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This virtual exhibition, originally presented at the HGA Gallery in Fall 2022, looks back at the influential life of John Carmody, founding director for the Center for Sustainable Building Research (CSBR) at the University of Minnesota. John Carmody - A Life in Sustainability celebrates his remarkable 40+ year career as an environmental activist and systems designer who brought actionable solutions to complex problems. His journey to enrich humankind's spiritual connection with Earth inspires the responsible stewardship that CSBR, and many others, continue to work on today.

When “Sustainability” came to the fore in the 1990s, John founded the University’s Center for Sustainable Building Research. There he made two major contributions that continue to shape sustainable building nationwide:

His advocacy for high-performance windows transformed the North American windows industry and its products.
With his exceptional technical and communication skills, John created sustainable design guidelines that continue to guide the architectural and construction industries.

Many have said that John would have made a great diplomat. The people who really knew him remember that he always was.