NAME : Richard S. Levine TITLE : Professor of Architecture and Director of the Centre for Sustainable Cities PHONE NUMBER(S) : OFFICE 606-257-1437 ADDRESS : 117 Pence Hall, University of Kentucky, Lexington KY 40506 EDUCATION school(s)/degree(s) : Bachelor of Science in Architecture, Rhode Island School of Design Master of Architecture, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute HOMEPAGE : none OTHER WEBPAGE(S) : none E-MAIL ADDRESS(ES) : rlevine@pop.uky.edu INTERESTS/RESEARCH : Professor Levine is Director of the Center for Sustainable Cities, a multidisciplinary association of faculty and researchers at the University of Kentucky with a partner organization of researchers and scientists in Vienna, Austria called Oikodrom. The Center has become known for developing the theoretical basis for sustainable cities which has been disseminated through many lectures and publications, as well as developing designs for actual projects, particularly in Italy and Austria. Professor Levine was the principal author of the European Charter of Cities and Towns Towards Sustainability (the Aalborg Charter) which has been ratified by more than 22 European cities and has become the principle vehicle in Europe for the realization of the Local Agenda 21 provisions of the 1992 Earth Summit agreements in Rio de Janeiro. Levine is also known for his pioneering work in solar architecture. He was the founding chairperson of the Sustainability Division of the American Solar Energy Society. Levine has over 100 publications which include papers, journal articles, books and US patents. He has won awards in architectural design, energy conservation, urban design and sustainable cities.