REGISTRATIONS & CERTIFICATIONS
Licensed Architect: Illinois, Texas
Technical Director, The Green Building Initiative (GBI); Green Globes
LEED Accredited Professional (LEED AP)
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Gary Keclik has been involved in the design, analysis, construction, repair, forensic
investigation and rehabilitation of all types of buildings throughout the course of his 30-year
career. He has been a successful construction executive in several aspects of the industry.
Keclik Associates is an evolution of the original firm of Keclik Architecture and Design Group
founded in 2001. Architectural consulting, dispute resolution, regulatory compliance, building
performance and sustainable architecture are a focus of Keclik Associates. Several key
positions that Mr. Keclik has held at other firms including:
Architectural and Building Consulting:
- Senior Architectural Consultant at Building Technology Consultants in
Arlington Heights, Illinois from 2007 to 2008.
- Managing Architect at Exponent Failure Analysis, Inc. in Wood Dale, Illinois
from 2005 to 2007.
- Director of Architecture at Packer Engineering in Naperville, Illinois from
2003 to 2005.
- Founder and President of Keclik Architecture & Design Group, Inc., in South
Barrington, Illinois from 2001 to Present.
- Director of Building Programs for the Concrete Reinforcing Steel Institute in
Schaumburg, Illinois, from 1997 to 2001.
- Director of the Construction Consulting Group for the McGraw-Hill/Sweets Group
in New York City, from 1991 to 1997.
- National Consultant for Architecture and Facility Management at Prime Computer, in
Natick, MA from 1984 to 1991.
- Project Architect and Project Manager for Architectural and Engineering firms from
1977 to 1991.
His professional experience includes:
- Slip and Fall investigation;
- Regulatory requirements and Building Codes;
- Sustainable building standards such as LEED and Green Globes;
- ADA compliance;
- Failure investigation of design, specification, and installation of interior and exterior
materials;
- Field Investigation of building facades, roofs, and site condition issues;
- Development of Preliminary Design, Design Development, and Construction
Documents;
- Project management and Chief Facilitator;
- Construction contract administration.
- Evaluation of building performance and design through testing (air movement,
moisture travel, water leakage, lighting, slip resistance, and interior finishes);
- Repair and Retrofit of existing built and site environments;
Mr. Keclik has extensive experience in the full range of architectural services, cause and
origin investigation of failures in the building process and building systems; damage
assessments, and regulatory compliance to standards and building codes. His experience in
construction process review includes building process and contract performance issues,
custom and practice, standard of care, and evaluation of design development and execution
on completed projects.
EDUCATION
Gary Keclik earned his Bachelor of Architecture degree from the Illinois Institute of
Technology in Chicago, Illinois, 1977 with a minor in City and Regional Planning.
On a yearly basis, he attends numerous continuing education seminars as both a speaker
and attendee. These continuing studies encompass all aspects of legal, technological,
product and material performance and regulatory standards in the design and construction
industry.
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
- Member of American Institute of Architects (AIA)
- Member of Construction Specifications Institute (CSI)
- Member of Design Build Institute of America (DBIA)
- Member of American Society for Testing Materials (ASTM)
- Technical Director of the Green Building Initiative (GBI)
- Accredited Professional with the US Green Building Council (LEED AP,USGBC)
PUBLICATIONS
- Keclik, G .B.. “Liability and Risk in Sustainable Buildings” Eco Build Fall, Annual
conference, Washington DC, December 2008
- Keclik, G .B.. “Tools for the Continual Sustainable Improvement of Existing
Buildings” Building Owners and Managers Association International, Annual
conference, Denver, Colorado, June 2008
- Keclik, G .B.. “Performance of Homes Built to the NAHB Green Building
Guidelines” NAHB National Green Building Council, New Orleans, Louisiana, May
2008
- Keclik, G .B.. “Physical Aspects of the Association” Association of Condominium,
Townhouse and Homeowners Associations, Schaumburg, Illinois, April 2008.
- Keclik, G .B.. “Building Codes in Illinois” Lorman Education Services, Itasca,
Illinois, April 2008.
- Keclik, G .B.. “A Closer Look at the Emerging Issue of Liability in Green
Building” Construction Executive Magazine, April 2008.
- Keclik, G .B.. “Design for Performance” Managing Risk in Sustainable Building
Conference, Chicago, Illinois, February 2008.
- Keclik, G .B.. “Managing Construction Risk in Sustainable Building Projects,”
USGBC South Carolina Chapter, Columbia, South Carolina, May 2006.
- Keclik, G .B.. “It’s Not Easy Being Green: Assessing the Risks of LEED
Construction,” The Canadian Institute, Vancouver, British Columbia, March 2006.
- Keclik, G .B.. “Legal and Business risks in Sustainable Design,” Association of
Licensed Architects and Construction Specifications Institute Joint Conference,
Oakbrook Terrace, IL November 2005.
- Keclik, G .B.. “LEED –Legal, Insurance and Surety Issues,” United States Green
Building Council, Chicago Chapter, September 2005.
- Keclik, G .B.. “Building Better Outcomes,” An owner focused, design build seminar
Seminars at architectural, engineering, & building offices throughout United States,
1998–2001.
- Keclik, G .B.. “The Benefits of Concrete Construction in Buildings” Maryland
Building Officials Association, June 2000.
- Keclik, G .B.. “Internet in the Construction Industry,” National AIA convention,
New Orleans, LA & National AIA staff members, May 1995.
- Keclik, G .B.. “The Conceptual Selection Process” Connecticut Concrete
Promotion Council, May 1999.
