Richard Jackman
Independent Construction Consultant & Video Producer

open consulting; Bus No. 8

• http://busno8.com/

consultant to owners of buildings during planning and construction phases -- liason and translator of design and construction language.

Documentary, marketing and personal video producer -- researcher, videographer, interviewer.

Help people communicate across cultural barriers they didn't even know they had: different organizational cultures, professional cultures, class cultures.

Small businesses and nonprofits who want unique and compelling videos that tell their stories with clarity and heart. Especially if you are in the fields of architecture, construction, sustainability or social change, contact me!

University of Washington M. Arch., Architecture, 2003 - 2006

Carnegie Mellon University B. Arch., Architecture, 1976 - 1981

Partner at Bus No. 8 LLC "Documenting Your Community" 2006 - Present Producer/director, videographer, researcher, business manager

Owner at open consulting "Building for the rest of us" 2008

Teaching Assistant at University of Washington Department of Architecture 2005 Teaching Assistant, Appreciation of Architecture. Graded papers and advised students in introductory, non-major architectural history course.

Plan Reviewer & Report Writer at Studio Gong 2002 Reviewed assisted living, nursing, and market-rate housing drawings, specifications and related geotechnical, seismic and environmental reports for compliance with HUD financing requirements, including disability accessibility and other codes, energy efficiency and construction quality; developed cost estimates for sitework; wrote reports on physical condition of existing nursing and assisted living facilities seeking HUD refinancing, including repair requirements with cost estimates. Received bonus for expediting large set of reports for important client.

Membership & Hotline Coordinator at The Tenants Union 1996 - 2001 Coordinated recruitment, retention and tracking of paying membership; wrote, designed and produced direct mail fundraising letters; supervised staff for hotline on Landlord-Tenant law; provided information to callers and walk-in clients; created internal reports and demographic reports for funders; coordinated database maintenance; coordinated volunteer training; recruited and supervised volunteers; edited and produced quarterly newsletter from 1996 to 1998.

Project Architect at Pratt Planning & Architectural Collaborative 1988 - 1993 Client consultation, programming, design, production drawings, specifications writing, building code analysis, cost estimating, product research, construction administration. Specialized in low-income and special needs housing for nonprofit clients.

Project Manager at Richard Rice Architects 1987 - 1988 Project management, production drawings, design, specifications writing, building code analysis, product research. High-end residential and commercial work with emphasis on traditional detailing and cabinetry.