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Santa Rosa, CA 95404

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David J. Carpenter  LEED ap, PMP   

Objective:      To manage stakeholders to design and or build innovative projects or products that have the highest standards for fire life safety, accessibility and green  technologies. To further develop my expertise in green technologies and PMI’s professional project management techniques.

Education:     5 yr. B.A. in Architecture with Engineering and Business                                                                             1986   U.W.W. Lorretto Heights College, Denver, CO

                       Teaching Certificate Waldorf H.S. Math and Science

                               1991   Wynstones, Gloucester, England

                      Fellow of the Institute       2004                                                                                                                          Leadership for Ecology and the Economy, Santa Rosa, CA

                      Construction Specifications with John Guill

                               2004  Sonoma State University, Rohnert Park, CA

                      California General Contractors B License 776315 

                      California Architects License C 28640        

                      L.E.E.D. accredited professional           2007                           

                      PMI’s Professional Project Manager     2009                                                                  

Work Experience:

CEO                                                                                              09/09 – Present

Windwood Designs, Santa Rosa, CA

• Energy audits, computer modeling, energy conservation measures, incentive packaging, project financing, power provider agreements and energy service agreements.

• Prepared and submitted RFP 400-09-402 to the California Energy Commission, proposing retrofitting 135 institutional buildings with $5M from ARRA and $29M in incentive programs.

• Marketing to school districts ESA’s and reducing operating expenses.

Senior Project Manager                                                             03/07-09/09

Sally Swanson Architects Inc., San Francisco, CA

• Design phases of Ford Elementary School, Richmond, CA, $30M, 2.1 acres, 62,500 sq. ft. new construction on existing site. (48 DSA HPI rating)
  
• Negotiation, formation and coordination of in house and consultant teams.
  
• Scheduling and tracking of tasks and profitability with weekly reports to management.
  
• Preparing agendas, conducting meetings and preparing minutes documenting the deliverables, decisions and interface with public entities.
  
• Coordination of 2007 CBC and CHPS into the contract documents.
  
• Conducting employee interviews, responding to RFQ’s, client interviews and mentoring the other project managers.
  

 

Project Manager                                                                           03/04-02/07

Quattrocchi Kwok Architects, Santa Rosa, CA

• Construction Administration of Heritage High School, Brentwood, CA, $68M, 60.1 acres, 245,000 sq. ft. (Winner Best Construction of 2006)
  
• Responded to over 1600 RFI’s, reviewed submittals, coordinated RFP’s & ASI’s, prepared AFR’s, punch lists and change orders.
  
• Numerous smaller projects including, Elementary School, College Aquatic center, Ball field Improvements, Press Box, Maintenance building, Extreme Make Over Home Edition, Penngrove, CA, Gremmel Renovation for Community Builders, several modular warming kitchen renovations.
  
• Concurrently managed 6 – 9 projects.
  

 

Principal Architect                                                                       02/01-03/04

D J Carpenter Architect, Sebastopol, CA

• Designed and prepared documents for residential additions, renovations, garages, second units.
  
• Designed and prepared documents for universally accessible renovations of residential units of the newly disabled.
  
• Designed and prepared documents for restaurants, tasting rooms and wine crushing facilities.
  
• Prepared as built drawings and improvements for code enforcement issues.
  
• Drafting of WIC shop drawings and engineered roof systems.
  

 

Project Architect                                                                          02/00-02/01

Thomas Hise Architects, Hopland, CA

• Principally in charge of the design and drawing preparation of change in occupancy permits for a developmental center into the City of Ten Thousand Buddha’s. Talmadge, CA, ($300M), 42 acres, 42 buildings, 322,711 sq. ft.
  
• Drafting of addition to the Grace Hudson Museum and Blackwelder Residence in Ukiah, CA.
  

 

High School Physics and Chemistry Teacher                            08/92-08/99

Summerfield Waldorf School, Santa Rosa, CA

East Bay Waldorf School, El Sobrante, CA

• Developed and maintained a lab based teaching curriculum.
  
• Helping students discover and develop their talents.
  
• One student was a semi finalist in the Westinghouse Competition
  
• Facilities manager for 6 years, overseeing the planning, design and construction of the High School, Athletic and Performance facilities.
  

 

Design Build Contractor                                                              06/84-08/91

Windwood Designs, Boulder CO.

• Principal in charge of design and construction of retail stores, professional offices and college tenant improvements.
  
• Operated a small custom cabinet shop and renovated numerous residential kitchens and baths.
  
• Product Design and Development

Solar and Energy Conservation Consultant                               06/78-06/84

Western Slope Energy Research Center, Hotchkiss, CO

• Helped individuals obtain DOE small energy grants.
  
• Performed Title 4 Energy Audits of Federal Buildings.
  
• Conducted a four county solar survey for Jimmy Carter.
  
• Designed and built three 80% passive solar homes and numerous trombe walls, greenhouses, rammed earth, straw bale, solar showers and solar hot water systems.
  

Computer Literacy:    Auto Cad, Revit, ArchiCad, M.S. Excel, MS Project, MS Word, In Design, Power Point and Sketch up.

Volunteer:       14 years as chairman of building committees for 2 private schools and 1 downtown planning association; running public meetings, coordinating contracts and overseeing the design and construction of two k-12 private school campuses. School board member for 6 years. C.A.S.H. committees, Alternate Delivery Methods & High Performance Schools.

Other Awards and Accomplishments

New York State Regents Scholarship                                     1973

Who’s Who in High School Students                                      1973

U S Patent 4,953,956                                                             1990

Who’s Who of American Inventors                                          1992

Who’s Who in Plastics and Polymers                                      1994

U.S. Traditional WUSHU team, China                                     2006