Volker Hugo Hartkopf

Background

Hartkopf, Volker Hugo was born on January 15, 1940 in Stuttgart, Federal Republic of Germany. Son of Alfred Gustav and Hedwig (Wahl) Hartkopf. came to the United States, 1970.

Education

Diploma, University Stuttgart, 1969. Doctor of Philosophy, University Stuttgart, 1990. Master of Architecture, University Texas, 1972.

Career

Private practice, Ludwigsburg, Federal Republic of Germany, 1965-1969; project designer, Siegel Wonneberg Architects, Stuttgart, 1969-1970; assistant professor, North Dakota State University, Fargo, 1971-1972; from assistant to associate professor, Carnegie Mellon U., Pittsburgh, 1972-1981; professor, Carnegie Mellon U., Pittsburgh, since 1981; director, Carnegie Mellon U., Pittsburgh, since 1983. Lecturer U. Stuttgart, 1969-1970. Member scientific mission to Romania National Science Foundation,1985.

Member White House Conference on Energy and Urban Redevelopment, 1979. Principal investigator Redevelopment Research and Demonstration, Bangladesh. Projectdir. Energy Conserving Low Income Housing, 1981-1985, Earthquake Resistant Construction, Peru, 1979.

Speaker on housing, energy, and total building performance of advanced workplaces.

Achievements

• Volker Hugo Hartkopf has been listed as a notable Architect, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member organizing committee Remaking Cities Conference, Pittsburgh, 1988, chairman workshop, 1988. Member Bicentennial Committee for Allegheny County, Pittsburgh, 1988-1990. Chairman faculty senate Carnegie Mellon University, 1989-1990.

Member American Society for Testing and Materials (founder committee on whole building performance), Institute Light and Building (trustee 1991), Architecktenkammer, Integrated Construction Institute, Intelligent Building Institute, United States Club of Rome, Advanced Building Systems Integration Consortium (founder 1988).

Connections

Married Elisabeth Rauschmaier, June 25, 1965 (divorced 1967). 1 child, Kathrin; married Vivian Loftness, September 12, 1981. Children: Sophia, Nicholas, Alessandra.

Father:

Alfred Gustav Hartkopf

Mother:

Hedwig (Wahl) Hartkopf

Spouse:

Vivian Loftness

Spouse:

Elisabeth Rauschmaier

child:

Alessandra Hartkopf

child:

Kathrin Hartkopf

child:

Nicholas Hartkopf

child:

Sophia Hartkopf