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Cheryl A. Spector, AIA - principal
Cheryl A. Spector is a licensed architect and LEED Green Building Rating Sytem™ 2.0 Accredited Professional. Her diverse experience over the last 16 years has allowed her to develop specialties in sustainable design and development, affordable housing and historic preservation.

Experience
In addition to establishing her own firm, Cheryl has served as Associate Director for the Colorado Center for Community Development at the University of Colorado, Denver. In this role she provided research and technical assistance for project development, funding and implementation on community projects throughout the state. She has also served as Design/Development Director for Northeast Denver Housing Center, a non-profit, affordable housing community development corporation.

Education and Involvement
Cheryl is active in the U.S. Green Building Council and serves on the Colorado Chapter Steering Committee. She received her Architecture Degree from the University of Texas and her Master’s in Architecture from the University of Colorado, Denver. She also worked in Mexico City at the international Architecture firm of Legorreta Arquitectos prior to moving to Colorado in 1989.

Project Awards

  • 2006 Mayor's Design Award "It Ain't Easy Being Green"
  • 2006 USGBC Greenbuild Legacy Project
  • 2005 -06 USGBC Colorado Exemplary Project - Nine10Arts
  • 2003 Honorable Mention, Environment Design + Construction Magazine, 1st Annual Excellence in Design Awards
  • 2000 Dinkeloo Fellowship Citation for "Green Portfolio" Competition
  • 1998 State Honor Award - Colorado Preservation, Inc.
  • 1997 Sustainable Design Award - Boston Society of Architects
  • 1997 Stephen H. Hart Award for Historic Preservation - Colorado Historic Society
  • 1996 AIA Honor Design Award, Western Mountain Region - American Institute of Architects

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