Patricia Olson, ph.d., leed-ap, architect
EDUCATION
Doctor of PhilosophyEnvironmental Design and Planning
Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona
Master of ScienceEnergy Performance & Climate Responsive Building Design
Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona
Bachelor of ArchitectureUniversity of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Senior Architect Office of the University Architect, Arizona State University
2007-present Historic Preservation and Sustainable Design Coordinator
Ecological by Design, Prescott, Arizona
1999-2007 Sustainable design consulting and education
FacultyEcosa Institute,Prescott, Arizona
2000-2007 Sustainable design education
Adjunct Faculty Yavapai College,Prescott, Arizona
1998-2007 Construction Technology Program
Adjunct FacultyPrescott College,Prescott, Arizona
1991-2000 Ecological Design Program
Project Architect/ManagerOtwell Associates, Architects,Prescott, Arizona
1993-1999
Project Architect Vanlandingham & Associates,Prescott, Arizona
1988-1990
PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATION
Registered Architect, Arizona, since 1988
LEED-AP (Accredited Professional), U.S. Green Building Council
Since 2004
COMMUNITY SERVICE & MEMBERSHIPS
Member Historic Sites Review Committee
2006 - present Arizona State Historic Preservation Office
Board of Directors Central Arizona Renewable Energy Network, Prescott, Arizona
2002 - 2007
Board of Directors Central Arizona Land Trust, Prescott, Arizona
1999-2001
MemberPrescott Downtown Design Advisory Group,Prescott, Arizona
1997-2000
REPRESENTATIVE ARCHITECTURAL PROJECTS
Historic Rehabilitation Projects • Santa Fe Freight Depot Rehabilitation, Flagstaff, Arizona, 1998
• Kingman Powerhouse Art Gallery, Kingman, Arizona, 1998
• Santa Fe Passenger Depot Rehabilitation, Flagstaff, AZ, 1996
• Kingman Powerhouse Rehabilitation, Kingman, Arizona, 1996
Historic Preservation• Globe Depot Building Condition Assessment Report
Analysis & ReportsGlobe, Arizona, 2007
• Casa Grande Depot Historic Building Preservation Plan
Casa Grande, Arizona, 2009
• Cottage Hotel Historic Building Preservation Plan
Seligman, Arizona, 2008
• Smoki Museum Building Condition Assessment Report
Prescott, Arizona, 2006
• Smoki Museum Building Condition Assessment Report
Prescott, Arizona, 2006
• Prescott Armory Building Condition Assessment Report
Prescott, Arizona, 2006
• Wickenburg/Boetto House Building Condition Assessment
Report and National Register Nomination, Wickenburg, AZ,
2006
• Kingman Army Airfield Hanger Building Condition Assessment
Report, Kingman, Arizona, 2004
• Mountain States Telephone & Telegraph Building, National
Register Nomination, Prescott, Arizona, 2003
• Verkamp’s Curios Store Historic Structure Report, Grand
Canyon Village, Arizona, 2003
• Yavapai County Courthouse Building Condition Assessment
Report, Prescott, Arizona, 2002
• Kingman Depot Building Condition Assessment Report,
Kingman, Arizona, 2001
• Knights of Pythias Building Condition Assessment Report,
Prescott, Arizona, 1994
TEACHING
College Courses• Solar and Renewable Energy
1992-2007• Introduction to Ecological Design
• Explorations in Ecological Design
• Passive Solar Design
• Human Health and the Built Environment
• Energy Conservation