Jon A. Gardzelewski

Academic Professional
Assistant Lecturer

Education:

• B.S. Department of Architectural Engineering, University of Wyoming, 2002
• M.A. Master of Architecture, University of Oregon, 2005

Professional Affiliations

• American Institute of Architects (AIA), Associate Member
• U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), LEED Accredited Professional
• International Building Performance Simulation Association (IBPSA)
• National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS) - Building Enclosure Technology and Environment Council (BETEC)
• National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS) - building SMART alliance (BSA)

Professional Experience

• Freeform Energy, Founder, 2009 - Present
• Helmuth Obata Kassabaum, London, Washington, DC, Firmwide, 2006 - 2009
• G+A Architects, Paris, FR, 2005
• SERA Architects, Portland, OR, 2004 - 2005
• McCall Design Group, San Francisco, CA, 2004

Current Research

• Building Performance Analysis: The Virtual Design Approach to Energy Efficient Architecture
• Building Information Modeling (BIM) in the Design Studio
• The Passive House for Wyoming and the Mountain West

Teaching Areas

• Fundamentals of Building Performance
• Architectural Design I
• Architectural Design II
• Advanced Architectural Graphics

Awards

• 2007 Autodesk Revit Design Awards, Non-Residential over 2500sqm Winner, Overall Winner (with HOK London)

Papers and Presentations

• (with Gang Tan) "Utilizing a Multidisciplinary Design Team for Energy Efficient Renovations of Existing Buildings," 2011 ASCE Architectural Engineering Conference, Oakland, CA.
• (with Tony Denzer) "Drawing and Modeling: Analog Tools in the Age of BIM," 2011 ASCE Architectural Engineering Conference, Oakland, CA.
• (with Gang Tan and Tony Denzer) "Integrated Design Studio Utilizing a Multi-disciplinary Design Team," Ecobuild America 2010 (National Institute of Building Sciences), Washington, DC.
• "Integrated Design Lab: Using BIM for Sustainable Design," 2010 Autodesk University, Las Vegas, NV.
• "Building Performance 'Stump the Chump,'" 2010 Autodesk University, Las Vegas, NV.
• "Energy Modeling," 2010 USGBC Wyoming Annual Conference, Jackson, WY.
• "BIM for Integrated Design: A Process for Design Analysis," AUGI/AEC Edge, Spring 2010.
• "BIM and Simulation Software for the Design and Analysis of High Performance Buildings," 2010 Wyoming Sustainability Summit, Laramie, WY.
• (with Patrick Mcleamey) "BIM for Sustainable Design at HOK," BIM BOP: The Second Annual USC Symposium on Building Information Modeling + Sustainable Design, 2008, Los Angeles, CA.

• Faculty advisor for Architectural Engineering Institute (AEI) student chapter.
• Wyoming AIA pre-architecture task force.
• Student design competition for an alternative energy sculpture.