Introduction:
This section highlights some of the public interest in the environmental projects of Jorg Ostrowski and his partners. It spans 32 years dedicated to green buildings, urban design, community planning and sustainable
development. Included are: 10 awards, 121 articles, 56 presentations, 20 TV/Radio Interviews, 22 Reports and numerous Tours. It is divided into 3 sections each available in PDF format :

A) Alberta Sustainable Home/Office: PUBLIC INTEREST 1 of 2: 1990 to 2004
1) HOME ENERGY (pdf) article: http://hem.dis.anl.gov/eehem/96/960310.html
2) PEACE and ENVIRONMENT (pdf) article: http://perc.ca/PEN/2002-12-01/s-boddy5.html
B) Other projects (strawbale, Stampede SunSeed & EcoVillage 1: PUBLIC INTEREST 2 of 2: 1972 to 2004
C) Hanover Presentations at the World's Fair 2000 (including presentations on the Alberta Sustainable Home/Office, EcoVillages, Healthy Materials and Green Products, and Strawbale Construction)

Table of Contents:

A) Alberta Sustainable Home/Office demonstration project (1990-2004)
The Alberta Sustainable Home/Office is the 5th public demonstration project designed and built under the supervision of Jorg Ostrowski, with the assistance of his team and about 220 industry/government partners. Over the last 14 years, this project has garnered much public interest. Articles have appeared in the Canada, US, England and Taiwan in local newspapers, professional journals and text books. This project has been documented on National Radio and TV several times.

1.00) 72 ARTICLES: Newspapers, Journals & Magazines
2.00) 4 AWARDS
3.00) 18 CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS & PROCEEDINGS
4.00) 7 OTHER PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS
5.00) 12 REPORTS/BOOKS: Research Reports, Case Studies in Text Books
6.00) TOURS (Private) for associations/delegations/groups
7.00) 14 TV/RADIO INTERVIEWS

B) Other Projects: including strawbale, Stampede SunSeed and EcoVillage 1: 1972 to 2004
The part outlines the public interest in some of the other projects under similar headings. It mentions several other demonstration projects designed and built over the last 32 years including Toronto's Harbourfront (1973)
and Stampede SunSeed (1979) and the Airdrie Environmental Education Centre (2002).

1.00) 6 AWARDS citations, prizes, honourable mentions, scholarships:
2.00) 21 ARTICLES: Newspapers, Journals & Magazines
3.00) 12 CONFERENCE PAPERS & TALKS
4.00) COMMUNITIES: Retrofitting, EcoVillage 1, Sustainable Communities (14 Articles/TV, 9 Presentations)
5.00) PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE (3 Articles)
6.00) 10 RESEARCH REPORTS
7.00) STRAWBALE PROJECTS (12 Articles, 1 Radio Interview, 3 Presentations)
8.00) TALKS/LECTURES/SEMINARS/PRESENTATIONS (7 Talks, 4 Radio Interviews)
9.00) 5 TOURS
10.00) 17 WORKSHOPS for the Public

Selected Links:

•  Ecodeveloper.com
  The website for EcoVillage 1
• Alberta Emerald Foundation
  Awarding outstanding Albertans on environmental initiative.
• Canadian Home Builders Association
  National association for home builders.
• Canadian Housing & Renewal Association
  National voice for affordable housing.
• Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation
  Government of Canada's national housing agency.
  
• Federation of Canadian Municipalities
  National voice for Canadian municipalities since 1901.
• Wallace Research
  Jorg Ostrowski listing as Sustainable Building Consultant
  
• Renaissance Media
  Multimedia and web design services.
• YourHomePlanet.com
  A web resource devoted to linking all environmental design topics.

Selected Articles:

• Environmental Design & Construction Magazine
  "Ecotecture - The Language for Ecological Homes" (Sep/Oct 1998)
• Home Energy Magazine Online
  Off-Grid in a Cold City: The Alberta Sustainable Home (Mar/Apr 1996)
• Willmar Windows
  Prototype window in the ASH project.

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