Tom Butcavage, AIA, LEED AP is a leader of SmithGroup's Learning National Practice.  He is engaged in the design of learning environments for colleges and universities nationwide, with expertise in programming and building design.  His in-depth academic project type experience includes law schools, libraries, and classroom and student facilities.

With a comprehensive knowledge of campus development and planning, Butcavage stays on top of the university sectors - and the sustainable design movement - with high levels of involvement with the Society of College and University Planners (SCUP) and the Association of College Unions International (ACUI).  Some of his presentations and honors include:

• SCUP 42 Annual Conference Speaker, "Deaf Vision at Gallaudet - Academic Strategy Drives Campus ...Building Design," 2007

• SCUP 38 Annual Conference Speaker, "The Language of Sustainability and Campus Identity," 2003

• ACUI National Conference Speaker, 2004 and 2005

• "Design Makes A Case for Community Identity," author, Metropolitan Universities Journal

Special areas of expertise and topics Butcavage can address:

• General trends in academic building design

• Comprehensive knowledge of law school facilities

• Student center design issues

• Historic preservation within the campus context

Butcavage's university clients include New York Law School, Gallaudet University, Georgetown University, Indiana University, Villanova University, The Ohio State University, and the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.

To schedule an interview, contact:
Sandra Knight, APR, Director of Public Relations
313.442.8470
sandra.knight@smithgroup.com