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aSeS awards Solar excellence
Eviduals for their outstanding achievements in solar and
renewable energy. The following award winners were
ach year, the American Solar Energy Society honors indi-
recognized at ASES’ National Solar Conference, SOLAR 2009,
held in May in Buffalo/Niagara, N. Y.
HAROLD R. HAY received the
Charles Greeley Abbot Award,
which recognizes individuals who
have made significant contributions to ASES or solar energy. Hay
qualifies on both counts. His work
on rooftop solar ponds is definitive
and known worldwide. His scientific publications have appeared
in top-rated engineering journals,
and he has lectured in European
universities, China and the Philippines. Recognizing the need for
both low-cost housing and clean
water early in his career, Hay has
several patents for his original
work on the heating and cooling
of buildings — the most recent at
94 years of age — and patents on
solar desalination.
A longtime ASES member, Hay
was the first to propose a “
committee” structure (now known
as divisions) to emphasize the
professional nature of the organization. He was instrumental in
forming the Ethics and Members’
Concern Committee. And in 1986,
he received the ASES Passive Pioneer Award.
BARUCH GIVONI accepted the
Passive Solar Pioneer Award,
which honors those whose pioneering work in the passive solar
energy field has set the stage for
others to follow. With the 1971
publication of Man, Climate and
Architecture, Givoni laid out the
scientific basis for passive building design. His two most recent
books, Passive Low Energy Cooling
of Buildings and Climate Considerations in Building and Urban
Design , are among the most thorough books available on climate
responsive building, urban design
and passive cooling.
Givoni has been a leader with
Passive and Low-Energy Architecture since its inception, contributing numerous insightful papers
and presentations and serving on
the group’s organizing committee. Givoni has also been influential while engaging students
as a professor at the University of
California – Los Angeles as well as
at Ben Gurion University and the
Technion in Israel.
AJEE T ROHA TGI, PH. D., received
the Hoyt Clarke Hottel Award,
which honors individuals who
have made a significant contribution to the technology in any area
of the solar energy field. Rohatgi
is the founder and director of
the solar research program at
the Georgia Institute of Technology. Widely recognized as one of
the top solar research centers in
the world, his program is a U.S.
Department of Energy University
Center for Excellence in Photovoltaic Research. He has authored
and co-authored more than 375
get involved:
locate an ASES chapter in your community
Alabama
Alabama Solar Assoc.
P: 256.658.5189
arch42@gmail.com
al-solar.org
Contact: a. Morton archibald Jr.
Arizona
Arizona Solar Energy Assoc.
P: 602.952.8192
j2envarch@aol.com
arizonasolarenergy.org
Contact: Daniel aiello
California
Los Angeles Solar Energy Society
P: 310.500.9652
info@laases.com
laases.com
Contact: Daniel Beattie
NorCal Solar Energy Assoc.
P: 510.647.3774
solarinfo@norcalsolar.org
norcalsolar.org
Contact: rachel Huang
*Redwood Empire Solar Living Assoc.
P: 707.744.2017
sli@solarliving.org
solarliving.org
Contact: Coral Mills
San Diego Renewable Energy Society
P: 619.778.7263
info@sdres.org
sdres.org
Contact: Bruce rogow
Colorado
*Colorado Renewable Energy Society
P: 303.806.5317
info@cres-energy.org
cres-energy.org
exec. Dir.: Sheila townsend
The Colorado Renewable Energy
Society will hold its annual conference
aug. 28–30 in Golden, Colo. the event
will include workshops and a tour of the
national renewable energy laboratory.
For more information, visit
cres-energy.org/events/conference.
Connecticut
*Northeast Sustainable Energy Assoc.
P: 413.774.6051
nesea@nesea.org
nesea.org
exec. Dir.: David Barclay
Delaware
*Northeast Sustainable Energy Assoc.
P: 413.774.6051
nesea@nesea.org
nesea.org
exec. Dir.: David Barclay
The Northeast Solar Energy Association
holds an annual series of sustainability
workshops on critical topics ranging
from zero-net-energy homes to sales
and marketing strategies for solar
businesses. these professional develop-
ment trainings are held throughout
neSea’s 10-state territory.
nesea.org
Florida
Florida Renewable Energy Assoc.
P: 352.241.4733
info@cleanenergyflorida.org
cleanenergyflorida.org
Contact: Craig Williams
Georgia
Georgia Solar Energy Assoc.
membership@gasolar.us
gasolar.us
Contact: todd Patrick
Illinois
Illinois Solar Energy Assoc.
P: 312.376.8245
illinoissolar.org
Contact: Mark Burger
The Illinois Solar Energy Association
offers “Solar 101” and “Wind 101”
workshops throughout the year for
home and business owners, professionals
and anybody interested in learning more
about renewable energy.
Visit
illinoissolar.org for details.
See how other chapters are leading in their
communities: solartoday.org/actlocally.
*Midwest Renewable Energy Assoc.
P: 715.592.6595
info@the-mrea.org
the-mrea.org
Contact: amy Heart
The Midwest Renewable Energy
Association’s 2009 energy Fair, running
June 19–21 in Custer, Wis., will offer
hundreds of sustainable energy work-
shops and exhibits for all ages. the Mrea
will also host its 2009 Small Wind Power
Conference before the fair, June 16–17 in
Stevens Point, Wis. the-mrea.org
Indiana New Chapter!
Indiana Renewable Energy Assoc.
P: 574.536.9483
indianarenew@homeandmobileenergy.com
indianarenew.org
Contact: leon Bontrager
Iowa
*Midwest Renewable Energy Assoc.
P: 715.592.6595
info@the-mrea.org
the-mrea.org
Contact: amy Heart
Kansas
Heartland Renewable Energy Society
P: 816.224.5550
sharla@hathmore.com
heartland-res.org
Contact: Sharla riead
Kentucky
Kentucky Solar Energy Society
P: 502.227.4562
solar@kysolar.org
kysolar.org
Contact: andy McDonald
Louisiana
Louisiana Solar Energy Society
P: 225.767.0715
info@lses.org
lses.org
Contact: Jeff Shaw
Maine
*Northeast Sustainable Energy Assoc.
P: 413.774.6051
nesea@nesea.org
nesea.org
exec. Dir.: David Barclay
Maryland
Potomac Region Solar Energy Assoc.
info@prsea.org
prsea.org
Contact: nelson Buck
Massachusetts
*Northeast Sustainable Energy Assoc.
P: 413.774.6051
nesea@nesea.org
nesea.org
exec. Dir.: David Barclay
Michigan
*Great Lakes Renewable Energy Assoc.
P: 517.646.6269 or 800.434.9788
info@glrea.org
glrea.org
Contact: Samantha keeney
*Midwest Renewable Energy Assoc.
P: 715.592.6595
info@the-mrea.org
the-mrea.org
Midwest renewable energy assoc.
Contact: amy Heart
Minnesota
Minnesota Renewable Energy Society
P: 612.308.4757
info@mnrenewables.org
mnrenewables.org
Contact: David Boyce
Mississippi
Mississippi Solar Energy Society
sdlewis@megagate.com
Contact: Steve lewis
Missouri
Heartland Renewable Energy Society
P: 816.224.5550
hresadmin@heartland-res.org
heartland-res.org
Contact: Sharla riead
Nevada
Sunrise Sustainable Resources Group
P: 775.224.1877
president@sunrisenevada.org
sunrisenevada.org
Contact: Philip Moore
Solar NV
P: 702.507.0093
contact@solarnv.org
solarnv.org
Contact: Deidre radford
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