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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.
- Evaluated the economic and design potential of "marginal"
B.C. wood species: red alder, bigleaf maple, white birch, black cottonwood,
western larch (in co-operation with Ron Neilson, Forintek Canada Corp.).
- 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.
- Member of the British Columbia Design Committee (BCIDC) 1968 - 1977
- Wrote and managed production of TEG Times (a tabloid size newsletter distributed to B.C. schools), promoting technology, economic and design issues.
- Conducted survey of wood utilization in British Columbia K-12 schools that showed a consumption of 691,230 board feet in 1990/1991.
- 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)
- Toured Italian furniture manufacturers implementing their "Green Home" eco-labelling program based on LCA criteria.
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