Thomas E. Lollini, FAIA, AUA, LEED AP
RESUME
Overview
My experience in the University of California system spans over two decades of successful leadership in facilities planning, design and
construction and implementation at UC Berkeley and UC Merced. Having worked on a large and diverse number of complex project
types, financing structures, and project delivery methods, I am familiar with their strengths and their challenges. I have rebuilt two
organizations to become collaborative, customer service-oriented, and professional departments.
In each of these roles, I have built effective partnerships within the institution by engaging facilities operations, parking and
transportation, environmental health and safety, and business services units, as well as, faculty, students and staff. I have taken a
similar approach with external stakeholders in very challenging circumstances, earning their respect and trust in the process and
leading to breakthroughs on long-standing areas of interdepartmental and campus-community conflict.
My projects and planning efforts have been recognized at the regional and national level with more than fifty awards for design
excellence and leadership in sustainable design by professional and governmental organizations, including three best practice case
studies for the National Renewal Energy Lab, and the California Governor’s Economic and Environmental Leadership Award. Our
pioneering efforts at UC Merced including the use of whole-building energy benchmark budgets and the 2009 LRDP Triple Zero
Commitment to achieve Zero Net Energy, Zero Waste, and Carbon Neutrality by 2020 have set the path for the entire UC system.
I also have a history of effective leadership within the California design community. Through leadership positions within the
American Institute of Architects and the San Francisco Planning and Research Association, I led professional advocacy efforts that
reshaped San Francisco waterfront, downtown, and the civic center, and set the stage for UCSF’s Mission Bay Campus.
Summary of Employment History:
2005-Present:
2000-2005:
1996-1999
1991-1996:
1981-1991:
Campus Architect & Associate Vice Chancellor Physical Planning, Design & Construction, UC Merced
Assistant Vice Chancellor Physical & Environmental Planning, Facilities Services, UC Berkeley
Director of Physical & Environmental Planning, Planning Design & Construction, UC Berkeley
Studio Director/Project Manager, Planning Design & Construction, UC Berkeley
Project Architect/Planner, A&E firms in SF Bay Area, Asia and Europe
Education and Registration
LEED Accredited Professional
Adjunct Faculty, UC Berkeley College of Environmental Design, 2002-2005
Registered Architect in the State of California
Master of Architecture with distinction and Bachelor of Science in Architecture
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan; Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning
Associate Vice Chancellor Physical Planning, Design & Construction, UC Merced: 2005-present
Operations: Campus Architect and Chief Building Official responsible for the planning, design and construction of all campus
infrastructure and facilities, long range planning of the campus and University Community, and coordination of planning activities
with local, state and federal agencies. Reporting to the Vice Chancellor of Administration, I have supervised up to 24 professional &
support staff, with a $2+ million operating budget. I led transformation and growth of the department into a cohesive organization
that has exceeded sustainability performance goals and delivered $400 million dollars in projects within tight budget constraints on
aggressive timelines. The department works in close partnership with the facilities operations group coordinating every aspect of the
program from planning and design standards to plan reviews, construction submittals, and commissioning of new facilities.
Planning: Led development of the 2009 Campus Long Range Development Plan and 2010 Physical Design Framework and
collaborated on the 10 Year Capital Financial Plan. Successfully led negotiation of revised campus footprint with three federal
agencies and ten environmental organizations, after completing initial capital program. Developed and implemented ambitious
sustainability goals for campus that include LEED Gold minimum rating for buildings; establishing guidelines for low impact
infrastructure, and policies to achieve zero net energy, waste and carbon emissions by 2020.
Design & Construction: With $700 million in projects completed or underway, UCM’s current 10-year program, valued at $1.2 billion,
includes a full range of facilities and infrastructure, and funding and financing vehicles. Project types include science and engineering
research facilities, central plant and infrastructure, library, classroom and office buildings, student housing (1,500 beds), dining, childcare, parking and campus site development. Sustainability objectives for campus projects have resulted in annual savings of ~$2 M on
purchase utilities and ~$1.3M in rebates from PG&E Savings by Design program. Eight LEED Gold and 4 Platinum certifications
achieved to date with 3 current and recently completed projects tracking LEED Platinum. At present we are playing a key role in the
2020 Project, a Public Private Partnership to develop over $1 billion in facilities to accommodate 4,000 new students.
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Assistant Vice Chancellor Physical & Environmental Planning, UC Berkeley Facilities Services: 1999-2005
Director Physical & Environmental Planning, UC Berkeley, Planning Design & Construction: 1996-1999
Operations: Lead campus planner responsible for long-range, physical and environmental planning, development and implementation
of capital projects policies, programs and review process, and regulatory compliance for all campus real estate and capital projects.