- Keclik, G .B.. “Architecture for Kids,” School and civic organizations presentations,
2000-2005.
- Keclik, G .B.. “ConCept Pro,” A CD-ROM based Structural System Selection
Program for Building Owners and Project Managers, developed jointly with staff of the
Reinforcing Steel Institute of Canada, March 2001.
- Keclik, G .B.. “The Conceptual Selection Process” Concrete Reinforcing Steel
Institute, March 2000.
- Keclik, G .B.. “Building Better Outcomes’ A Decision Making Approach for an
Economical Building Project,” Buildings Magazine, September 1999.
- Keclik, G .B.. “Effective Marketing in The Construction Industry,” McGraw-Hill
Construction Information Group, February 2000.
- Keclik, G .B.. “The Process of Construction, Understanding Building Design
and Construction Phases,” McGraw-Hill Construction Information Group, August
1999.
Biographies
Architectural and
Building Performance
Consulting
Licensed Architect
Gary B. Keclik, AIA, CSI,
LEED AP
Rich Mazzuca is actively involved in diverse aspects of programming, design, construction and
evaluation of the built environment including protection and restoration of the natural
environment. Rich Mazzuca Consulting, LLC recently created on-line training of ‘green building’
protocols to assess performance and increase the value of new and existing facilities. With a
current focus on sustainability, Rich’s professional career spans three decades and continues
to evolve.
Rich began his career designing highly functional steel framed buildings for Chicago’s
commercial corridors. Seasoned in cost-effective construction technology, he advanced to a
civil engineering and site development position with the prestigious architectural firm of
Skidmore Owings & Merrill (SOM during their principal growth period. The diversity of successful
projects taken on by SOM provided Rich with opportunities for unparalleled and diverse
experience. These assignments included accessible facilities for the Mayo Clinic, Rochester
Minnesota, site infrastructure for the Jeddah, Saudi Arabia airport, landscape and irrigation
design for the Constitution Gardens, Washington D.C, plus transportation and regional
planning feasibility studies including best use practices for dense urban real estate.
This extensive background in both planning and building design impelled Rich to a business
development position with the prominent engineering firm of Howard Needles Tammen &
Bergendoff (HNTB). As an industry leader in progressive thought and technical innovations for
the building industry, HNTB presented a unique opportunity. Mr. Mazzuca managed contract
documentation forr estoration services at the leading edge of the infrastructure industry when
sustainable design concepts were burgeoning. These included new uses of digital technology
for implementation of retrofit operations for extant facilities; a forerunner to continual
improvement of existing buildings!
Technical experience merged with successful marketing of engineering and architectural
services at HNTB led Rich to pursue a master’s degree in business and communications. It was
at this juncture that Mr. Mazzuca accepted a rewarding position with the McGraw-Hill
Companies; construction services as a consultant to leading building product manufacturers
throughout North America.
In this role, Rich advised and counseled manufacturers’ representatives and engineers, while
writing and publishing for the suite of media services; Dodge Construction Reports, Sweets
Data Files and Architectural Record Magazine, (the journal for the American Institute of
Architects [AIA]). Clients included Marvin, Eagle and Pella Windows, Hagar Hinge, The Marble
Institute, The United States Postal Service for Auth Florence for USPS compliance. A primary
function was making presentations to groups in order to educate owners and representatives
on the design and construction process for their effective product development. Rich
proceeded to incorporate his own company, Rich Mazzuca Consulting, LLC and dedicated his
services to building management, facility and operations for a local sustainable developer. In
this role Rich successfully negotiated and won community approval to implement a zoning
change required for a $15 million dollar, 3 building, mixed-use project in North Center, Chicago,
IL; LEED® Silver pending.
The next career step was attainment of a State of Illinois, commercial real estate license to
assist in the marketing and operations of the new facility.
Mr. Mazzuca remains active in his Ravenswood district of the 47th ward of Chicago, assisting
the Alderman in zoning negotiations, attending area meetings and representing the community
as a neighborhood liaison. In this endeavor Rich has advocated and recommended
preservation alternatives to single family home demolition, coordinated sustainable
infrastructure and beautification projects for streetscape, lighting and signage and completed
effective community conferences required to positively impact and redirect business efforts.
Environmentally conscious, Rich was an instrumental contact for the Bureau of Forestry and the
United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) during the campaign to eradicate the invasion
of the Asian longhorned beetle (Anoplophora glabripennis) which devastated over 1,000 trees
in Chicago. Following this suppression, Mr. Mazzuca counseled reinstallation and maintenance
of community landscaping addressing progressive thinking in native species selection.
Rich has worked with the United States National Park Service (NPS) and National Parks and
Conservation in resource protection including submissions addressing; education and
interpretation, science and natural resources, cultural resources, funding, budget, visitation and
public engagement for the NPS 21st. Century Commission.
Rich Mazzuca and business partner Gary Keclik were selected to develop content and create
the online training course and accompanying manual for those seeking the Green Globes®
Professional Personnel Certification program credential. Green Globes® is an online guidance
and assessment tool which promotes sustainability through a process of integrated design for
new and existing construction.
Having attained Montessori® training, Rich is an educational assistant to local schools
promoting ecology, sustainability and original ideas in energy efficiency both to the school
board and to children –in order to foster and encourage stewardship and resource
management for the next generation – and those to come.
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* Environmental Awareness
* Property Condition
Assessments
* Sustainable Design & Innovation
for High Performance facilities
Principal
Richard Mazzuca, LEED AP
Rich Mazzuca Consulting, LLC