Founder and CEO at The Appropriate Technology Collaborative
June 1, 1993 - Jan. 1, 2007
Principal Architect at John Barrie Associated
Jan. 1, 1987 - June 1, 1993
Architect at Corporate Design Group
Jan. 1, 1985 - Jan. 1, 1987
Adjunct Professor of Architecture at University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
“The needs of people who have limited opportunity and few resources”
bio
John Barrie is Founder and Chief Innovation Officer of the Appropriate Technology Collaborative (ATC), an award winning nonprofit company that designs affordable, sustainable, technologies that provide opportunity for the world’s poorest people. Mr. Barrie is an Architect and Industrial Designer; he has also been an Adjunct Professor of Architecture at the University of Michigan. Mr. Barrie works with groups of professionals, students and volunteers from around the globe to develop new programs and technologies for people in less economically developed countries.
John is co-founder of Mayan Power and Light, a project in Guatemala that teaches Mayan women about electricity, circuits and solar power, and creates woman owned social venture businesses. In 2019 Mayan Power and Light won the Energy Globe Award for Sustainability. The Energy Globe is today's most prestigious environmental prize worldwide, honoring projects presenting sustainable solutions to climate change.
In 2016 Mayan Power and Light was recognized as a “Sustainia 100”, one of the top 100 sustainable enterprises world-wide by the United Nations Compact for Sustainable Development.
Mr. Barrie and ATC have designed over a dozen appropriate technologies that are available for free online. ATC technology designs have been downloaded over 7,500 times by people and nonprofits from 43 countries.
John Barrie conducts inspiring workshops on sustainable appropriate technologies, social enterprise and program development for low income communities.
“The needs of people who have limited opportunity and few resources”
bio
John Barrie is Founder and Chief Innovation Officer of the Appropriate Technology Collaborative (ATC), an award winning nonprofit company that designs affordable, sustainable, technologies that provide opportunity for the world’s poorest people. Mr. Barrie is an Architect and Industrial Designer; he has also been an Adjunct Professor of Architecture at the University of Michigan. Mr. Barrie works with groups of professionals, students and volunteers from around the globe to develop new programs and technologies for people in less economically developed countries.
John is co-founder of Mayan Power and Light, a project in Guatemala that teaches Mayan women about electricity, circuits and solar power, and creates woman owned social venture businesses. In 2019 Mayan Power and Light won the Energy Globe Award for Sustainability. The Energy Globe is today's most prestigious environmental prize worldwide, honoring projects presenting sustainable solutions to climate change.
In 2016 Mayan Power and Light was recognized as a “Sustainia 100”, one of the top 100 sustainable enterprises world-wide by the United Nations Compact for Sustainable Development.
Mr. Barrie and ATC have designed over a dozen appropriate technologies that are available for free online. ATC technology designs have been downloaded over 7,500 times by people and nonprofits from 43 countries.
John Barrie conducts inspiring workshops on sustainable appropriate technologies, social enterprise and program development for low income communities.
