Urbane Homes Partners with Architect Steve Baczek

We are proud to announce that Urbane Homes is partnering with architect Steven Baczek.  Steve is one of the leading "Green" architects in the country.  We are working with Steve to design a new series of homes that will truly raise the bar here in Kentucky.  We look forward to sharing his design brilliance with all of you.  Below is a short write-up about Steve.  -Abe

Steven Baczek, AIA

Education:

• Wentworth Institute of Technology
  Boston, MA
  Bachelor of Architecture, highest honors

Professional Registrations, Memberships, and Awards:

• Registered Architect, Massachusetts
• American Institute of Architects
• Boston Society of Architects
• BSA’s Achievement in Architectural Design Award

Professional Experience:

Steven Baczek is a registered architect with over twenty years of construction industry experience. His training and work in the contracting trades have made him not only an architect with full respect for how design gets expressed in the field, but an expert in building technology as well. Steve utilizes his full-spectrum building expertise in everything from design review and analysis to post occupancy building investigations.

Steve’s “new construction” work as an Architect has included healthcare, public housing, heavy industrial, and custom residential projects. Many of Steve’s architectural projects have been Building America demonstration projects, featuring a systems approach to building durable, healthy, comfortable, energy efficient, and environmentally responsible structures. His contributions on these projects have included architectural design, engineering coordination, construction document development, construction supervision, and project administration. On many of these projects, Steve’s role went well beyond that of the traditional architect, involving him in contractor / subcontractor training sessions, performance testing, and building commissioning.

Steve also has done extensive work in the areas of architectural renovation and building systems re-engineering. On these projects his responsibilities have included material / value engineering to enhance the building’s performance, durability, and the health of its occupants.

Steve’s unique combination of design and field construction experience has proven invaluable in numerous building investigations, ranging from moisture/ rain intrusion to air quality and comfort complaints to general durability failures. His work as a building investigator then guides and shapes his subsequent design work.

Given Steve’s unique skill set, he frequently presents workshops and training sessions on building technology at architectural offices, regional production builder seminars, and national conferences on the topics of advanced framing, building systems engineering and integration, energy efficiency, durability, moisture management / intrusion, comfort, occupant health, and environmental responsibility.