Individual Details

He was president of the Architects Society of Ohio, the Toledo Chapterof the American Institute of Architects, and the Jaycees' Toledo and Ohiochapters. He was inducted into the Wauseon High School Academic Hall of Fameand in 2001 he was recognized by Ohio State as a distinguished alumnus in thecollege of engineering. In 2003, he was named a Hometown Hero by the city ofMaumee.

. That same year, he received his architectural registration inthe State of Ohio and began his practice as an architect at Samborn Steketee,being the first architect to be employed by the company that eventually becameSSOE. In 1953, he and his college classmate, Robert E. Stough formed Buehrer& Stough Architects & Engineers. Their first commission was the designof Chesterfield Dover School Addition in Fulton County. They remained partnersfor more than 31 years designing dozens of schools and churches throughoutnorthwest Ohio and southeast Michigan. Some of these projects included FirstLutheran Church, Tiffin, Northwood High School, Four County JVS, Napoleon HighSchool, Wesley United Methodist Church, Bryan, Northwest Technical College, andUT Centennial Hall (Savage Hall). Huber became a registered professionalengineer in the State of Ohio in 1955, specializing in mechanical engineering.

In 1958, Huber married his beloved wife, Charline Miller. They were blessedwith six children. 

Since the early 1970s, Huber had been an active member at St. Paul's LutheranChurch in Maumee serving in a variety of capacities including congregationalpresident. Huber had been active in many civic organizations including Jayceeswhere he served as president of the Toledo and Ohio Chapters and was the firstlifetime member in the State of Ohio. He also served as president of ToledoHearing and Speech and was a member of the Rotary Club of Maumee where he was a PaulHarris Fellow. In 2003, he was honored as a Hometown Hero by the City of Maumeeand in 2011, he was named Maumee Citizen of the Year. In 2012, Huber wasinducted into the Wauseon High School Academic Hall of Fame.

Huber had been a member of the American Institute of Architects since the1950s, and had served as president of the Toledo Chapter and received theArchitect of the Year Award in 1998. He also served as president of theArchitects Society of Ohio and was a recipient of the Architects Society ofOhio Gold Medal. The American Institute of Architects elevated Huber to Fellowstatus in 1995. In 2001, The Ohio State University recognized Huber as aDistinguished Alumnus in the College of Engineering. 

In the early 1970s, Mr. Buehrer developed a process for estimating energy usagein buildings. He was a pioneer in the field of energy analysis in buildingswhich allowed professionals to design and retrofit buildings to conserveenergy. He provided assistance to the U.S. Department of Energy in the area ofenergy conservation research. Huber trained more than 5,000 architects andengineers throughout the United States during the late 1970s and early 1980s inenergy analysis. During this time he also authored multiple books on energyanalysis.

In 1984, Huber formed Buehrer Group Architecture & Engineering in Maumee.Over the past 30 years, Huber designed numerous school projects including BryanMiddle School, Pettisville School, Liberty Benton High School, Buckeye ValleyMiddle School, West Holmes High School, Jonesville High School, Michigan, MiamiEast K-8 School and Graham Elementary School.
Huber enjoyed woodworking throughout his entire life and could often befound in his shop constructing furniture and cabinets. When not in his shop hecould be found attending one of his children's or grandchildren's activities.He took great pride in his family and enjoyed spending time with them at thefamily cottage at Clear Lake, ID.

Birth	1 Mar 1927	Stryker, Fulton, Ohio
Military	1945	Navy - Great Lakes Naval Station, near Chicago, Illinois
Education	1951	degree in architecture
Marriage	31 Jan 1958	Charline Miller
Death	10 Aug 2014	from injuries sustained in a car accident - University of Toledo Medical Center, Toledo, Lucas, Ohio
Occupation		architect and energy expert
Religion		a member - St. Paul Lutheran Church, Maumee, Lucas Co., Ohio

Spouse

Charline Miller ( - 2014)

Father	Harry B. Buehrer (1884 - 1950)
Mother	Meta M. Huber (1897 - 2006)
Sibling	Living
Sibling	Living