GSHB) 1985-91
Wisconsin Homebuilders Association (WHB) 1985-91
National Association of Homebuilders (NAHB) 1985-91
 
 
   
         
   

Public Service Activities

United Nations Volunteer Specialist Program/U.S. Peace Corps
United Nations Development Program, Mozambique, Africa, 1991-95

Stevens Point Historic Preservation/Design Review Commission
Commission member, 1983-91

Wisconsin Department of Transportation/City of Stevens Point
Highway 10 Reconstruction Citizens Advisory Committee, 1997-99

Portage County Cultural Festival
Volunteer, 1998-00

Festival of India
Volunteer, 1996-00

People for Green Space
Volunteer, 1998-99

Stevens Point/Plover Area Chamber of Commerce
Environmental Issues Task Force, 1990-91
Community Image Enhancement Committee, 1990-91
Forward Centerpoint/Downtown Action Committee, 1986-90
Downtown Task Force, 1985-91

Stevens Point Area Convention and Visitors Bureau
Board of Directors, 1989-90

Stevens Point Area Co-Op
Board of Directors, President, 1980-81

Wisconsin Public Service Corporation
Consumer Advisory Panel, 1986-88

VISTA Volunteer
Rural Missouri Inc., Mississippi County, Missouri, 1972-73

VISTA Volunteer
Ludlow Community Association/Philadelphia Architects Workshop, Philadelphia, PA, 1973-75
 
 
   
         
   
   
 
 
   
         
   

 

     

       
   
         
   

 

   
         

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