Reporting to Vice Chancellor Facilities Services, I supervised 22 professional and support staff, with $1.8 million annual operating
budget. Administrative leadership initiatives undertaken included unit reorganization to revitalize and expand a dysfunctional unit;
recruiting skilled professionals; developing performance management system, and established comprehensive employee training
programs, resulting in progressively expanding responsibilities and funding for unit.
Staffed Executive Campus Planning Committee, chaired by the Chancellor, and Campus Design Review Committee, chaired by the
Dean of the College of Environmental Design; prepared and presented plans and projects to the Office of the President, the
University of California Board of Regents, community groups and local and regional governments, commissions, and agencies.
Responsibilities also included working closely with local and state elected officials and staff, and close coordination with the campus
development office and campus government, media and community relations’ staff.
Planning: Reorganized, expanded and led the capital project planning function completing more than a dozen major plans that
reshaped the campus and its outlying properties. These plans included the Seismic Action Plan for Facility Enhancement and
Renewal (SAFER), which incorporated deferred maintenance into the facilities investment strategy, the 2005 Campus Long Range
Development Plan, and district plans for the College of Engineering, the Physics Department, and the School of Public Health.
Together, these plans revamped campus approvals processes and provided strategic guidance for a $3.0 billion capital program,
impacting 6 million square feet and encompassing the Central Campus and Environs, University Village in Albany, and Richmond
Research Campus. Project types included seismic retrofit, renewal and replacement projects; libraries, student facilities, including over
3,000 student beds and a new dining facility, instruction and advanced science research facilities for Bioengineering, Biomedical
Research, CITRIS, and Material and Physical Sciences.
Capital Projects: Led an initiative to establish a campus real estate acquisitions and development strategy, and create an expanded
campus real estate services function to implement third party development strategies for off-campus residential and administrative
facilities. Also provided lead staff support to the California Memorial Stadium Steering Committee for three years, developing the
overall improvement strategy, project design, and program implementation team.
Studio Director /Project Manager: UC Berkeley Planning Design and Construction, 1991-1996
Managed planning and implementation of total projects valued over $100M, including $50M of seismic retrofit and renewal projects.
I developed and implemented public-private partnerships, 3rd party developments, and design-build programs for Manville Student
Apartments and University Village at Albany, which received regional and national awards.
Project Manager/Architect/Planner: A/E firms in San Francisco Bay Area, Asia and Europe, 1980-1991
Managed and directed design of architecture, urban planning and development projects including downtown plans for major
California cities; and commercial, and residential mixed-use projects in San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York and Dallas. Clients
included developers, non-profit housing corporations, redevelopment agencies and private and public institutions. 1984-1991
Hong Kong: Design Director for Taipa New Town, Macao, China; 1982-1983
Athens Greece: Design Director for Brega New Town District Centers, Brega, Libya; 1980-81
Professional Service
Association of University Architects Sustainability Committee, 2008-Present
University of California Systemwide Sustainability Committee: 2005-Present
California Architectural Foundation Board of Directors, 2013-Present
2011 National AIA Convention Program Steering Committee: 2010-11
American Institute of Architects/San Francisco Urban Design Awards Jury: 2011
University of Michigan, Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning Alumni Board of Governors: 2005-2011
AIA California Council Board of Directors; 1993-2006;
Chair, AIA California Council Urban Design and Growth Management Task Force: 1996-2002
AIA/San Francisco Chapter Board of Directors: 1990-1992
San Francisco Planning and Urban Research Association (SPUR) Board of Directors: 1984-1992
Chair, SPUR City Planning and Development Committee: 1987-1992
SPUR/AIA Mission Bay Urban Design Task Force: 1987-1989
SPUR Waterfront Task Force; 1984-1987
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Professional Honors and Awards
2015 National AIA Thomas Jefferson Award for Public Architecture
See announcement: http://www.aia.org/practicing/awards/2015/thomas-jefferson-award/thomas-lollini/
UC Merced Planning
• UC Merced 2009 Long Range Development Plan
