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Jim Carroll
AIA, AUA, LEED AP BD+C
Vice President
Auburn University Facilities Management
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Professional Bio
Jim Carroll, AIA
Vice President for Facilities Management
Mr. Carroll serves as the Vice President for Facilities Management at Auburn University. Prior to this role he served as Auburn’s University Architect, and as the Associate Vice Chancellor & University Architect at University of California, Davis. Prior to serving on the owner’s side in the higher education sector, Jim was a principal and partner at Design Collective in Baltimore, MD. Mr. Carroll received his Bachelor of Science and Master of Architecture degrees from University of Maryland and is a licensed architect in seventeen jurisdictions across the nation. Jim is an Instructor with the Construction Owner’s Association of America, Owner Training Institute, a member of the American Institute of Architects, and the Association of University Architects, and has completed higher education projects of virtually every type, during a career spanning more than thirty-five years.
Vice President for Facilities Management
Mr. Carroll serves as the Vice President for Facilities Management at Auburn University. Prior to this role he served as Auburn’s University Architect, and as the Associate Vice Chancellor & University Architect at University of California, Davis. Prior to serving on the owner’s side in the higher education sector, Jim was a principal and partner at Design Collective in Baltimore, MD. Mr. Carroll received his Bachelor of Science and Master of Architecture degrees from University of Maryland and is a licensed architect in seventeen jurisdictions across the nation. Jim is an Instructor with the Construction Owner’s Association of America, Owner Training Institute, a member of the American Institute of Architects, and the Association of University Architects, and has completed higher education projects of virtually every type, during a career spanning more than thirty-five years.
OTI Instructor Bio
Jim returned in 2024 to Auburn University as Vice President for Facilities Management after serving years earlier as University Architect. Between the Auburn stints, he served for six years as the Associate Vice Chancellor and University Architect at the University of California, Davis. The first half of Jim’s career (1986-2011) was devoted to private architectural practice in the Washington, D.C. / Baltimore area.
Jim received both his Bachelor of Science and Master of Architecture degrees from the University of Maryland and is a licensed architect in seventeen jurisdictions across the U.S. He is a LEED-accredited professional and an active member of COAA, the Association of University Architects, AIA, SCUP, and APPA. Jim is a huge college lacrosse and football fan, a lacrosse referee, and an avid cyclist.
OTI Courses Taught
Jim received both his Bachelor of Science and Master of Architecture degrees from the University of Maryland and is a licensed architect in seventeen jurisdictions across the U.S. He is a LEED-accredited professional and an active member of COAA, the Association of University Architects, AIA, SCUP, and APPA. Jim is a huge college lacrosse and football fan, a lacrosse referee, and an avid cyclist.
Construction Team Selection, Design Team Selection, Design Process Management, Project Management: An Owner's Perspective
Speaker Bio
Jim Carroll, AIA
Vice President for Facilities Management
Mr. Carroll serves as the Vice President for Facilities Management at Auburn University. Prior to this role he served as Auburn’s University Architect, and as the Associate Vice Chancellor & University Architect at University of California, Davis. Prior to serving on the owner’s side in the higher education sector, Jim was a principal and partner at Design Collective in Baltimore, MD. Mr. Carroll received his Bachelor of Science and Master of Architecture degrees from University of Maryland and is a licensed architect in seventeen jurisdictions across the nation. Jim is an Instructor with the Construction Owner’s Association of America, Owner Training Institute, a member of the American Institute of Architects, and the Association of University Architects, and has completed higher education projects of virtually every type, during a career spanning more than thirty-five years.
Vice President for Facilities Management
Mr. Carroll serves as the Vice President for Facilities Management at Auburn University. Prior to this role he served as Auburn’s University Architect, and as the Associate Vice Chancellor & University Architect at University of California, Davis. Prior to serving on the owner’s side in the higher education sector, Jim was a principal and partner at Design Collective in Baltimore, MD. Mr. Carroll received his Bachelor of Science and Master of Architecture degrees from University of Maryland and is a licensed architect in seventeen jurisdictions across the nation. Jim is an Instructor with the Construction Owner’s Association of America, Owner Training Institute, a member of the American Institute of Architects, and the Association of University Architects, and has completed higher education projects of virtually every type, during a career spanning more than thirty-five years.