Deprecated: __autoload() is deprecated, use spl_autoload_register() instead in /hermes/bosnacweb08/bosnacweb08am/b1509/ipg.kirkvalueplannerscom/php_site_2015/inc/classes/loader.php on line 74
Kirk Value Planners | Experience

Kirk Value Planners | ExperienceKirk Value Planners Logo

Experience

Our multi-disciplined team consists of licensed architects and engineers, each with over 15 years of professional experience.

Project experience includes universities, research & scientific buildings, educational facilities, national parks, offices, secure facilities, retail complexes, developments, embassy’s, visitor centers, manufacturing, sports stadiums, islands, health care services, courthouses, waste water treatment facilities and roads/transportation projects.

For a detailed list of specific projects, please contact one of our offices.

Awards

2015 Lawrence D. Miles Founders Award for Enhancing the Application of the Value Methodology, Steve Kirk

2014 Alphonse J. Dell’Isola Award for Outstanding Value Methodology in Construction, Kirk Value Planners, Steve Kirk and Steve Garrett

2014 Arthur Mudge Award for Outstanding Value Methodology in Industry, Kirk Value Planners, Steve Kirk and Steve Garrett

Vice President of Education, SAVE International Board of Directors, 2013-Present Steve Kirk

Member, Certification Board, SAVE International Board of Directors, 2013-Present Steve Garrett

President, SAVE International Board of Directors, Greater Michigan Chapter, 2013-Present Steve Garrett

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.

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

Two General Motors Team Awards, 2002 Based on project planning work by Kirk Value Planners, LLC

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

Two General Motors Team Awards, 2000 Based on project planning work and Life Cycle Cost studies by Kirk Value Planners, 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 Steve Kirk (Also served as Immediate Past President, Executive Vice President and Operational Vice President)

Member, SAVE International Board of Directors, Greater Michigan Chapter, 2010-Present Steve Garrett

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

Projects

Kirk Value Planners' Projects - Education

Education - The new College of Business is conceived as a dynamic container designed to support collaborative, interactive learning. The college is a compelling and bold architectural statement that gently slopes up from south the north, creating shaded roof terraces for the upper floors. It is cloaked with a porous outer skin, made up of carefully spaced and positioned earth-colored, vertical metal fins designed to filter natural daylight and to shade from the harsh sun. Internally it is organized around a vibrant, multi-level atrium called the “heart of the college”; it is designed to integrate all COB activities and is a place for discourse among students and faculty. Image courtesy of Cambridge Seven Associates.

Kirk Value Planners' Projects - Office

Office - The Administration Building is the symbolic beacon and tallest building of the site. At the ground floor are grand atriums that provide indoor public spaces to encourage interaction between staff, visitors, and students. It also houses a variety of the employees, including the top administrators. Central to the focus of the Tower is the double-height Senate Chamber on the tenth floor, the main meeting space for the president of the company. Image courtesy of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill

Kirk Value Planners' Projects - Transportation

Transportation – This project represents a state of the art terminal that supports 30 million international passengers per year. The design includes a balance between passenger amenities with sustainable goals to minimize the use of energy and water. The project also includes a direct link to the passenger terminal from the railway station to support the transportation of large passenger volumes to the new terminal.

Kirk Value Planners' Projects - Sustainable

Sustainable - The project consists of a new one story visitor center that leverages key sustainable strategies to minimizing the need for water, energy, and manmade lighting. The site is also oriented to maximize sustainable strategies and optimize views to the mountain range beyond. The exhibits used in the visitor center also leverage sustainable technology in the equipment, mechanical and electrical systems to minimize energy demands. Image courtesy of Bohlin Cywinski Jackson

Kirk Value Planners' Projects - Large Complex Projects

Large Complex Projects - This project represents a multi-use development consisting of 28 residential towers, 4 townhouses, retail areas, and hospitality areas. A manmade circular bay has been created to establish a family atmosphere to the residents. The master plan divides the island into 16 main districts each has its own character all within the Mediterranean style.

Kirk Value Planners' Projects - Historic

Historic – This effort represents a multi-team approach to establish key scope items in developing the final design strategy for the City Arch River 2015 project. This includes key decisions for the Museum of Westward Expansion / Gateway Arch Visitor Center at the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial; the North Gateway and Leonor K. Sullivan Boulevard & East Slopes; and finally the Luther Ely Smith Square/ Gateway Mall Connection, Processional Walks, and Historic Landscape.

Books

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

Enhancing Value for the Guggenheim Abu Dhabi Museum Via Function Inspired Change, Dr. Stephen Kirk, ASTM Conference, New Orleans, LA, July, 2014.

Continuous Value Improving Processes - Building a Learning Organization, Dr. Stephen Kirk and Steve Garrett, SAVE International Conference, Chicago, IL, June 2012.

Value Strategies for Success in Business Planning, Dr. Stephen Kirk and Steve Garrett, SAVE International Conference, Orlando, FL, June 2012.

Post Occupancy Evaluation for Added Value at Trail’s End, Dr. Stephen Kirk and Chad Stirrett, SAVE International Conference, Portland, OR, June 2011.

Achieving Sustainability through Value Engineering, LEED, and Life Cycle Costing, Dr. Stephen Kirk, Keynote Speaker, Value Management Institute of Taiwan, International Conference, Taiwan, October 2010.

Alcatraz: A Case for Value in Alternative Energy, Dr. Stephen Kirk, Stephen Garrett, SAVE International Conference, Long Beach, CA, June 2010

Value Added Strategies in Construction Project Delivery, Dr. Stephen Kirk, Stephen Garrett, SAVE International Conference, Reno, NV, June 2008

Innovative Application of The Value Methodology for Large, Complex Facilities, Dr. Stephen Kirk, Stephen Garrett, SAVE International Conference, Houston, TX, June, 2007

Preserving (Managing) Historical Structures to Maximize Cultural, Life Safety & Economic Value (Using Value Based Design Decision-making Methods), Dr. Stephen Kirk, SAVE International Conference, Savannah, GA, June, 2006

Life Cycle Costing Model for Exterior Walls, Dr. Stephen Kirk, Stephen Garrett, Brick Layers and Allied Craft Union Executive Council Conference, Honolulu, Hawaii, October 2005

Life Cycle Costing for Exterior Walls, Stephen Garrett, Brick Layers and Allied Craft Union Conference, Bal Harbour, FL, February 2005

Value-Based Team Decision-Making to “Prove” Design Matters, Dr. Stephen Kirk, Richard Turk, Richard Hobbs, AIA National Conference, San Diego, CA, May 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 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 2002.

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

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

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