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	about donald bren @ the bren school of information and computer sciences
		Bren is known as a leader and innovator within the real estate industry, one of the first to combine well-designed homes with such amenities as parks and substantial open space, schools, employment centers and shopping centers to create balanced master-planned communities.
		Bren's vision and expertise are guiding the creation of the nation's premier planned community on The Irvine Ranch in central Orange County -- 93,000 acres stretching from the Pacific Ocean to the inland mountains of the Cleveland National Forest.
		Bren purchased additional outstanding shares from his partners to secure ownership of 92 percent of the company, and was elected chairman of the board.
	www.ics.uci.edu /about/bren/bren_about.php (1062 words)

	Bren's Donation to UCSB
		Bren is chairman of The Irvine Company, a privately held real estate investment company best known for the balanced, sustainable, quality communities it has created on The Irvine Ranch in Orange County, Calif. The University of California has been the beneficiary of Bren's personal philanthropy and that of his foundation for many years.
		Bren is known as a leader and innovator within the real estate industry, one of the first to combine well-designed homes with such amenities as parks and substantial open space, schools, employment centers and shopping centers to create balanced master-planned communities.
		Bren's vision and expertise are guiding the creation of the nation's premier planned community on The Irvine Ranch in central Orange County 93,000 acres stretching from the Pacific Ocean to the inland mountains of the Cleveland National Forest.
	marketing.irvinecompany.com /public_affairs/bren/ucsb_donations.htm (1582 words)

	Donald Bren
		Donald Leroy Bren (born 1932) is a US real estate mogul born in Los Angeles.
		At UCI, the Bren Events Center and the Donald Bren School of Information and Computer Science are named after him due to his patronage of the school.
		At the University of California, Santa Barbara, the Donald Bren School of Environmental Science & Management is named after him.
	www.xasa.com /wiki/en/wikipedia/d/do/donald_bren.html (173 words)

	UCI Honors Don Bren
		Bren, UC Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs M.R.C. Greenwood, and Debra Richardson, dean of the Donald Bren School of Information and Computer Sciences.
		The Donald Bren School of Information and Computer Sciences is the first independent computer science school within the UC system and one of the fastest-growing programs of its kind in the nation.
		In 1988, he established the Donald Bren Endowment to help UCI successfully compete for the nation's most distinguished faculty and achieve its goal of becoming one of the country's premier research universities.
	www.irvinecompany.com /aboutus/in_the_news/bren_uci/dbren.asp (558 words)

	Donald Bren Unveils Long-Range Vision for Expanded Public Access, Wildlands Protection on 50,000-Acre Irvine Ranch Land ...
		Bren said he imagines "a world-renowned park, restored and managed to a standard that inspires other conservation areas and land managers - and a place where people can enjoy nature and open space close to their homes, and where visitors from around the world come to experience the best of Southern California."
		Bren said the new donation announced today will help fund his "highest priority and personal passion": The creation of two more mountains-to-sea trails "that allow people to hike, bike or ride from the mountains to the ocean unimpeded as they experience the magnitude, magnificence and diversity of the Irvine Ranch Land Reserve."
		Today's announcements build on Bren's donation in November 2001 of an additional 11,000 acres of pristine wildlands - most of it in the North Ranch in the spheres of the cities of Anaheim and Orange - for permanent protection.
	www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1G1-132769016.html (1405 words)

	UCI School of Information and Computer Science named in honor of Donald Bren
		Bren's gift was made anonymously last December to enable ICS to begin recruiting while it organized as a new school, put in place its first dean, planned for its new main building and gained momentum for an effort to raise funds to equip the facility.
		Bren's foresight and generosity have enabled us to invest in our intellectual capital, continue to drive innovation and accelerate our advancement among the top computer science programs," said Richardson, who was named the Ted and Janice Smith Dean of ICS in March.
		About the Donald Bren School of Information and Computer Sciences: The Donald Bren School of Information and Computer Sciences is the first independent computer science school within the UC system and one of the fastest-growing programs of its kind in the nation.
	www.eurekalert.org /pub_releases/2004-06/uoc--uso060204.php (1010 words)

