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Jay Yowell

E-mail Address
Jay.Yowell-1@ou.edu
Telephone
405-325-0142
Office
500 W. Main
Jay Yowell
Visiting Assistant Professor
Education
  • Oklahoma State University: Bachelor of Architecture, 1994
    • Alpha Rho Chi Medal for Leadership
  • Teaching Experience
  • University of Oklahoma: Visiting Assistant Professor, August 2004 – present
    • with focus on Sustainable Design
  • Professional Experience
  • jy architecture, Edmond, OK August 2004 – present
    • Principal
  • Elliott + Associates Architects, Oklahoma City, OK Feb. 2001 – August 2004
    • Project Architect. On team that won competitions for two GSA projects: Border Stations and First Impressions Program – LEED AP for both.
  • RTKL Associates, Inc. , Dallas, Texas 1994-2001
    • Founder and leader of firm-wide Sustainable Design Task Force
  • Honors / Activities
  • U.S. Green Building Council, LEED Accredited Professional
    • Member of organizing committee for USGBC Oklahoma Chapter
  • RTKL Kagan Design Fellowship
    • – “Sustainable Aesthetic” researched the environmental aspects of projects in London, Amsterdam and Berlin.
  • Dallas AIA, Chairman, Committee on the Environment 1997-2000
  • Central Oklahoma Chapter AIA
    • Founder and Chairman - Committee on the Environment, 2001 – present
    • Board of Directors, 2002 – present
  • Oklahoma Sustainability Network, Founder and President, 2001 – present
  • Edmond Land Conservancy, Founding Member, Board Member, 2003 -- present
  • Keep Oklahoma Beautiful , Board Member, 2003 – present
  • Sustainable Presentations:
    • AIA Chapters: Kansas City, Dallas, Corpus Christi, Louisiana, Oklahoma City
    • IIDA Chapters: Dallas, Oklahoma City
    • EnvironDesign5 – Atlanta
    • EnvironDesign7 – Washington DC
    • University of Oklahoma Architecture Studio – Guest Lecturer, Juror
    • Oklahoma State University Architecture Studio – Guest Lecturer
    • AIA Central States Regional Conference
    • NeoCon Chicago
  • Publications
  • Authored:
    • “Texas Architect” Sustainable Issue 1998
    • “Dallas Real Estate Magazine” Winter 1998-99
    • Author / Editor / Graphic Designer of “DFW Sustainable Resource Guide”
    • ‘Crisis and Opportunity’ in “Oklahoma Gazette” April 18, 2002
  • Profiled:
    • ‘Intelligent Design’ by Shauna Struby, “Oklahoma Gazette” August 23, 2001
    • ‘Sustainability conference’ by Matt Maile, “The Journal Record” April 22, 2002
    • ‘Green into greenbacks’ by Shauna Struby, “Oklahoma Gazette” May 2, 2002
    • ‘Green City Task Force’, “Edmond Life & Leisure” August 29, 2002