HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - PROCLAMATION - 10/20/2009 - PROCLAMATION DECLARING OCTOBER 20, 2009 AS BYRON W City of
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PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, Dr. C. Byron Winn,Professor Emeritus of Mechanical Engineering at Colorado State University
has made outstanding personal contributions in education, research and service to society in furthering clean energy for
over 30 years; and
WHEREAS,Dr.Winn is internationally recognized for his scholarship and leadership in promoting solar energy
development by co-founding the"Solar Village"at CSU, founding the Solar Energy Engineering Company(SEEC) in
Fort Collins,creating the`Solar Index'that was prominent nationally on news programs in the 1980s,serving as technical
editor for multiple solar energyjournals,serving in leadership roles of the American Solar Energy Society,International
Solar Energy Society, Colorado Renewable Energy Society and the Solar Rating and Certification Corporation; and
WHEREAS,Dr.Winn founded the Energy Analysis and Diagnostic Center,the Waste Minimization Assessment
Center,and the Manufacturing Excellence Center at CSU,which have provided significant efficiency and environmental
benefits to manufacturing facilities in Fort Collins and the Rocky Mountain region,while preparing students for careers
in the field of manufacturing, energy efficiency and waste reduction; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Winn has served as consultant to scores of local, regional, national and international
organizations in energy efficiency,renewable energy and manufacturing, and has authored over 200 papers, books and
reports in these and other research areas; and 1
WHEREAS, a generation of Dr. Winn's former students have established careers in the clean energy field,
including solar and other renewable energy, industrial energy efficiency, efficient building design, local and regional
electric utilities, manufacturing, consulting and research; and
WHEREAS, many of Dr. Winn's former students are living and working in the Fort Collins community and
Northern Colorado,making a significant difference in expansion of clean energy technology today,due in large part to
contributions from Dr. Winn.
NOW,THEREFORE,I,Doug Hutchinson,Mayor of the City of Fort Collins,do hereby proclaim October 20,
2009 as
BYRON WINN DAY
in recognition of Dr. Winn's many accomplishments as a distinguished professor,a champion of energy efficiency and
solar energy,an outstanding mentor for hundreds of students,many whom have established careers in clean energy and
environmental stewardship,as a model of community service and ethical excellence and as a person who has significantly
influenced development of clean energy locally and worldwide.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the City of Fort Collins this 20th day
of October, A.D. 2009.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk