WORK EXPERIENCE
01.2022 – Present
Perkins + Will - Dallas, TX
01.2022 – Present
University of Texas at Arlington - Arlington, TX
05.2011 – 01.2022
Corgan Associates - Dallas, TX
01.2011 – 05.2011
Shipley Architects - Dallas, TX
07.2009 – 08.2009
Alley Flat Initiative Design-Build Studio - Austin, TX
10.2007 – 07.2008
INVISION Architecture - Des Moines, IA
05.2005 – 10.2007
JMA|STUDIO (Jeffrey Morgan Architecture Studio) - Des Moines, IA
06.2004 – 10.2004
Harold Pike Construction Co. - Ames, IA
Perkins + Will - Dallas, TX
- Senior Project Architect, Senior Associate
01.2022 – Present
University of Texas at Arlington - Arlington, TX
- Adjunct Assistant Professor - Environmental Control Systems II
05.2011 – 01.2022
Corgan Associates - Dallas, TX
- Project Architect, Senior Associate
- Project Architect, Associate
- Architect
- Architectural Intern
01.2011 – 05.2011
Shipley Architects - Dallas, TX
- Architectural Intern
07.2009 – 08.2009
Alley Flat Initiative Design-Build Studio - Austin, TX
- Construction Volunteer
10.2007 – 07.2008
INVISION Architecture - Des Moines, IA
- Architectural Intern
05.2005 – 10.2007
JMA|STUDIO (Jeffrey Morgan Architecture Studio) - Des Moines, IA
- Intern Architect
06.2004 – 10.2004
Harold Pike Construction Co. - Ames, IA
- Construction Worker
HIGHER EDUCATION
08.2008 – 05.2010
Master of Science in Sustainable Design (M.S.S.D.)
University of Texas at Austin - Austin, TX
08.2002 – 05.2007
Bachelor of Architecture (NAAB Accredited B.Arch)
Iowa State University - Ames, IA
Master of Science in Sustainable Design (M.S.S.D.)
University of Texas at Austin - Austin, TX
08.2002 – 05.2007
Bachelor of Architecture (NAAB Accredited B.Arch)
Iowa State University - Ames, IA
PUBLICATIONS
12.2010 – 05.2011 (Contributor, Assistant)
“BIM for Small-Scale Sustainable Design”
Author: Lévy, François
Wiley Publishing, December 2011.
05.2010 (Author)
“Adapting Building Information Modeling (BIM) for Affordable and Sustainable Housing”
Author: Dowhower, Justin
Master’s Thesis - Austin, TX: The University of Texas at Austin, May 2010.
“BIM for Small-Scale Sustainable Design”
Author: Lévy, François
Wiley Publishing, December 2011.
05.2010 (Author)
“Adapting Building Information Modeling (BIM) for Affordable and Sustainable Housing”
Author: Dowhower, Justin
Master’s Thesis - Austin, TX: The University of Texas at Austin, May 2010.
AWARDS | SCHOLARSHIPS
08.2022
Perkins&Will Innovation Incubator Grant Recipient
08.2021
Corgan Design Competition 2021 Winner (3rd Place)
10.2015
Corgan Design Competition 2015 Finalist
03.2014
CorganCREATE Finalist & Grant Recipient
01.2010
Autodesk, Inc. Research Scholarship
Perkins&Will Innovation Incubator Grant Recipient
08.2021
Corgan Design Competition 2021 Winner (3rd Place)
10.2015
Corgan Design Competition 2015 Finalist
03.2014
CorganCREATE Finalist & Grant Recipient
01.2010
Autodesk, Inc. Research Scholarship
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
08.2021 – Present
NCARB ARE 5.0 Item Development Subcommittee
12.2021
University of Texas at Arlington (UTA) Guest Lecturer - "Designing for Daylighting"
04.2021 – 01.2022
Corgan ‘Belong’ diversity, equity and inclusion Community Partnership Co-Lead
01.2021 – 12.2021
Dallas AIA Emerging Leadership Program (ELP) Chair
01.2010 – 01.2022
Corgan BIM Content Liaisons Committee (CLC)
01.2020 – 12.2020
Dallas AIA Emerging Leadership Program (ELP) Vice-Chair
01.2019 – 01.2022
Corgan Computational Design Group (CDG)
01.2019 – 12.2019
Dallas AIA Emerging Leadership Program (ELP) Participant
05.2014 – Present
Dallas AIA Committee On The Environment (COTE) Member
08.2013 – Present
Texas Society of Architects (TxA) Member
08.2013 – Present
