Jim Griffo

About Jim Griffo

Jim spent decades developing corporate office spaces, training centers and other related facilities in both the public and private sector. He directed the development of projects in the corporate, industrial, federal and education markets. He worked with executives, staff and stakeholders to set priorities as well as identify project parameters to balance function, budget, image and scope. His qualifications as both a Registered Architect and Registered Interior Designer afford his clients a unique perspective.Since his semi-retirement, he has turned his talents to assisting Owners navigate the world of Design and Construction as an on-site representative, Construction Manager and by providing facility assessments. In addition, he serves as an Adjunct Professor of Architecture & Interior Design at Samford University.Skill sets Strategic Planning/Project Programming Program Management Business Development/Presentation Techniques Conceptual Design and Design Development Construction monitoringAmerican Institute of Architects (AIA)International Interior Design Association (IIDA)Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA)International Facility Management Association (IFMA)Alabama Interior Design Coalition (AIDC)Registered Architect: Alabama (Georgia, Florida & Texas inactive)National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB)National Council for Interior Design Qualifications (NCIDQ)Registered Interior Designer: Alabama (Texas inactive)LEED Accredited ProfessionalSpecialties:#Architecture,#Architect,#InteriorDesign,#WorkplaceStrategy,#ProgramManagement,#SpacePlanning,#TenantPlanning, FF & E,#OwnersRep, Contractor Selection,#Renovation,#DesignBuild, Design/Build,#GreshamSmith, Programming, Master Planning,#LEED,#NCIDQ,#NCARB,#AIA,#IIDA, RotaryCommon misspellings: Jim Grifo, James Griffo, James Grifo, J.C. Griffo, JC Griffo, JC Grifo, Jimmy Griffo, Jimmie Griffo, Jimmy Grifo

Experience

1. President

   Alabama Interior Design Coalition

   Jan 2015 — Present · Birmingham, AL, US

Education

• Georgia Institute of Technology

  B. Architecture, Architecture

  1971 — 1977

• Avondale High School

  Diploma

  1967 — 1971

Skills

• Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (Leed)
• Alternative Workplace Strategies
• Facilities Management
• Construction Administration Services
• Strategic Planning
• Facility Master Planning
• Design-Build
• Site Planning
• Landscape Architecture
• Program Management
• Sustainable Design
• Sustainability
• Aia
• Interior Design
• Project Bidding
• Site Plans
• Integrated Project Delivery
• Rendering
• Workplace Design
• Architectural Drawings
• Design Management
• Renovation
• Leed Ap
• Building Information Modeling (Bim)
• Space-Planning
• Submittals
• Interior Architecture
• Workplace Solutions
• Construction
• Commercial Real Estate
• Mixed-Use
• Land Use Planning
• Architectural Design
• Construction Drawings
• Design Research
• Historic Preservation
• Bim
• Construction Management
• Green Building
• Revit