Top Ten Green Award: American Institute of Architects Committee on the Environment (COTE) 2012
International Green Industry Hall of Fame, Land Use Planning
National Renewable Energy Lab Best Practices Case Study for Comprehensive Land Use Planning 2011
SCUP/AIA National Honor Award for Excellence in Campus Planning 2011
AIA California Council Urban Design Award of Merit 2010
California Association of Environmental Professionals Outstanding Planning Award, 2010
- California Governor’s Environmental and Economic Leadership Award, 2009
UC Merced Projects
• Owings Merit Award for Environmental Excellence for UC Merced Phase 1 Campus, 2013
• International Green Industry Hall of Fame for cutting edge sustainability in design and construction 2009
• UC Merced, Science and Engineering Building (LEED Gold)
AIA California Council Design Excellence Honor Award, 2010
Labs 21 US Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Energy Pilot Project, 2002
National Renewable Energy Lab Best Practices Case Study
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Central Plant & Telecommunications Building (LEED Gold)
AIA/National Design Excellence Honor Award, 2006
AIA California Council Design Excellence Award, 2006
AIA San Francisco Design Excellence Honor Award, 2006
AIA Sierra Valley Design Excellence Honor Awards 2011
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Classroom and Office Building (LEED Gold)
National Renewable Energy Lab Best Practices Case Study
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Kolligian Library (LEED Gold)
AIA Sierra Valley Design Excellence Honor Awards 2011
• Housing 3: The Summits (LEED Platinum)
- AIA Sierra Valley Design Excellence Honor Awards 2011
UC Berkeley Planning
• UC Berkeley Landscape Heritage Plan
California Governor’s Historic Preservation Award, 2005
California Preservation Foundation Award, 2005
American Society of Landscape Architects Design Award, 2004
• UC Berkeley New Century Plan
- AIA San Francisco/SF Planning and Urban Research Association Urban Design Award, 2003
UC Berkeley Projects
• UC Berkeley Memorial Stadium Renovation and Simpson High Performance Athlete Training Center (LEED Silver)
AIA National Design Excellence Honor Award, 2015
• UC Berkeley Units 1 & 2 Housing Infill Projects (LEED Silver)
AIA National Design Excellence Honor Award, 2007
AIA California Council Design Award, 2006
AIA San Francisco Design Excellence Honor Award, 2006
American Society of Landscape Architects Design Award, 2006
• Hearst Mining Memorial Building Restoration and Adaptive Reuse
California Preservation Award, 2002
• New Manville Hall
- AIA National Design Excellence Honor Award, 1997
Urban Design Advocacy in Private Practice
• National AIA: Citation for Excellence in Urban Design 1990, San Francisco Civic Center Revitalization Study
• National AIA: Citation for Excellence in Urban Design 1988, Embarcadero Corridor Study
College of Fellows of the American Institute of Architects in 1995
• Elevated in recognition of national significance of planning, urban design and public advocacy work on community planning
and environmental design
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Thomas E. Lollini, FAIA
Publication
Articles about my projects, policy white papers, and research on urban design, civic infrastructure, transportation, growth
management, and community development issues have appeared in local and regional newspapers, national magazines, and
international research publications. Examples include Urban Land, Northern California Real Estate Journal, Architecture Magazine,
and the UNESCO Monograph on the Second Century of the Skyscraper. While chairman of the San Francisco Planning and Urban
Research Association’s City Planning and Development Committee, an influential public policy think tank, I authored and guided the
development of over a dozen policy reports on community planning and civic infrastructure investment issues.
Communication
Presented on campus planning, sustainability, and project design issues at national and regional conferences for:
Design Futures Council
Society of Campus and University Planners
Association of University Architects
American Institute of Architects
California Higher Education Sustainability Conference
US Green Building Council
Association of Physical Plant Administrators
Conducted seminars on urban planning and design, growth management and environmental issues at:
American Institute of Architects National Conventions
International Union of Architects World Congress
International Symposium on Design Review
Local Government Commission’s Western Regional Conference
Represented the AIA and the University of California on development policy and regulatory issues to:
Governor’s Council on Growth Management
California State Senate Transportation Commission
League of California Cities
California Assembly Subcommittee on the Green Economy
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