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
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Publications About
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