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- Established first Industrial Design Program in B.C. (1973) to focus on
requirements of regional small and medium-sized manufacturers using local
resources.
- Developed co-operative manufacturing and training ventures with local wood, metal and plastic industries, research agencies and educational institutions.
- Produced a series of educational products for young children: board games, analog/digital "Match-Box" and motor co-ordination toys (in co-operation with Vancouver Environmental Education Project).
- Participated in forums and conferences (Habitat; Small Is Possible) relating to community economic development in B.C.
- Supervised the production of videotapes (Made in B.C.; Design Analogy) that advocated design-based local manufacturing to develop economic diversity, employment opportunities and community stability.
- Supervised a student RTA bookcase design project that used components produced by a broom handle manufacturer seeking to diversify its product line.
- Organized two-week student study program with the Industrial Design Program,
Gerrit Rietveld Academie, Amsterdam (1974).
- Member of the British Columbia Design Committee (BCIDC) 1968 - 1977
- Developed, illustrated and published BCIT course materials: INED 575 Material Science, INED 535 Teaching Production, INED 515 Design, INED 731 Senior Wood and Composites.
- Produced, directed and edited S VHS videotapes, The Ball Race (1990) and The 1991 Mousetrap Race (1992), documenting initiatives to develop student problem solving skills.
- Wrote and managed production of TEG Times (a tabloid size newsletter distributed to B.C. schools), promoting technology, economic and design issues.
- Liaised with local wood products industries (Surrey Veneer Ltd.; Merit
Kitchens Ltd.; W.K. Industries Ltd.; Stork Craft Ltd.; etc.) to organize
student visits and joint ventures.
- Liaise with manufacturers and community groups on value-created issues.
- Juror, Camosun College Fine Woodwork Exhibition.
- Contributor, Kootenay WoodVine Quarterly.
- Publisher, Value-Created Review. (quarterly design and sustainability e-zine)
- Webmaster, furniturelink.ca a searchable database of over 400 Canadian manufacturers of residential, office, hospitality, patio and institutional furniture.
- Speaker, Design and Marketing for Emerging Furniture Manufacturers, Vancouver, BC.
- Publication reviews, BC Centre for Wood Products Design, Nelson, BC.
- Toured Italian furniture manufacturers implementing their "Green Home" eco-labelling program based on LCA criteria.
- Speaker, Web Marketing for Manufacturers, Squamish, BC.
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