—PARTNERSHIP AND INVOLVEMENT—

We invite engineers and teachers with experience or interest in whole-system design to join the 10xE initiative. To ensure that these reforms are effective and durable, we need a strong network of first-rate practitioners and teachers who expertly apply whole-system design and act as "agents of change."

WAYS YOU CAN GET INVOLVED

1. Submit Case Examples

In addition to building our network of people (already several hundred worldwide), we are also assembling a portfolio of “high-brain-Velcro” cases. Toward that end, we are seeking examples and ideas from the worldwide engineering community.

Cases should represent clear, elegant, whole-system, and repeatable solutions that show at least a factor six increase in resource productivity. Please contact us if you know of any cases that use integrative design to achieve radical resource savings at comparable or lower capital cost.

The best cases will be developed this summer into detailed, technically rigorous versions, with the aim of teaching engineers the principles and benefits of integrative design.

Format of case studies samples that can be sent to us:
Big pipes, small pumps
Lovins' residence

2. Help develop robust cases

We are also currently seeking volunteers from across the engineering value chain i.e. practicing engineers, regulators, professors, administrators, and students, to work with us in virtual groups to develop cases from June ’09 to September ’09. The time commitment is flexible depending on your role in the group, which could range from research contributor (10-20hrs/week) to technical writer (10hrs/week) and reviewer/technical expert (4hrs/week).

3. Start a pilot 10xE program at your college, university, company, or organization

As early as Fall 2008 we will be releasing a beta version of the 10xE casebook. If your college, university, company or organization would like to be considered as a 10xE pilot program in either the development or testing phase, please contact us.