David Bainbridge
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David Bainbridge

David Bainbridge

Associate Professor
Marshall Goldsmith School of Management


Alliant International University
10455 Pomerado Road, Room B-1 
San Diego, CA 92131

Phone:  (858) 635-4616
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Specialties and Interests | Professional Activities | Programs and Research Projects | Education, Certifications, and Honors | Courses Taught | Selected Publications | Recent Presentations | Memberships and Associations | Selected Websites | 

 


Specialties and Interests

  • Sustainable management
  • Environmental accounting
  • Industrial ecology
  • Environmental restoration
  • Alternative building materials
  • Ecotourism

    • Professional Activities

    • David A. Bainbridge is active as a researcher, author and consultant in sustainable management.
    • His work has taken him to China, Mexico, Belize, Portugal, Jordan and England. His articles have appeared in a wide range of journals – from Restoration Ecology to Agricultural Water Management to Resource Engineering and Technology for a Sustainable World, and Solar Today. He has written 11 books and 12 book chapters and more than 250 articles and reports.
    • He is also active as a reviewer for proposals and programs (NSF, USDA, universities) and journals (Environmental Management, Natural Hazards, Restoration Ecology, Restoration and Management Notes, and many others).
    • Past advisor: California Energy Commission, California Department of Transportation, National Affordable Housing Coalition.

      • Programs and Research Projects

      • Coordinator for the Sustainable Management concentration in the MGSM MBA and MIBA degree programs
      • Environmental accounting research on sustainability reporting, off-highway vehicles, nitrogen pollution and materials choices
      • Sustainable resource management, agriculture, agroforestry, and restoration in drylands
      • Irrigation research – hyper-efficient systems for minimal water use

        • Education, Certifications, and Honors

        • MS Ecology, University of California, Davis, 1973
        • BA Earth Sciences, University of California, San Diego, 1970
        • American Solar Energy Society Passive Solar Pioneer Award 2004
        • Top 40 Socially Conscious Designers, International Design Magazine 2001
        • Special commendation from the California Energy Commission for work on the solar tax credit program
        • Meritorious Program Award from the NCS American Planning Association for work on land capability analysis
        • American Institute of Planners award for work on planning for energy conservation in Davis, California
        • San Francisco Book Festival honoree for the 2nd Passive Solar Catalog
        • Previous certification: California state Solar Energy Specialist, Energy Conservation Specialist, archeology field reviewer for Timber Harvest Plans.

          • Courses Taught

          • Sustainable Management
          • Ecotourism
          • Overview of Management
          • Project Management
          • Business Values, Ethics, and Societal Strategy
          • Tourism Management
          • Tourism Development
          • Sustainable Operations and Production
          • Ecopreneurship
          • Sustainable Products and Services
          • Sustainable Resource Management
          • Environmental Law
          • Environmental History
          • Environmental Science

