Dr.
Stephen J. Kirk's Resume
Steve is president of Kirk Associates which
specializes in facility economics and value management services. He
is a registered architect (AIA), a certified value specialist (CVS),
and received his doctorate (Phd) in architecture at the University
of Michigan.
Steve was recognized as a Fellow of the American
Institute of Architects for his work in facility economics and value
management. He was also selected as a Senior Fulbright Scholar in
architecture.
He is Past President of SAVE International and
their committee on technology advancement gave special recognition
for two unique techniques he developed.
Steve has personally led over 200 studies of
offices, research facilities, hospitals, manufacturing facilities,
military projects and environmental and transportation projects. He
has over 27 years of professional experience including 22 years
devoted exclusively to facility economics and value management (VM).
He established VM programs for General Motors
Worldwide Facilities; Leighton Contractors in Australia; the General
Directorate of Military Works; and has managed VM programs for
Smith, Hinchman & Grylls Architects/Engineers (SmithGroup) and
United Technologies Corporation. Dr. Kirk has also conducted over
150 training seminars for national and international clients. These
courses include the VM Module I and Module II certified courses of
SAVE International. He currently teaches value related short courses
at Harvard University.
He is the author/co-author of six books related
to facility economics and value management: Life Cycle Costing for
Design Professionals, 2nd Edition (1995) with Al Dell'Isola,
Enhancing Value in Design Decisions (1993) with Kent Spreckelmeyer,
Korean Edition (1997); Improved Design Decision-Making Using Small
Group VE Gaming/Simulation (1992); Creative Design Decisions, A
Systematic Approach to Problem Solving in Architecture, Van Nostrand
Reinhold (1988); Life Cycle Costing for Design Professionals with Al
Dell'Isola, McGraw-Hill (1981); Japanese Edition, 1985; Life Cycle
Cost Data, McGraw-Hill (1983); and Economic Studies for Military
Construction: Design Applications (U.S. Army Tech. Manual 5-802-1:
1986).
