Thought Leader: Greg Stack: NAC|Knowledge Institute - NAC|Architecture: Architects, Seattle, Spokane, Los Angeles, Denver

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		Greg Stack \| AIA, LEED AP Principal Architect, K-12 Thought Leader
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		Greg Stack is Principal at NAC\|Architecture and is the K-12 Thought Leader at the firm. An important aspect of his work is bringing to consensus diverse stakeholder groups by facilitating discussions of educational issues. Greg's knowledge, thoughtfulness, and listening skills allow him to help people find common ground and move their projects forward. He works with citizen groups in developing long-term capital project plans; with staff, parents, and neighbors in designing individual schools; and with bond planning committees in creating compelling ballot measures for school construction funding. He assists educators, communities, and other stakeholders in thinking about the future and how to provide the best educational opportunities for their students. Greg Stack is a school designer and architect who uses practical experience and evidence-based decision making to help clients think about school planning and design. Greg has led the planning and design effort on school projects at all levels, from preliminary planning through post-occupancy evaluation. His background is broad and deep, giving him both a theoretical and practical basis for decision making. His experience in working with hundreds of educators, school boards, parents, students, and community stakeholders, facilities staff and contractors, enables him to understand the various perspectives that influence school design. He distills these perspectives to identify the important issues, and provides insights to stakeholders that bring them to consensus. Greg is passionate about the planning and design of learning environments and seeks to create environments that inspire students to find their full potential.

	EDUCATION Master of Architecture with High Distinction, University of Michigan, 1976 Bachelor of Science in Architecture with Distinction, University of Michigan, 1975

	REGISTRATIONS Licensed Architect in Washington, Colorado and California American Institute of Architects LEED Accredited Professional National Council of Architectural Registration Boards AFFILIATIONS American Institute of Architects Committee on Architecture for Education American Institute of Architects Committee on Design Council of Education Facilities Planners International Society of College and University Planners University of Washington College of Architecture and Urban Planning Professionals Advisory Council PAC Advisor to “47 degrees North” Student Lecture Series SELECTED WRITINGS, FEATURED ARTICLES AND PRESENTATIONS One Size Fits Me: Environments for Blended Learning – Poster Presentation at The 20th Annual California Charter Schools Conference & Anniversary Celebration – March, 2013 Environments for Blended Learning – Presentation CEFPI National Conference – San Antonio, Texas – September, 2012 Schools can stretch facilities budgets by embracing technology – Daily Journal of Commerce (DJC) – August 23, 2012 Connecting Learners: Designing Collaborative Environments That Enhance Educational Outcomes – AIA National Convention – May 2012 Remodel or Build New? – Key Considerations in Making a 50-Year Decision, Presentation CEFPI Southwest Regional Conference – Denver, Colorado – May 2012 Keeping Schools Relevant – California Coalition for Adequate School Housing Annual Conference – February 2012 On-Line Learning and the Implications for School Design – CEFPI Australia Regional Conference – Sydney, Australia – June 2011 Architectural Programming for the Learner – Webinar, American Clearing House on Educational Facilities – May, 2011 On-Line Learning and the Implications for School Design, Presentation CEFPI PNW Chapter Conference – Lake Louise, Alberta, Canada – May, 2011 Student-Centered Schools Put Learning First – The ramifications for the built environment presented by student centered pedagogy – DJC – July 22, 2010 Connecting Teachers to their Environments – REFP Workshop – CEFPI Washington Chapter Conference - Blaine, Washington - June 2010 What Learners Need from their School Environments – CEFPI Regional Conference Workshop, Talkeetna, Alaska - May 2010 Building on Occupied Sites – Maintaining effective learning environments in construction zones – Roundtable Discussion- CASH Conference, Sacramento California – February 2010 Is it Payback Time for School Districts? School construction cost trends – DJC - December 30, 2009 Building on Occupied Sites – Maintaining effective learning environments in construction zones – CASH Register, July and August 2009 Learning from Helsinki – How architecture supports the success of the