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Awards & Recognition

Kirk Associates, LLC

Dr. Stephen Kirk received the 2010 Engineering Society of Detroit's Gold Award - Dr. Kirk was nominated for the prestigious Gold Award by the Greater Michigan Chapter of SAVE International, the only Society devoted to promoting use of VA/VE. (Click on the title link to load PDF of this event.)

Customer Service Award, General Motors (GM) Team Award, 2003 Based on Oshawa Paint Shop Infrastructure project planning work of Robert Mertz of KIRK Associates, LLC

Two General Motors Team Awards, 2002 Based on project planning work by KIRK Associates, LLC

Two General Motors Team Awards, 2001 Based on a strategic value planning prototype study and project planning work by KIRK Associates, LLC

Two General Motors Team Awards, 2000 Based on project planning work and Life Cycle Cost studies by KIRK Associates, LLC

Fellow, AIA Award, 1999 Stephen J. Kirk (American Institute of Architects)

Senior Fulbright Scholar Award, 1983 Stephen Kirk (Architecture)
United States of America (to Jordan)  

President of SAVE International, 1998-99 
(Also served as Immediate Past President, Executive Vice President and Operational Vice President)

SAVE 1999 Paper of the Year Award for "Value Management Assistance in Design-Build" by Stephen J. Kirk

SAVE Fellowship Award, 1995 Stephen J. Kirk (SAVE International)

Life Certified Value Specialist, 1991 Stephen J. Kirk (SAVE International)

VE Technology Recognition, 1992 Stephen J. Kirk (SAVE Committee on Technological Advancement) Two Techniques

Ideal Shield Award, 1989 VE Section of GDMW (Managed by S. Kirk)
General Directorate of Military Works
Ministry of Defense & Aviation, Saudi Arabia

Dellah Recognition Award, 1987 Stephen J. Kirk       
General Directorate of Military Works
Ministry of Defense & Aviation, Saudi Arabia

AACE Certificate of Recognition, 1991 Stephen J. Kirk           
American Association of Cost Engineers

KFU Certificate of Recognition, 1987 Stephen J. Kirk
King Fahad University of Petroleum & Minerals, Saudi Arabia

Detroit News Magazine Recognition, 1991 Stephen J. Kirk
Corporate Detroit News
, Detroit, MI

Certificate of Appreciation, 1990 Stephen J. Kirk
Chamber of Commerce, Engineering Committee
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

BOOKS PUBLISHED:

Life Cycle Costing for Facilities, Stephen J. Kirk and Alphonse J. Dell'Isola, R.S. Means Co., Boston, 2003

Life Cycle Costing for Design Professionals, 2nd Edition, Stephen J. Kirk and Alphonse J. Dell'Isola, Mac Graw-Hill, New York, 1995

Enhancing Value in Design Decisions, Stephen J. Kirk and Kent Spreckelmeyer, 1994. (Korean Edition 1997).

Improved Design Decision-Making Using Small Group VE Gaming/Simulation, Stephen J. Kirk, UMI, 1992.

Creative Design Decisions, A Systematic Approach to Problem Solving in Architecture, Stephen J. Kirk and Kent Spreckelmeyer, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 1988.

Life Cycle Costing for Design Professionals, Stephen J. Kirk and Alphonse J. Dell'Isola, McGraw-Hill, New York, 1981 (Japanese Edition, 1985).

Life Cycle Cost Data, Stephen J. Kirk and Alphonse J. Dell'Isola, McGraw-Hill, New York, 1983.

Army Technical Manual 5-802-1, Economic Studies for Military Construction: Design Applications, Stephen J. Kirk, U.S. Corps of Engineers, 1986.

RECENT ARTICLES/CONFERENCE PAPERS:

Value-Based Team Decision-Making to “Prove” Design Matters, Dr. Stephen Kirk, Richard Turk, Richard Hobbs, AIA National Conference, San Diego, CA, May 7-10, 2003

Value-Based Team Design Decision-Making, Dr. Stephen Kirk, Richard Turk, Richard Hobbs, AIA National Conference, Charlotte, NC, May 9-12, 2002 and SAVE International Conference, Denver, CO, May 5-8, 2002.

Leadership in Design Team Innovation Using Value-Based Decision-Making Techniques, Dr. Stephen Kirk, Harvard University, Harvard Design School, Executive Education Seminars, Cambridge, MA, January 24-25, 2002.

Conversations About Establishing a Value Management Program, Dr. Stephen Kirk and David Sherwood, SAVE International Conference, Reno, NV, June 25-28, 2000.

Scenario Learning for Value Master Planning, Dr. Stephen Kirk and Michael M. Paquette, SAVE International Conference, San Antonio, TX, June 27-30, 1999.

Palau VM Study Paves Road to Success, Dr. Stephen Kirk, Kurt Gernerd, Dr. Khaled Obeid, SAVE International Conference, Washington, DC, June 15-18, 1998.

PIPP – Process Integration for Peak Performance, (Integrating Scenario Planning, Life Cycle Cost Analysis and Value Management Techniques), Dr. Stephen Kirk and Dr. Robert Vrancken, AIA Conference, Cincinnati, OH, March 12-14, 1998.

Value Management Assistance in Design-Build, Dr. Stephen Kirk, Hong Kong International VM Conference, Hong Kong, China, November 1997.

Value Enhanced Court Operations and Courthouse Masterplanning, Dr. Stephen Kirk, Ms. Jill Woller, and Mr. George Gish, SAVE International Conference, Seattle, WA, May, 1997.

Life Cycle Costing for Value Enhanced Healthcare, Dr. Stephen Kirk, SAVE International Conference, Chicago, IL, May, 1996

Responding to New Market Opportunities: Program Value Management, Dr. Stephen Kirk and Mr. Robert Formisano, SAVE International Conference, Phoenix, AZ, May 1995.

Quality Modeling: Defining Project Expectations, Dr. Stephen Kirk, SAVE International Conference, May 1994.

Strategic Value Planning Using VeNTURE Computer Simulation Modeling, Dr. Stephen Kirk, SAVE International Conference, Phoenix, AZ, May 1993.

Integrating Value Engineering into the Design Process, Stephen Kirk, SAVE International Conference, May 1990.

Post-Occupancy Value Engineering, Stephen Kirk, SAVE International Conference, May 1988.