College of Architecture and Urban Studies | School of Public and International Affairs

Director, School of Public & International Affairs Professor, Environmental Planning 112 Architecture Annex 540-231-7714 energy@vt.edu

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ACADEMIC BIOGRAPHY

Education

• Ph.D. in Civil Engineering (Environmental) (Stanford University, 1976)
• M.S. in Civil Engineering (Environmental) (Stanford University, 1972)
• Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering (University of Minnesota, 1969)

Areas of Specialization

• Environmental planning and policy
• Land use planning
• Water resources planning
• Energy planning and policy
• Renewable energy
• Energy efficiency
• Environmental impact assessment

Courses Taught and Programs

John Randolph has been at Virginia Tech since 1979. He has produced more than 100 publications and conference papers, including one major textbook and one in progress; mentored 88 Masters and Ph.D. students; and (since 1990) directed or co-directed 17 sponsored research projects totaling 1.2 million dollars in grants and contracts.

From 1988 to 1995, Randolph directed the Virginia Center for Coal and Energy Research, and from 1995 to 2003 he was department head of UAP. Randolph received the 2006 William R. and June Dale Prize for Excellence in Urban and Regional Planning presented at the California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; the 1991 Virginia Energy Award for his Evaluation of the Virginia Weatherization Program; and the 1984 University Certificate of Teaching Excellence.

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RESEARCH & PUBLICATIONS

Selected Publications: Environmental Planning and Policy

• 2006. with M. Dougherty, R. Dymond, T. Grizzard, A. Godrej, and C. Zipper, "Quantifying Long-Term NPS Pollutant Flux in an Urbanizing Watershed," Journal of Environmental Engineering, in press (April)
• 2004. Randolph, J. Environmental Land Use Planning and Management, Washington, D.C.: Island Press, 664 pp., xxxviii. See www.envirolanduse.org for book website.
• 2000. with C. G. Phillips. "The Relationship of Ecosystem Management to NEPA and its Goals," Environmental Management, v.26, n.1 (July), pp. 1-12.
• 2000. with M.R. Bauer. "Characteristics of Collaborative Environmental Planning and Decisionmaking Processes," Environmental Practice (Journal of the National Association of Environmental Professionals), v.2, n.2, (June) pp. 156-165.
• 1999/2000. with M. R. Bauer. "Improving Environmental Decision-making through Collaborative Methods," Policy Studies Review, v.16, n. 3/4 (Fall/Winter), pp. 168-191.
• 1999. with D. Keuhl and T. Younos. "The Virginia Small Water Systems Survey: An Assessment of Public Health Performance Appraisals," Special Report SR16-1999, Virginia Water Resources Research Center, Blacksburg, VA. (October) 63 pp.
• 1999. with Diane Zahm. "Participation and Partnerships in Planning," (a web-based tutorial).
• 1998. with R. Rich and M.R. Bauer. "Collaborative Environmental Planning in Virginia," in Planning in Virginia, Virginia Chapter of American Planning Association.
• 1998. with D. Zahm. "Training Planners in Public Participation: A CD-ROM Tutorial," in Planning in Virginia, Virginia Chapter of American Planning Association.
• 1998. with D. Zahm. "Information Technologies and Participation: Enhancing Communication and Interaction," in Planning in Virginia, Virginia Chapter of American Planning Association.
• 1998. with C. G. Phillips. "Has Ecosystem Management Really Changed Practices on the National Forests?" Journal of Forestry, v.96, n.5 (May), pp. 40-45.
• 1998. with R. Rich. "Collaborative Environmental Management: An Emerging Approach and Experience in Virginia," Virginia Issues and Answers, Blacksburg, VA: Virginia Tech.
• 1997. with W. Kerns. "Improving Water Quality in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed through Land Use Planning and Control," Planning in Virginia, Virginia Chapter of the American Planning Association, pp. 6-10 (December).
• 1997. with V. Nguyen. Water Supply in the Virginia Coalfield Counties: Status, Technical Options, Assessing Rate Impacts, College of Architecture and Urban Studies, January, 150 pp.
• 1997. with C. Zipper, W. Balfour, R. Roth. "Domestic water supply impacts by underground coal mining operations in Virginia, USA," Environmental Geology, v.29, n.1/2 (January).
• 1992. principal author. Sourcebook for Local Water Resources Management. Ten volumes. College of Architecture and Urban Studies, Blacksburg, VA. 710 pp.

Selected Publications: Energy Planning, Policy, and Evaluation

• 2006. Energy for Sustainability: Technology, Planning, Policy. with G. Masters. Island Press. Under contract and in progress.
• 1996. with R. Schubert. "Solar Hot Water Systems: Lessons from an Evaluation Study in Virginia," in R. Campbell-Howe and B. Wilkins-Crowder (eds.), Proceedings of the 1996 Annual Conference (Technical Papers), American Solar Energy Society, April, pp. 159-164.
• 1995. with R. Schubert, S. Rahman, and Y. Teklu. Virginia State Agency Solar System Monitoring and Evaluation: Final Technical Report. VA Dept. of Mines, Minerals & Energy. Richmond. 284 pp.
• 1995. Cost-Effective Solar Energy in Virginia. (public brochure) VDMME; Richmond. 4 pp.
• 1992. with K. Greely and W. Hill. "A Warm Wind Blows South: Retrofitting Virginia's Weatherization Program," Home Energy. Jan/Feb.
• 1992. with K. Greely, W. Hill. Evaluation of the Virginia Weatherization Program, VCCER, Blacksburg. 180 pp.
• 1991. Virginia Energy Patterns and Trends, Virginia Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy; Richmond. 284 pp.
• 1991. "The Revolution in Electric Utility Planning and Its Manifestation in Virginia." Virginia Coal & Energy Journal. Summer, pp.47-76.
• 1991. with R. Roth and C. Zipper. "Coal Mining Subsidence Regulation in Six Appalachian States." Virginia Environmental Law Journal, v.10, n.2, Spring, pp.311-343.

Selected Recent Sponsored Research Projects

• "Impacts of Environmental Regulations on Affordable Housing." co-principal investigator with Chris Nelson. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. 2004-06. $299,000.
• "Energy Audit of Petersburg National Battlefield Park," principal investigator, University National Park Energy Partnership Program, 2004. $14,950.
• "Residential Energy Assistance Challenge: Evaluation of Virginia Weatherization Program," principal investigator with T. Koebel, Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development, 2003-05. $78,965
• "Urban Biodiversity Pilot Project, Holmes Run Watershed, Northern Virginia," co-principal investigator with D. Trauger, J. Waldon. U.S. Geological Survey. 2002. $175,000.