American Institute of Architects (AIA) Member
04.2012 – 04.2013
Toastmasters ‘Talkitecture’ Chapter President
01.2012 – 01.2022
Corgan Practice Technology Committee (PTC)
NCARB ARE 5.0 Item Development Subcommittee
12.2021
University of Texas at Arlington (UTA) Guest Lecturer - "Designing for Daylighting"
04.2021 – 01.2022
Corgan ‘Belong’ diversity, equity and inclusion Community Partnership Co-Lead
01.2021 – 12.2021
Dallas AIA Emerging Leadership Program (ELP) Chair
01.2010 – 01.2022
Corgan BIM Content Liaisons Committee (CLC)
01.2020 – 12.2020
Dallas AIA Emerging Leadership Program (ELP) Vice-Chair
01.2019 – 01.2022
Corgan Computational Design Group (CDG)
01.2019 – 12.2019
Dallas AIA Emerging Leadership Program (ELP) Participant
05.2014 – Present
Dallas AIA Committee On The Environment (COTE) Member
08.2013 – Present
Texas Society of Architects (TxA) Member
08.2013 – Present
American Institute of Architects (AIA) Member
04.2012 – 04.2013
Toastmasters ‘Talkitecture’ Chapter President
01.2012 – 01.2022
Corgan Practice Technology Committee (PTC)
COMMUNITY SERVICE
2017 - Present
Duck Creek Neighborhood Clean Up Volunteer – Richardson, TX
2018 – 2019
‘Hunger Busters’ Volunteer – Corgan Associates, Dallas, TX
2011 – 2017
‘Hearts & Hammers’ Volunteer – Corgan Associates, Dallas, TX
2011 – 2018
‘Adopt-A-School’ Volunteer – Corgan Associates, Dallas, TX
2011 – 2017
‘CANstruction’ Volunteer – Corgan Associates, Dallas, TX
08.2010
‘buildingcommunityWORKSHOP’ Volunteer - Dallas, TX
05.2008
‘Rebuilding Together’ Volunteer - Des Moines, IA
Duck Creek Neighborhood Clean Up Volunteer – Richardson, TX
- Participate in seasonal trash cleanup of the neighborhood Duck Creek.
2018 – 2019
‘Hunger Busters’ Volunteer – Corgan Associates, Dallas, TX
- Participated in a yearly officer volunteer activity to help under-funded public school students have healthy nutritious meals.
2011 – 2017
‘Hearts & Hammers’ Volunteer – Corgan Associates, Dallas, TX
- Participated in the yearly construction rehabilitation of a low-income home in Dallas.
2011 – 2018
‘Adopt-A-School’ Volunteer – Corgan Associates, Dallas, TX
- Participated in the yearly adopt-a-school program mentoring 3rd grade students at Charles Rice Elementary School.
2011 – 2017
‘CANstruction’ Volunteer – Corgan Associates, Dallas, TX
- Participated in the yearly construction design/build and fundraising of can donations to the North Texas Food Bank.
08.2010
‘buildingcommunityWORKSHOP’ Volunteer - Dallas, TX
- Participated in the on-site construction of the “Congo Street Green Initiative.”
05.2008
‘Rebuilding Together’ Volunteer - Des Moines, IA
- Participated in the rehabilitation of a low-income home.
ACCREDITATIONS | REGISTRATIONS
03.2021 – Present
Fitwel Ambassador
08.2018 – Present
Registered Interior Designer (TX #12174)
02.2018 – Present
WELL Accredited Professional
08.2013 – Present
Registered Architect (TX #23866)
05.2008 – Present
LEED AP BD+C
LEED Accredited Professional
Fitwel Ambassador
08.2018 – Present
Registered Interior Designer (TX #12174)
02.2018 – Present
WELL Accredited Professional
08.2013 – Present
Registered Architect (TX #23866)
05.2008 – Present
LEED AP BD+C
LEED Accredited Professional
SKILL HIGHLIGHTS
- Revit
- Dynamo for Revit
- Autodesk Insight Energy + Lighting Analysis
- AutoCAD
- Autocase
- SketchUp
- Enscape for Revit | SketchUp
- Tally LCA
- TallyCAT
- Autocase
- OpenStudio for EnergyPlus | Radiance
- IES <VE>
- eQUEST
- Adobe Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign)
- MS Office
- hand drawing | sketching
- physical model building
- laser-cutting
- 3D printing
- welding (Arc/MIG)
- wood working & carpentry
- site surveying
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