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Acknowledgments
I would like to express my sincere gratitude to my colleagues at the New Jersey
Institute of Technology and the Hillier College for creating and supporting an atmosphere of free inquiry. To Dean Urs Gauchat who first encouraged me to look into
the topic of life cycle assessment and how it might benefit the world in the hands of
designers. He insisted that I set aside dedicated time each day to learn and write
about this topic to help make the planet better for my daughter, her friends, and their
children. To Dean Tony Schuman who continues to serve as an example of an activist scholar. To Dean Branko Kolarevic who enthusiastically made sure I completed
the mission. To Provost Fadi Deek, who always gave gentle encouragement to persist in writing a first book.
Special thanks go out to David Brothers, Martina Decker, Christine Liaukus,
Darius Sollohub, and Andrzej Zarzycki for their sincere interest in the subject of
LCA in design and their perennial invitations for me to introduce it to their design
students. Also to Glenn Goldman who encouraged me to think broadly, be curious,
and to see the vital connections between design and technology. To Maya Gervits
who could always anticipate my questions and needs on which library resources
would best lead me to fertile areas of exploration, and also for the generous support
she provided with library resources on extended loan.
To Ed Mazria who, well over a decade ago, set the aspirational goal for every
student in every university design studio to have a constantly updating digital readout on the ecological impact status of their designs, and to the tireless work of the
LCA researchers and practitioners without whose work over the past five decades
this would be impossible to achieve.
To my sangha and my teachers, who continue to teach me to be mindful of and
advocate for all the vitally important things that cannot be seen. To Cynthia
Imperatore who always reminded me that people need more than technical facts to
care about something. You are so missed. To Laura Peterson and Lou Kilgore for
keeping me going every Sunday.
To the American Center for Life Cycle Assessment community for inviting a
wider set of contributors to add their voices and ideas to broaden LCA adoption.
Your encouragement, leadership, and messaging makes a tremendous difference.
Acknowledgments
I would like to express my sincere gratitude to my colleagues at the New Jersey
Institute of Technology and the Hillier College for creating and supporting an atmosphere of free inquiry. To Dean Urs Gauchat who first encouraged me to look into
the topic of life cycle assessment and how it might benefit the world in the hands of
designers. He insisted that I set aside dedicated time each day to learn and write
about this topic to help make the planet better for my daughter, her friends, and their
children. To Dean Tony Schuman who continues to serve as an example of an activist scholar. To Dean Branko Kolarevic who enthusiastically made sure I completed
the mission. To Provost Fadi Deek, who always gave gentle encouragement to persist in writing a first book.
Special thanks go out to David Brothers, Martina Decker, Christine Liaukus,
Darius Sollohub, and Andrzej Zarzycki for their sincere interest in the subject of
LCA in design and their perennial invitations for me to introduce it to their design
students. Also to Glenn Goldman who encouraged me to think broadly, be curious,
and to see the vital connections between design and technology. To Maya Gervits
who could always anticipate my questions and needs on which library resources
would best lead me to fertile areas of exploration, and also for the generous support
she provided with library resources on extended loan.
To Ed Mazria who, well over a decade ago, set the aspirational goal for every
student in every university design studio to have a constantly updating digital readout on the ecological impact status of their designs, and to the tireless work of the
LCA researchers and practitioners without whose work over the past five decades
this would be impossible to achieve.
To my sangha and my teachers, who continue to teach me to be mindful of and
advocate for all the vitally important things that cannot be seen. To Cynthia
Imperatore who always reminded me that people need more than technical facts to
care about something. You are so missed. To Laura Peterson and Lou Kilgore for
keeping me going every Sunday.
To the American Center for Life Cycle Assessment community for inviting a
wider set of contributors to add their voices and ideas to broaden LCA adoption.
Your encouragement, leadership, and messaging makes a tremendous difference.