I have been teaching Environmental Sustainability at Southern Methodist University in the Graduate Liberal Studies Program since 2011.
Resources
Teaching
Energy & Economy: The Sustainability Factor
Environmental Sustainability: Current Issues in Energy, Politics & Economic Development
Culture & Environment: Humans in the Natural World
Sustainable Cities – the author compiled studies by fellow students on cities with sustainable urban planning from around the world, including her own study of Chicago
Tiny Houses – the author, a set designer, designed and built 3-D models of tiny houses
Sustainable Entrepreneurship – the author studied green business models for start-ups in water conservation & composting in Denton, TX
The Lean Living Project – the author organized her family of five and achieved 30% monthly reductions in water, food, energy and waste.
A History of Containers –the author reviewed container design & use since early times
Environmental Education Before & After Gentrification – the author conducted ethnographic studies in neighborhoods in Houston, Austin & Dallas, to assess environmental education to maintain community and divert gentrification
Energy Independence & the Developing World (current student’s PhD Thesis project)- the candidate is studying how developing countries can achieve independence through resource efficiency and renewable energy strategies: Case Study- Kenya
Speaking
Since 2011 I have given presentations on Energy, Sustainability, Waste Reduction and Green Building at a variety of conferences and organizations. Please contact me if you would like me to speak to your group.
- The Association of Energy Engineers
- The Clean Technology and Sustainable Industries Organization The American
- Solar Energy Society
- The University of Texas at Arlington
- United States Green Building Council
- Dallas County Community College District
- North Texas Renewable Energy Group
- Sachse High School
- Perkins + Will Architecture
- Dallas Institute of Humanities & Culture
- KERA – Public Television
- The University of North Texas
- EarthX
Publishing
Writing and publishing have been an integral part of my career for many years.
Books
(AEE Books/Fairmont Press – Taylor & Francis, 2014), A. Robinson, Author & Editor.
Conferences
National Passive Solar Conference- San Jose, 1994: “A Testing Procedure for Conducting On-Site Evaluations of the Relative Solar Heat Gain Through Glazing Materials & Shading Attachments”, Griffith, Robinson & Montgomery.
TechConnect World, Boston, 2011: “A Multivariate Analysis of Green Building Options,” Chen, Robinson & Kung.
International Symposium on Sustainable Systems & Technology-Chicago, 2011: “Multivariate Analysis for a Green Building Decision Framework”, Chen, Robinson & Kung.
International Conference of the Institute for Operations Research & Management Science – Charlotte, NC, 2011: “Multivariate Analysis for a Green Building Decision Framework”, Chen, Robinson & Kung.
World Energy Engineering Conference- Atlanta, 2012: “A Study of Multivariate Modeling for a Multi-Stage Multiple-Option (MSMO) Decision-Making Framework for Green Building”, Chen, Ferreira, Robinson & Kung.
TechConnect World – Santa Clara, CA, 2013, “(MSMO) Optimization, Systems Engineering and High-Performance Sustainable Building”, Chen, Robinson & Ferreira.
Dallas, 2014, “The Dirt on Regulating Industrial Chemicals in the Building Industry”, Robinson.
National Solar Conference – Minneapolis, 2019:
“The Power of Small Numbers”, Robinson.
World Energy Engineering Congress – Washington, DC 2019: (Scheduled) – “The Power of Small Numbers”, Robinson.
Other Publications
Letter to the Editor: “Why Hunt Oil, a Private Company, Should not own ONCOR, the largest Electric Utility in the State of Texas”, Robinson, 2016
Letter to the Editor: “Why the Texas State Government Should Not Pass Legislation Overturning a Municipal Ban on Plastic Bags.”, Robinson, 2016
“Environmental Sustainability & Public Policy: Reflections on the South by Southwest Eco Festival in Austin, TX”, Robinson, 2014
“What is Green?”, Harkness, Robinson & Woodruff, 2009