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The Post Carbon Reader Series: Cities, Towns, and Suburbs

John Kaufman explores the role of local and regional government in reducing oil demand.

John Kaufmann was lead staff for the City of Portland’s groundbreaking Peak Oil Task Force. John worked with the Oregon Department of Energy for twentynine years, helping to make Oregon a national leader.

He received the Professional Achievement Award from the American Planning Association Oregon Chapter for getting 26 jurisdictions in the Portland Metro Area to jointly adopt solar orientation and solar rights ordinances, and received the 2009 Energy Manager of the Year Award from the Association of Professional Energy Managers–Oregon. He currently is Senior Buildings Energy Manager for the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Kaufmann is a Fellow of Post Carbon Institute.

http://www.postcarbon.org/Reader/PCReader-Kaufmann-Government.pdf