Name: Joan Vorderbruggen

Title/Rank: Lecturer

Educational Background & Registration Data:

Graduate Studies, Environment, Behavior and Place Studies, Kansas State University. College of Architecture, Planning and Design, Spring 2005
To continue Post Professional Masters at Univ. of Oregon beginning Fall 2007
Bachelors of Architecture, B.S. Environmental Design
North Dakota State University. 1999
B.S. Home Economics, Associate Degree, Interior Design Technology
North Dakota State University, 1984

2007 MN Architectural Registration

Professional Work Experience:

Independent Architectural Designer/Consultant. September 2003 to present. Designing, consulting, contract work, speaking, writing (Architecture Minnesota, Sept/Oct. 2004 issue). Duluth, MN and Fargo, ND
Graduate Research Assistant. KSU Department of Architecture. Spring 2005. Project: SLIMDOWNtown for downtown Manhattan, Kansas.
LHB Engineers and Architects. Duluth. June 1999 to September 2003. Senior Designer at LHB. LHB Green Team chair/co-chair; LHB High Performance Newsletter contributor; Sustainable Schools Minnesota guidelines contributor; MN Sustainable Guidelines contributor.

Professional Service:

AIA member (American Institute of Architects)
AIA Board of Directors – Northern Minnesota Chapter Board. 2000 – 2003.
AIA Young Architects Forum Director – N. MN Chapter. 2000 – 2002.
LHB/NDSU Sustainable Design Competition Juror. 2000-2003.