Suzanne Sowinski, AIA, LEED AP Curriculum Vitae Contact Information Suzanne Sowinski, AIA, LEED AP Sowinski Sullivan Architects, PC 25 Mohawk Avenue Sparta, New Jersey 07871 973-726.3260 Employment History 1996 – Present - Sowinski Sullivan Architects, PC President and Director of Sustainable Strategies 1985-1989 – Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Trainee – Staff Architect Academic Position 2008 - Boston Architecture College – Faculty Sustainable Design Program (USGBC’s Education Providers Pilot Program) Courses taught: Sustainable Design as a Way of Thinking Sustainable Design in Practice History of Sustainable Building Research & Training Founder of Greendatabase.org, a non-profit organization created to educate the general public regarding sustainable ideas and offer an avenue for architectural interns in the NCARB program to earn community service hours. Presentation to NJ business owners on US Green Building LEED Rating System and the importance of green materials. Sparta Middle School – Guest Teacher for “Architecture and Green Building Introduction” 2007-2008 Rutgers University Panel – “How to Succeed in Winning Corporate and Government Contracts” Education J P Stevens High School, Edison, NJ - 1980 University of Pavia, Italy – Design Studio - 1983 New York Institute of Technology – Bachelor of Architecture – 1985 GE Small Business College – Graduate – 2001 Boston Architecture College – Masters Certificate Sustainable Design – 2007 Professional Qualifications Ms. Sowinski’s designs have been recognized in various national and international publications, including, The NY Times, Landscape Architecture, and Architectural Record. She is a member of the American Institute of Architects (AIA), and is on the faculty of the Boston Architectural College in the Sustainable Design Program where she teaches “Sustainable Design as a Way of Thinking” and “Sustainable Design in Practice”. She recently received a grant to create a new on-line graduate level class on the history of sustainable buildings. As a member of the AIA, Ms. Sowinski earned over 100 continuing education learning unit credits associated with architecture and sustainable design for 2007. Currently, Ms. Sowinski has the following notable projects underway through the firm; Research and development of sustainable strategies for the Harmon Shop Facilities, which are slated to be a $430 million LEED Silver complex, a green parking garage study and LEED strategies for stations for the MTA/Metro North Railroad; The Epstein’s Redevelopment in Morristown, projected to be a LEED Platinum project where the firm acts as the owner’s architectural representative with oversight of the various design teams. Currently there are over $600 million worth of buildings that are being designed to meet the LEED certification level or better status under her responsibility within the firm. This summer, Ms. Sowinski took part in the US EPA Science to Achieve Results SBIR (Green Buildings) peer review panel as part of the EPA’s selection process for their 2008 grant program for research and development funding. Certifications and Accreditations USGBC – LEED AP US Department of Energy’s Energy Code 2007 Certification of Compliance Licensed Architect – NJ, NY, CT, VA, ME, VT, PA and NCARB Accredited Professional Certified Woman Owned Business – Port Authority of New York and New Jersey; Metropolitan Transit Authority/Metro North Railroad; New Jersey Transit, States of New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania & Virginia; the Dormitory Authority of the State of New York; New York City School Construction Authority and the Federal government Certified Disadvantaged Business Enterprise – Connecticut, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and the Federal government Awards Business 2008 – NJ Biz’s “50 Best Women in Business” 2003 - Good Neighbor Award, United Way of Sussex County 2002 – New Jersey Business and Industry Association’s Award for Excellence Program 2002 – NJ Biz “40 Under 40” Exceptional Business People Design 2008 - Design Build Institute of America - New York Tri-State Metro Region “Project of the Year Transportation, Rail/Transit” for the Yankee Stadium Transportation Center 2008 – American Society of Civil Engineers “Ward House Award” for Croton- Harmon Wheel Truing Facility 2007 – Design Build Institute of America - New York Tri-State Metro Region “Project of the Year Transportation, Rail/Transit” Harmon Yards-Phase III 2006 – New York State Preservation League – Excellence in Historic Preservation Award for the Yonkers Station Restoration 2006 – American Society of Civil Engineers’ Large Project of the Year “Tappan Zee Award” for the “Westchester Hudson Line Stations” 2006 – Sussex County Chamber of Commerce Beautification Award 2005 – NY Construction’s Best of 2005 Award of Merit for Arch Street Shop and Yard 2004 – NY State American Society of Landscape Architects – Hunters Point Community Park 2004 - NY State American Society of Landscape Architects – Gantry Plaza State Park 2003 – American Counsel of Engineering Companies – Diamond Award – Hudson River Park 2003 - American Counsel of Engineering Companies – Platinum Award – Croton Harmon Tower 2003 – NY Construction – Best of 2003 Award for Site/Landscaping Project of the Year – Hudson River Park Publications Design NJ Magazine 2005 – Exotic Woods article Design NJ Magazine 2005 – Comfort Zoning article
The desire for sustainability needs to be deeper than skin color and religious differences; it should be about the protection of our planet.
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President, sowinski sullivan architects
Private, 21-50 employees, Architecture industryNew York Institute of Technology, New York, United States
Bachelor’s degree, 1984.
Areas of study: Bachelor of Architecture
Boston Architectural College, Massachusetts, United States
Other Professional degree, 2006.
Areas of study: Sustainable Design
