Garry Baverstock
Garry Frederick Baverstock (born 1949) is an Australian Perth-based architect, property developer, author and scientist, specialising in energy efficient building design. He was one of the pioneers of sustainable architecture in Australia, championing passive solar design of buildings and the use of solar energy.
Also recorded as Garry Frederick Baverstock
Garry Baverstock
- Born
- 1949
- Nationality
- Australia
- Occupation
- architect
- Honours
- Member of the Order of Australia
- Languages
- English
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Garry Frederick Baverstock (born 1949) is an Australian Perth-based architect, property developer, author and scientist, specialising in energy efficient building design. He was one of the pioneers of sustainable architecture in Australia, championing passive solar design of buildings and the use of solar energy.
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Garry Baverstock (born 1949) is an Australian architect. The architect worked for Murdoch University.
Languages used include English. Garry Baverstock received Member of the Order of Australia.
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Baverstock founded Ecotect Architects in 1969. He is a professor and Built Environment Program Manager of the Research Institute of Sustainable Energy at Murdoch University in Perth. Baverstock became president of the International Solar Energy Society in Western Australia after holding the position of Honorary Secretary from 1979 to 1986. His work is primarily involved with solar energy design and promoting green urbanism. He has designed over 700 solar houses in all climates throughout Australia. Along with his wife Julia Hayes, he designed the eco-friendly Swanbourne Business Centre in Swanbourne, Western Australia. He is co-founder and director of the solar energy website solar-e.com.
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Recognition
Baverstock has received the Order of Australia in public recognition of his environmental and philanthropic achievements. He was made a Life Fellow of the Australian Institute of Architects.
Access 31
Access 31
In 2008 it was reported that Baverstock presented a $500,000 rescue package to community television station Access 31. Baverstock, who pledged $500,000 to rescue the station before withdrawing his offer, claimed that he was misled about the station's financial position.
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1949
Garry Baverstock born.
Publications
Baverstock has authored over 50 papers and publications, including co-authorship of the design manual "Low Energy Buildings in Australia" (1986) with Sam Paolino.
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- 1.J. Haynes and J.F. Archibald. The Bulletin. 34. 2007.
- 2.American Solar Energy Society. The fifty-year history of the International Solar Energy Society and its national sections. 150. 2005. 978-0-89553-325-8.
- 3.Ecotect Architects. History.
- 4.Goswami, D. Yogi. Proceedings of Ises World Congress 2007 (Vol.1-Vol.5): Solar Energy and Human Settlement. Springer. 204. 18 June 2009. 978-3-540-75996-6.
- 5.Papa, George. Aschulzial. epubli. 97. 2011. 978-3-8442-0414-8.
- 6.Boer, Karl W. of the University of Delaware. The Fifty-Year History of the International Solar Energy Society and its Natural Sections. International Solar Energy Society.
- 7.Garry Baverstock:Biography.
- 8.Beatley, Timothy. Green Urbanism Down Under: Learning from Sustainable Communities in Australia. Island Press. 9. 6 November 2008. 978-1-59726-412-9.
- 9.Swanbourne Business Centre. Digg Digg About Swanbourne Business Centre.
- 10.Solar-e.com. Garry Baverstock.
- 11.Earth Building Association of Australia. Garry Baverstock AM.
- 12.Murdoch University. Murdoch University: Staff Profiles.
- 13.Rescue package for Access 31. Australasian Business Intelligence. 3 July 2008.
- 14.Community TV stations awaiting Conroy digital plan
- 15.Buildwise.org. Thermal mass. October 2017.
- 16.Pty, D.W. Thorpe. Australian books in print. D. W. Thorpe Pty. 800. 1994. 9781875589364.
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