symposium speakers
alphabetically
elaine gallagher adams AIA, LEED AP
senior consultant, RMI BUILT ENVIRONMENT TEAM
Elaine Adams is a licensed architect with a strong background in building renovation and conservation. She has designed renovations for a wide range of building types and served as a sustainability consultant for both buildings and planned developments. With expertise in passive solar design and historic precedence in sustainability, she promotes building reuse and low-tech green building and serves as an adjunct instructor at the University of Colorado. Elaine won 2004 AIA Colorado Young Architect of the Year for her career work linking historic preservation and sustainable design. She brings to every project her passion for great architecture and her 'no-waste' approach to construction and building operations.
carl elefante FAIA, LEED AP
principal, Quinn Evans Architects
Carl Elefante is Quinn Evans Architects’ Director of Sustainable Design and a Principal in the Washington DC office. For over 30 years he has built an extensive body of work and become a recognized leader in architecture, historic preservation, urban design and sustainable development.
eugene c. hopkins FAIA
principal, Hopkins Burns Design Studio
Eugene Hopkins is a principal with HopkinsBurns Design Studio. He has over 33 years experience overseeing historic preservation and context-sensitive design projects. He is a strong advocate for the value of design in advancing quality of life issues. He is a federally qualified historical architect with extensive experience in restoration and rehabilitation of National Historic Landmarks, as well as structures listed on the National and State Registers of Historic Places. Through Mr. Hopkins’ work he has received over 40 design awards. In 2004 he served as American Institute of Architects National President.
His professional practice is dedicated to retaining and revitalizing our existing built resources. This dedication is based not only on his interest in and love of history, but also the more sustainable building approach of conserving and reusing existing resources, thus minimizing the tax on non-renewable energy sources. Also, equally important is the design of new projects in communities that respect the heritage of a community and will take their own place in that community’s legacy.
donovan d. rypkema
principal, PlaceEconomics
Donovan Rypkema is principal of PlaceEconomics, a Washington, D.C.-based economic development consulting firm. The firm provides services at the nexus of historic buildings and economic development. In 2004 Rypkema established Heritage Strategies International to serve world-wide clients. He is the author of The Economics of Historic Preservation: A Community Leader’s Guide.
ronald d. staley Hon. AIA, FAPT
senior vice-president, Mid-Atlantic Operations, Cristman Company
director, National Preservation, Michigan Technological University
Ronald Staley serves as principal in charge of both Christman's Mid-Atlantic business unit and the company's historic preservation unit. Joining Christman as project manager in 1985, he was promoted to Christman vice president in 1990. In 1992, Staley founded Christman's historic preservation group and has since led it to national prominence, directing multiple, highly visible preservation projects to national, state and local awards for teamwork, unique delivery methods and quality. Staley brings to all his projects a strong background in management systems, understanding of early project planning, pre-construction and design services, and successful construction delivery. In 2000, Staley was honored by AIA Michigan as an Honorary Affiliate Member and in 2005, was appointed as Fellow with the Association of Preservation Technology International (APT). Staley was promoted to the position of senior vice president in 2008.
robert a. young PE, LEED AP
associate professor and director, historic preservation program
College of Architecture + Planning,
University of Utah
Robert Young joined the College of Architecture + Planning at the University of Utah in 1993. He specializes in stewardship of the built environment which synthesizes historic preservation, sustainability, and community revitalization. He holds degrees from the Pennsylvania State University (MSAE, Energy Conservation in Environmental Systems), the University of Michigan (MBA, Strategic Planning), Eastern Michigan University (MS, Historic Preservation Planning) and the University of Maine (BSCE, Structural Engineering). He is the author of Historic Preservation Technology and has published or presented numerous articles and papers on historic preservation and sustainability.
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