	DONALD BREN HALL (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Our goal is that Donald Bren Hall be the highest performance, sustainable building created to date, and one of very best among buildings for teaching and research anywhere.
		Bren Hall is one of the "greenest" buildings in the United States.
		The Bren chiller is able to take on a portion of the total campus load when needed.
	www.swt.org /oshare/ucsbbiketour/bren.htm (1143 words)

	Donald Bren Hall, Donald Bren School of Environmental Science & Management
		Bren Hall uses a concurrent system; laboratories and rooms at the building core are air conditioned while offices and other perimeter spaces are naturally ventilated.
		When the Bren Hall Advisory Board began meeting in 1998, it set environmental issues as a priority for the project, intending it to be a tool for implementing policy change and a model facility for future buildings at UCSB, at other UC campuses and throughout the state of California.
		Bren Hall was the first building on the UCSB campus to be fully commissioned, with services provided by EASI Consulting.
	www.cbe.berkeley.edu /mixedmode/bren_hall.html (1645 words)

	Bren's Donation to UCI
		Donald Bren, chairman of The Irvine Company, today was awarded the University of California Presidential Medal, recognizing his significant contributions to UC and higher education.
		Bren’s focus on the creation of endowment funds to support faculty chairs has helped bring to the University of California some of the best researchers and scholars in the nation and the world,” said Dynes.
		Bren's commitment to quality education extends beyond UC to significant support for Caltech, Chapman University, the Marine Corps University and K-12 education in Orange County.
	marketing.irvinecompany.com /public_affairs/bren/uci_donation.htm (549 words)

	OC Metro
		Donald Bren talks of the faraway, ancient city of Ephesus as he looks out from the ninth floor of company headquarters to a portion of his own kingdom - the retail jewel Fashion Island.
		Bren and The Irvine Co. came when I returned as mayor in 1998 and by this time the Open Space Agreement was in place, had worked well and was being honored by both sides," Agran says about the 1988 voter approval to preserve more than 13,000 acres throughout the city.
		To put into a phrase Bren's special business ability, those interviewed essentially tell the story of two roads converging on the Irvine Ranch that brought inspiration to many who touch it: One is that a single owner controlled the land, escaping the pell-mell of competing development interests that show no focus, rhyme, reason or care.
	www.ocmetro.com /archives/ocmetro_2003/metro030603/cover030603.html (7999 words)

	about the school @ the bren school of information and computer sciences
		From pioneering computer science courses more than three decades ago to the creation of the Donald Bren School of Information and Computer Sciences, UCI continues to be an institute that leads information technology education and research across the globe.
		More than 35 years later, it was formally recognized as a school - and in June 2004, the School adopted benefactor Donald Bren's name in recognition of his generous contribution and visionary leadership.
		By blending research with education in multiple disciplines, the Bren School is leading interdisciplinary efforts in order to meet the challenges of the future.
	www.ics.uci.edu /about (257 words)

	Solar e-Clips - Kermit the Frog to help dedicate new UC Santa Barbara "Green" Building - April 19th
		Donald Bren Hall received rebates through the State of California for the building's 47- kilowatt solar photovoltaic system.
		The Bren School is a University of California system-wide graduate program linking students and faculty throughout the 10-campus system in the areas of science, management, law and policy.
		The School is named in honor of Donald Bren, owner and chairman of The Irvine Company, in recognition of his generous support.
	www.californiasolarcenter.org /solareclips/2002.04/20020416-9.html (566 words)

	UCSB Press Release: "KERMIT THE FROG(TM) TO HELP DEDICATE UC SANTA BARBARA'S NEW DONALD BREN HALL, ONE OF ...
		Recyclable materials are used throughout Bren Hall, including in the reclaimed carpets, rubber flooring made from recycled tires, ceiling tiles made from cornstarch and recycled paper, and roofing materials that insulate the roof and reduce energy consumption.
		About the Donald Bren School of Environmental Science and ManagementThe Bren School is a University of California systemwide graduate program linking students and faculty members throughout the 10-campus system in the areas of science, management, law, and policy.
		The school is named in honor of Donald Bren, owner and chairman of The Irvine Company, in recognition of his generous support.
	www.ia.ucsb.edu /pa/display.aspx?pkey=661 (714 words)