Finnish School, System – Design Share Website, July 2009 Impressions from Finland- Panel discussion of the 2008 CAE conference in Helsinki highlighting, Finnish educational vision, pedagogy, culture and beauty – CEFPI Washington Chapter, meeting – June 18, 2009 Building Community while Building your Schools – Building schools can leave you with more than just buildings; it can leave you with stronger community support for your district – CASH Register – April 2009 Beyond Consensus – Building Community through School Planning Presentation – CEFPI Pacific Northwest Regional Conference – April 29, 2009 Transparency Builds Community – Windows and natural light make a comeback in new school design – Learning By Design, 2009 What the Future Holds for School Design – Learning inside and outside of school – DJC – August, 28, 2008 Light Chimneys Cool-off Tacoma School – How displacement ventilation can combine with, daylighting strategies to enhance student comfort – DJC – September 20, 2007 Great Planning and Advisory Committees – Moderator of panel discussion, Washington CEFPI Conference 2007 Capital Construction Financing at Colleges and Universities – Moderator of panel discussion, Seattle University for AIA Continuing Education – December 2006 Schools Losing Out as Construction Costs Soar – An analysis of increase in construction cost in schools in three western Washington counties – DJC – August 31, 2006 Softening the Landing for College Freshman – Aligning pedagogical approaches in high schools and colleges – DJC – September 22, 2005 More Public Schools Seek Private Funds – What it takes to make public/private partnerships work – DJC – August 20, 2002 A Study in Flexibility – Emerald Ridge High School – Article featuring the AASA award-winning high school’s flexible approach to curriculum accommodation – DJC – November 7, 2001 Old Dogs Can Teach New Tricks – Transformational change in curriculum delivery by including, teachers in the design process – DJC – August 30, 2001 The Redevelopment of Moses Lake High School – Case study presentation to school directors and administrators – WASA WSSDA Conference – 1998 New Schools for the Middle Years – Presentation of lessons learned in middle school design – Washington CEFPI Conference 1993

	PROJECT EXPERIENCE Newark Tech, Newark, NJ – 21st Century Learning Environment consulting Mat-Su Day School, Wasilla, Alaska, a special mission school serving students with behavioral challenges – programming, design review Auburn High School, Auburn, WA – planning and design evaluation team Long Beach USD New High School, Long Beach, CA – the Browning site, planning and design evaluation team Mitchell Child Development Center, Santa Ana, CA – planning and design team Glacier Peak High School, Snohomish, WA – Project leadership, facilitation, planning, design collaborator for a new 1500-student comprehensive high school Puyallup Chip Plant Conversion, Puyallup WA – Study of conversion of an industrial building into a school district support services center Snohomish High School, Snohomish, WA – Project leadership, facilitation, planning, master planning, phasing, design collaborator for the redevelopment of a 1500-student high school campus Clover Park School District Facility and Capital Projects Planning Study 2008, Clover Park, WA – Analysis, recommendations and marketing of a long-range capital facilities plan Oak Harbor High School, Oak Harbor, WA – Project leadership, facilitation, planning, master planning, phasing design team for the redevelopment of a 1600-student high school campus Aberdeen High School, Aberdeen, WA – Project leadership, facilitation, planning, design for a 1200-student comprehensive high school Wilson High School, Tacoma, WA – Project leadership, Symposium facilitation, planning, master planning, phasing, design collaborator for the phased replacement and redevelopment of a 1500-student comprehensive high school Roosevelt High School, Seattle, WA – Expansion and site acquisition study for the redevelopment of a comprehensive high school including an historic building Snohomish School District Facility and Capital Projects Planning Study Update 2007, Snohomish, WA – School planning and technical advice, and cost estimating to the Citizens Facilities Advisory Committee Graham Kapowsin High School, Graham, WA – Project leadership, symposium facilitation, planning, design collaborator for a 1400-student comprehensive high school Renton High School, Renton, WA – Project leadership, facilitation, planning, master planning, phasing, design collaborator for the redevelopment of a 320,000-SF high school including historic buildings and a public/private collaboration on a performing arts center Granite Falls High School, Granite Falls, WA – Project leadership, facilitation, planning, master planning design collaborator