Kathleen Cruise


General Information


Occupation: Architect, General Contractor

Resident City: San Francisco

Resident State/Province: California

Resident Country: United States

Notes: Kathleen Cruise is an architect and general contractor with an MBA. She is an opinion-leading expert in sustainable approaches to the built environment with a specialization in energy. Kathleen has over 35 years of successful accomplishments with a track record of masterfully balancing environmental responsibility with sound business practices. She achieves outstanding results in all phases of facilities management from award winning design to expert real estate management.

Archive/Repository: IAWA Online Inventory at: http://spec.lib.vt.edu/IAWA/inventories/cruise.htm

Sources: Resume


Specialties


No specialties on record


Jobs


Employer: Fort Mason Foundation

Title: Director of Property Management

City: San Francisco

State: California

Country: United States

Notes: Cruise is responsible for operation and maintanence functions and life-cycle cost management of Fort Mason Center Facilities. Fort Mason Center is a partnership between the National Park Service and a non-profit organzation which aims to creat and preserve a cultural, educational and recreational center which reflects the unique history, talents and interests of the people of the bay area.


Employer: Microsoft Corporation

Title: Program Manager, Real Estate and Property Manager

City: Redmond

State: California

Country: United States

Notes: Cruise was responsible for operation and maintanence functions and life-cycle cost for Microsoft Facilities


Employer: Puget Sound Data Center Master Plan Program

Title: Program Manager

State: California

Country: United States

Notes: Cruise developed a Puget Sound Data Center Master Plan Program that documented the ITG business requirements for data centers, the current microsoft data center resources, the gap between the twoand the programmatic requirements to close the gap. Developing an energy strategy to enable Microsoft to choose optimum energy solutions. Supported the correction of deficiencies in critical environment and management.


Employer: Stanford University

Title: Manager of Utilities Division, Facilities Operations

City: Stanford

State: California

Country: United States

Notes: Reduced Stanford utilities FY94 by $1 million; reduced the academic costs by $2 million, re-engineered the departemental organization, significantly developed employee skills and competencies; complete Palm Drive reconstruction--accelerated schedule and under budget.


Employer: Department of Energy, Greening of the White House Program

Title: Loaned Executive

State: California

Country: United States

Notes: As a loaned executive to the Department of Energy for the Greening of the White House Project, Cruise developed the technology transfer program and coordinated with private sector contributions.


Employer: PG&E

Title: Marketing, Supervisor, Energy Management Services (1992-1994); Marketing and Customer Service, Energy Efficiency Services, Project Manager--PG&E's Energy Center (1990-1992); Nuclear Engineering & Construction Service, Group Lead (1987-1991); Golden Gate R

City: San Francisco

State: California

Country: United States

Notes: Cruise created PG&E's Energy Management Services: Identified and created five important new marketing programs; Early Energy Review, Building Commissioning, New Construction Education, PG&E Awards and Energy Planning for New Communities. Other utilities


Employer: PG&E's Energy Center

Title: Project Manager

State: California

Country: United States

Notes: Cruise transformed the idea into the Center that displays and demonstrates cost-effective energy efficient, technology and design techniques. Developed the Center from concept to steady state operation including establishing scope, programming, site sel


Employer: Proven Alternatives

Title: Principal

City: San Francisco

State: California

Country: United States


Employer: Kathleen Cruise, Architect, AIA, OWA, CSI

Title: Principal

City: San Francisco

State: California

Country: United States

Notes: Private practice


Employer: City and County of San Francisco

Title: Architectral Associate

City: San Francisco

State: California

Country: United States


Employer: Lardner, Lardner and Associates

Title: Associate

City: Auburn

State: California

Country: United States


Employer: RWA Environmental Group

Title: Project Planner

City: San Diego

State: California

Country: United States


Collaborators


No collaborators on record


Apprenticeships


Institution: Paul Conklin Quigg, Architect

City: Annandale

State: Virginia

Country: United States


Awards


Name: American Institute of Architects, Honor Award

Description: Awarded to Cruise for her work on the Golden Gate Regional Headquarters and San Franciso Service Center

Notes: Cruise advanced facility standards, improved policies and procedures, and delivered quality facilities on schedule and under budget.


Name: US President's Environment and Conservation Challenge Award, California


Name: PG&E Performance Awards

Description: Cruise has been received three of these awards


Name: Golden Nugget and American Institute of Architects Honor Design Awards


Exhibitions


No exhibitions on record


Notable Projects


No projects on record


Education


Institution: Golden Gate University

Degree: Master of Business Administration


Institution: Virgina Polytechnic Institute and State University

Degree: Bachelor of Architecture


Licensing


License: Architect, State of California


License: Contractor (General Building), State of California


Professional Affiliations


Organization: California Institute of Energy and Environment

Role: Planning Committee


Organization: American Institute of Architects, California Council

Role: Director


Organization: American Institute of Architects, San Francisco Chapter

Role: Executive Committee Officer


Organization: California Women in Environmental Design

Role: Board of Directors


Organization: Organization of Women Architects

Role: Steering Committee


Organization: Energy Efficiency Trade Alliance

Role: Board of Directors


Organization: Richmond Disctrict Neighborhood Center

Role: Founder


Organization: International Archive of Women in Architecture (IAWA)

Role: Board of Advisors


Publications By


No publications by on record


Publications About


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