	Donald Bren - Irvine Company — California Real Estate Investor and Philanthropist (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Bren was one of the first to combine well-designed homes with such amenities as parks and open space, schools, employment centers and shopping centers to create balanced, sustainable master-planned communities on The Irvine Ranch® in central Orange County, Calif.
		Bren is admired internationally for his keen attention to detail and extraordinary commitment to the highest standards of quality.
		Bren has committed $50 million for the long-term management, preservation and restoration of the reserve's natural resources, and to increase public access.
	www.donald-bren.com (336 words)

	UCI School of Information and Computer Science Named in Honor of Business Leader and Philanthropist Donald Bren - ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Bren's $20 million gift, administered through the Donald Bren Foundation, provides more than $18 million to create 10 endowed chairs for distinguished faculty -- an unprecedented number in a single gift to UCI -- and enables ICS to compete for the world's top computer scientists.
		Bren has donated approximately $40 million to UCI since 1984, and has endowed more permanent faculty chairs than anyone in the campus' history.
		Donald Bren's extraordinary gift will enable ICS to elevate and expand dramatically its faculty capabilities to keep pace with the field," said UCI Foundation Chair Ted Smith.
	www.redorbit.com /news/science/61423/uci_school_of_information_and_computer_science_named_in_honor/index.html (994 words)

	The Irvine Company :: Donald Bren Unveils Long-Range Vision for Expanded Public Access, Wildlands Protection on ...
		Bren said he imagines "a world-renowned park, restored and managed to a standard that inspires other conservation areas and land managers -- and a place where people can enjoy nature and open space close to their homes, and where visitors from around the world come to experience the best of Southern California."
		Bren also used the historic event to: * Say the $20 million gift will be used to accelerate public access to more areas of the Reserve, including opening nearly 30 new trails during the next three to five years.
		Today's announcements build on Bren's donation in November 2001 of an additional 11,000 acres of pristine wildlands -- most of it in the North Ranch in the spheres of the cities of Anaheim and Orange -- for permanent protection.
	sev.prnewswire.com /environmental-services/20050526/LATH01426052005-1.html (1256 words)

	The Scientist : Billionaire Bren Funds UC-Irvine Program
		At a July 18 news conference, the school announced a $1 million contribution from Bren, which, together with his gift of $1.5 million last August, will serve as the founding capital for the Bren Fellows Program, a series of up to 25 new faculty chairs, initially in the natural sciences and medicine.
		It was stipulated that this land, which is adjacent to the academic campus of the university, could not be developed.
		Bren, 56, controls about 64,000 prime acres-much of it the former Irvine Ranch-in Southern California's Orange County.
	www.the-scientist.com /article/display/9504 (697 words)

	Level of important greenhouse gas has stopped growing
		This is further indication that methane is formed during biomass burning, and that large-scale fires can be a big source of atmospheric methane.
		Professors F. Sherwood Rowland and Donald R. Blake, along with researchers Isobel J. Simpson and Simone Meinardi, believe one reason for the slowdown in methane concentration growth may be leak-preventing repairs made to oil and gas lines and storage facilities, which can release methane into the atmosphere.
		Donald Blake is an atmospheric scientist at the University of California, Irvine.
	www.eurekalert.org /pub_releases/2006-11/uoc--loi112006.php (860 words)

	Donald Bren School of Environmental Science & Management - Sustainability - Great Buildings Online
		The UCSB Donald Bren Hall is designed to use less energy than standard practice.
		The relatively high-level of sustainability of Bren Hall is the result of positive intitutional policies, and a good deal of careful design work — not just a fluke.
		The Regents of the University of California adopted a Green Building Policy in July, 2003 for all ten UC campuses, and in November, 2003, UCSB made a policy committment to use the LEED Sliver level as a minimum design standard for all new building construction.
	www.greatbuildings.com /buildings/UCSB_Bren_School/UCSB_Bren_School_sus.html (763 words)