for additions and redevelopment of a 600-student high school City of Bremerton / Bremerton School District, Community School of the Future Study – Facilitation of a citizens committee and study to determine best uses to locate with a future middle school Snohomish School District Facility and Capital Projects Planning Study 2003, Snohomish, WA – Facilitation of the Citizens Facilities Advisory Committee in a year-long examination of the long term capital projects needs of the school district Camas High School, Camas, WA – Symposium facilitation, planning, design collaborator for a 1600-student comprehensive high school Emerald Ridge High School, Puyallup, WA – Project leadership, symposium facilitation, planning, design for a 1400-student comprehensive high school Shorecrest High School, Shoreline, WA – Project leadership, symposium facilitation, planning, design, project management for additions and renovations to a 1500-student comprehensive high school Moses Lake High School, Moses Lake, WA – Project leadership, facilitation, planning, master planning, phasing, design, project management for additions and redevelopment of a 1500-student comprehensive high school Best Alternative High School, Kirkland, WA – Planning, design collaboration, project management for the conversion of a school district administration building into an alternative high school W. F. West High School, Chehalis, WA – Project leadership, facilitation, planning, design, project management for additions and redevelopment of a 1200-student comprehensive high school Newport High School, Bellevue, WA – Design charrette for additions and redevelopment of a 1500-student comprehensive high school Lakes High School, Clover Park, WA – Design charrette for replacement of a 1500-student comprehensive high school Support Services Master Planning Study, Puyallup, WA – Master plan for the development of a site to be a satellite operations center for the school districtStanwood High School, Stanwood, WA – Design charrette for additions and redevelopment of a 1600-student comprehensive high school Orcas Island High School, Eastsound, WA – Design charrette for a new 150-student high school Orting High School, Orting, WA – Design charrette for additions and redevelopment of a 600-student high school Bothell High School, Bothell, WA – Design charrette for additions and redevelopment of a 1500-student comprehensive high school Glacier View Junior High School, Puyallup, WA – Project leadership, facilitation, planning, design collaborator for a 900-student junior high school Aylen Junior High School, Puyallup, WA – Project leadership, facilitation, planning, design collaborator for a 900-student junior high school Kalles Junior High School, Puyallup, WA – Project leadership, facilitation, planning, design collaborator for a 900-student junior high school Puyallup School District Facility and Capital Projects Planning Study 1999, Puyallup, WA – Facilitation of the Citizens Facilities Advisory Committee in a year-long examination of the long term capital projects needs of the school district Kirkland Junior High School, Kirkland, WA – Symposium facilitation, planning, design collaboration for the redevelopment and additions to a 600-student junior high school Timbercrest Junior High School, Bothell, WA – Facilitation, planning, design collaborator, project management for a 900-student junior high school Site 73 Junior High School, Woodinville, WA – Facilitation, planning, design, project management for a 900-student junior high school Skyview Junior High School, Bothell, WA – Facilitation, planning, design, project management for a 900-student junior high school Bremerton Middle School Co-location Study, Bremerton, WA – Facilitation, planning, and design collaboration on a study to determine the best uses to co-locate with a future middle school Mount Solo Middle School, Longview, WA – Facilitation, planning, design collaboration for a 600-student middle school Cascade Middle School, Longview, WA – Planning, facilitation for the redevelopment and additions to a 600-student middle school Monticello Middle School, Longview, WA – Planning, facilitation for the redevelopment of a 600-student middle school Giaudrone Middle School, Tacoma, WA – Facilitation, planning, design collaboration, project for an 800-student middle school Lake Stevens Mid High School, Lake Stevens, WA – Design collaboration on a 1400-student middle school designed to be converted to a high school Woodland Middle School, Woodland, WA – Facilitation, planning, design, project management for the redevelopment of a 400-student middle schoolGranite Falls Middle School, Granite Falls, WA – Project leadership, facilitation, planning, design, project management for the conversion of an elementary to a 600-student middle school Granite Falls School District, Granite