            • Selected Publications

            • Bainbridge, D. A. 2007. Nitrogen pollution. In Teaching Green: The High School Years. Gabriola Island, BC: New Society Press. (January)
            • Bainbridge, D. A. 2007. A Guide for Desert and Dryland Restoration: New Hope for Arid Lands. Island Press, Spring.
            • Bainbridge, D.A. 2006. Adding ecological considerations to “environmental” accounting. Bulletin of the Ecological Society of America. October. 8(4):335-340.
            • Bainbridge, D.A. 2006. Affordable houses require affordable materials. The Last Straw: The International Journal of Straw Bale and Natural Building. 54:29.
            • Bainbridge, D.A. 2006. Deep pipe irrigation. The Overstory #175. 6 p.
            • Bainbridge, D.A. 2006. Ecocomposites. The Last Straw: The International Journal of Straw Bale and Natural Building 52:22-23.
            • Bainbridge, D.A. 2006. Beyond drip irrigation – hyper efficient irrigation systems. Proceedings American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineering Annual International Meeting, Portland, Oregon. ASABE#062073. St. Joseph, Michigan 10 p.
            • Bainbridge, D.A. 2005. A solar workshop for college students. Society of Building Science Educators News. Spring:4.
            • Bainbridge, D.A. 2005. Houses of straw. Resource Engineering and Technology for a Sustainable World. 12(4):7-8. (and cover photo)
            • Bainbridge, D.A. 2004. The price falls short. Solar Today 18(5):62,59.
            • Bainbridge, D.A., T. Jodoin, K. Killian and R. Kennedy. 2004. Industrial ecology – a solution for North and South. Journal of the Center for International Studies 12:51-62.
            • Bainbridge, D.A. 2004. Why does gasoline cost so much? Envoy 15(7):1, 6.
            • Bainbridge, D.A. 2004. Earthquake safety. Resource Engineering and Technology for a Sustainable World. 12(2):29.
            • Bainbridge, D.A. 2004. Sustainable building as appropriate technology. pp. 55-67, 75-77. In J. Kennedy, editor. Building Without Borders: Sustainable Construction for the Global Village. Island Press, Washington, DC.
            • Bainbridge, D.A. 2003. Sustainable development: obstacles and opportunities. San Diego Daily Transcript. Feb. 26
            • Bainbridge, D.A. 2003. Life cycle cost and value. p. 7. In. C Wanek, The New Straw Bale Home. Gibbs Smith Publisher, Layton, UT.
            • Bernheim, A., P. Pinto, and D.A. Bainbridge. 2003. Greening the campus: greening the curriculum. In Greenbuild CD: Proceedings of the Green Building Council Annual Meeting, Pittsburg. PA. §603.
            • Bainbridge, D.A. 2003. New hope for arid lands – restoration can succeed. 2003 Southwest Lands Habitat Restoration Conference. Palm Springs. Proceedings. http://www.dmg.gov.sessions.html
            • Bainbridge, D.A. 2003. New hope for arid lands. Southwest Lands Habitat Restoration Conference, Palm Springs. On line publication. www.dmg.gov.sessions.html.
            • Rusev, A., D.A. Bainbridge and T. Zink. 2003. Restoration Research Report: Penasquitos Canyon Flowerfields Study. Soil Ecology Restoration Group/S.D.S.U. and Environmental Studies at AIU. 48 p.

              • Recent Presentations

              • Bainbridge, D.A. 2006. Leadership for the Triple Bottom Line, People and the Environment Matter. 5th Annual Leadership Conference, Alliant International University, San Diego.
              • Bainbridge, D.A. 2004. The anatomy, physiology, psychology and economics of desert destruction and restoration. Mojave Desert Science Symposium, University of Redlands. Invited speaker.
              • Bainbridge, D.A. 2004 Leadership for a sustainable world. AIU Leadership Conference 4/17-04.
              • Bainbridge, D.A. 2003. Erosion control workshop. Crest Ecological Reserve/Crest Community. Crest Elementary School.
              • Bainbridge, D.A. 2003. Green business—the next industrial revolution. EcoFilm Festival. Escondido.
              • Bainbridge, D.A. 2003. Design and social ramifications of organic water treatment: Ecoparque in Tijuana. OB People's Food Coop.
              • Bainbridge, D.A. and L. Lippitt. 2003. Establishing a Native Grass from Containers in Southern California. Society for Ecological Restoration, Austin, TX.
              • Bernheim, A., Pinto, P. and D.A. Bainbridge. 2003. The Greening of the Campus is to Green the Curriculum. Green Building Council Meeting. Pittsburgh, PA.
              • Bainbridge, D.A. 2003. Research strategies for the 21st Century. Alliant Leadership Conference. San Diego.
              • Bainbridge, D.A. 2003. New Hope for Arid Lands. 2003 Arid Southwest Lands Habitat Restoration Conference. Desert Managers Group. Palm Spring, CA. (invited keynote speaker)
              • Bainbridge, D.A. 2002. Sustainable site design. California Building Official's Conference, Ontario, CA 2002.

                • Memberships and Associations

                • Academy of Management
                • Society for Advancement of Management
                • International Society for Industrial Ecology
                • International Society for Ecological Economics
                • American Solar Energy Society
                • American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers
                • Ecological Society of America
                • Society of Building Science Educators
                • Society for Ecological Restoration
                • North American Association for Environmental Education
                • National Earthquake Hazard Reduction Program Coalition (NEHRP)
                • Forest History Society
                • Environmental History Society
                • Builders without Borders
                • California Straw Building Association (founding member)
                • Net Impact

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