	PND - News - UC Santa Barbara Environmental Science School Receives $5 Million
		The Donald Bren School of Environmental Science and Management at the University of California, Santa Barbara has announced a $5 million gift from Orange County business leader and philanthropist Donald Bren.
		Established in 1991, the Bren School's mission is to educate highly qualified research scientists and environmental management professionals and to play a leading role in researching, preventing, and solving the environmental problems of the twenty-first century.
		Bren's contributions to the school, which are administered through the Donald Bren Foundation, are being used to establish eleven endowments to support nine faculty chairs, a distinguished visiting professor program, and fellowships for students pursuing master's degrees.
	foundationcenter.org /pnd/news/story.jhtml?id=75100034 (282 words)

	Bren Building To Join 'Green' Tour - Daily Nexus (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		UCSB’s new Bren Building, which opened for classes this quarter, is the greenest laboratory building in America and will be the highlight of the 19 sites on this Saturday’s parade route.
		The Donald Bren School for Environmental Science and Management features countertops decorated with broken beer bottles, doorframes made of old Buicks and restroom stalls constructed of plastic soda bottles.
		The Bren Building is the greenest laboratory building in America in terms of energy efficiency, resource and reuse of materials, and conservation, said Mo Lovegreen, Bren School’s assistant dean of planning and administration.
	www.ucsbdailynexus.com /news/2002/3555.html (562 words)

	AMERICA'S RICHEST LAND BARON Donald Bren's stunning property covers 100 square miles of California. He's worth $2 ...
		And on Bren's domain are some of the most environmentally sensitive coastal and wetland properties in a state concerned with preserving its dwindling supply of open space and worried about overbuilding.
		Bren agreed to sell them their tracts at prices that came close to prevailing market values of up to $1 million per lot.
		Bren hopes the industry that the university attracts and the reputation it achieves as a high-technology leader will lure additional corporate RandD facilities to property he controls.
	money.cnn.com /magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1990/08/27/73941/index.htm (3437 words)

	UCSB General Catalog - Donald Bren School of Environmental Science and Management
		C Santa Barbara's Donald Bren School of Environmental Science and Management is a professional school aimed at training graduate students in rigorous interdisciplinary approaches to environmental problem solving.
		The Bren School's mission is to play a leading role in researching environmental issues, training research scientists and environmental management professionals, and identifying and solving environmental problems.
		To facilitate the Bren School's intercampus endeavors, Dennis Aigner of the Graduate School of Management at UC Irvine was appointed the Bren School's Associate Dean for Business Management, and Jody Freeman of the UCLA School of Law was appointed Associate Dean for Law and Policy.
	www.catalog.ucsb.edu /2005cat/esm.htm (4871 words)

	Donald Bren School of Environmental Science & Management - Zimmer Gunsul Frasca - Great Buildings Online
		The Donald Bren School at the University of California, Santa Barbara takes advantage of a beautiful setting near the Pacific Ocean to become a green building that embraces its environment not only for efficiency, but for experience.
		The Bren School also utilizes daylighting to harness natural illumination in lieu of artificial lights while allowing views that further enhance the building¹s connection to the landscape.
		Building Bren Hall with sustainable materials and methods is estimated to have added only 2% to the building cost, which will easily be offset over time by energy savings.
	www.greatbuildings.com /buildings/UCSB_Bren_School.html (457 words)

	Bren - CCN 1 Team (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Bren Project: One of the key challenges that my project team faces is in reconciling the academic research requirements of our project with our desire to effect long-term change on our campus.
		Bren Project: What excites me about this project is that its components and execution paths are practical yet idealistic, making our interaction with the campus community genuine and rewarding.
		Danielle is a 2003 Master's graduate of the Bren School of Environmental Science and Management at UC-Santa Barbara and received her Bachelor's Degree in Geography/Environmental Studies and French from UC-Los Angeles in 2000.
	www.naels.org /projects/ccn/schools/bren/team.htm (2233 words)

	Sustainable Business Insider Article
		The Schools new home, Donald Bren Hall, is a $26 million structure that incorporates green building practices and materials into virtually all of its 85,000 square feet.
		Named in honor of Donald Bren, owner and chairman of the Irvine Company, for his generous programmatic support, the building is curbed against the east-facing shores and surf, harvesting natural sunlight and ocean breezes through the large windows and open courtyard.
		The creation of Donald Bren Hall began in 1992 with the vision of building a living laboratory that incorporated the highest level of performance and sustainability.
	www.sustainablebusiness.com /features/feature_template.cfm?ID=842 (505 words)

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