Falls, WA – Study of long-term capital facilities needs, 2002 Miller Middle School, Durango, CO – Facilitation, planning, design collaboration for the redevelopment and additions to a 500-student middle school Escalante Middle School, Durango, CO – Facilitation, planning, design collaboration for the redevelopment of a 500-student middle school Stanwood Middle School, Stanwood, WA – Facilitation, planning, design collaboration for the redevelopment and additions to a 600-student middle school including historic buildings Oak Harbor School District, Oak Harbor, WA – Study of long-term capital facilities needs Chehalis Middle School, Chehalis, WA – Facilitation, planning, design, project management for a 600-student middle school Woodward Middle School, Bainbridge, WA – Project leadership, facilitation, planning, design, project management for an 800-student middle school Bellingham Elementary School #14, Bellingham, WA – Project leadership, facilitation, planning, design collaboration for a K-5 school Machias Elementary School, Snohomish, WA – Project leadership, planning, design collaboration for a K-6 school Riverview Elementary School, Snohomish, WA – Project leadership, planning, design collaboration for a K-6 school Riverside Elementary School conversion, Puyallup, WA – Study of the conversion of an elementary school into a professional development center Little Cedars Elementary School, Snohomish, WA – Project leadership, facilitation, planning, design collaboration for a K-6 school Eastgate Elementary School, Bellevue, WA – Design collaboration for a K-5 school Lake Hills Elementary School, Bellevue, WA – Planning, design collaboration for a K-5 school Mt. View Elementary School, Burien, WA – Facilitation, planning, design collaboration for a K-6 school Somerset Elementary School, Bellevue, WA – Facilitation, planning, design for a K-5 school Phantom Lake Elementary School, Bellevue, WA – Planning, design collaboration for a K-5 school Prune Hill Elementary School, Camas, WA – Symposium facilitation, planning, design, project management for a K-5 school Lakeview Elementary School, Kirkland, WA – Symposium facilitation, planning, design collaboration for redevelopment of a K-6 school Audubon Elementary School, Redmond, WA – Symposium facilitation, planning, design collaboration for redevelopment of a K-6 school Twain Elementary School, Kirkland, WA – Symposium facilitation, planning, design collaboration for a K-6 school Bellingham School District, Bellingham, WA – Study of long-term capital facilities needs Jackson Elementary School, Everett, WA – Planning, design, project management for redevelopment of a K-5 school Madison Elementary School, Everett, WA – Planning, design, project management for the redevelopment of a K-5 school Anacortes School District, Anacortes, WA – Study of long-term capital facilities needs Twin City Elementary School, Stanwood, WA – Planning, design, project management for a K-5 school Lake Forest Park Elementary School, Lake Forest Park, WA – Planning, design, project management for a K-5 school Echo Lake Elementary School, Shoreline, WA – Planning, design, project management for a K-5 school North City Elementary School, Shoreline, WA – Planning, design, project management for a K-5 school Briarcrest Elementary School, Shoreline, WA – Planning, design, project management for a K-5 school Sunset Elementary School, Shoreline, WA – Planning, design, project management for a K-5 school R.E. Bennett Elementary School, Chehalis, WA – Planning, design, project management for the renovation of a K-2 school Cascade Elementary School, Chehalis, WA – Planning, design, project management for renovation of a 3-5 school Carver Academic Remodel Predesign Study – Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA – Project leadership, facilitation, planning, design collaboration for redevelopment of a 160,000-SF Physical Education, Health, Recreation and Athletics building Academic Instructional Center – Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA - Project leadership for a 120,000-SF academic building for Psychology, Communications Sciences and Disorders, and general classrooms Academic Instructional Center Predesign Study – Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA - Project leadership, planning, design, project management Wilcox Hall Remodel – University of Washington, Seattle, WA – Project leadership for the remodeling of a building housing labs for Mechanical Engineering HSC 6th Floor Remodel – University of Washington, Seattle, WA – Project leadership for the remodel of the research vivarium at the University of Washington Health Sciences Center Spokane Central Library Design Review, Spokane, WA – Design review for the new central library in downtown Spokane

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