Stephen T. Ayers

Stephen Ayers
Stephen Ayers
Architect of the Capitol
	In office; February 2, 2007 – November 23, 2018; Acting: February 2, 2007 – May 12, 2010
President	George W. Bush; Barack Obama; Donald Trump
Preceded by	Alan Hantman
Succeeded by	Brett Blanton
Personal details
Born	1962 (age 61–62); Roanoke, Virginia, U.S.
Education	University of Maryland, College Park (BS); University of Southern California (MS)

Stephen T. Ayers (born 1962) is an American architect who served as the 11th Architect of the Capitol,^[1] from 2010 to 2018.

Ayers has been a Fellow of the National Academy of Public Administration since 2020.^[2]

Biography

Ayers served in the United States Air Force from 1985 to 1990.^[2] and a licensed architect in the State of California.^{[citation needed]}

In February 2007, Ayers assumed the office as Acting Architect.^[3]

On May 12, 2010, Ayers was unanimously confirmed as permanent Architect by the United States Senate.^[3]

Ayers was the first Architect of the Capitol to be certified as an Accredited Professional in the U.S. Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) program. He sought to reduce energy consumption on Capitol Hill.^[4]

In 2011, Ayers received the Carroll H. Dunn Award of Excellence from the Construction Industry Institute.^[5] He retired from the role of Architect of the Capitol on November 23, 2018.^[3]

References

^ Weber, Bruce (2011-06-23). "George M. White, Architect of Capitol, Dies at 90". New York Times.
^ ^a ^b "Stephen Ayers". National Academy of Public Administration. Retrieved 2023-02-16.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Stephen T. Ayers, FAIA, LEED AP, 11th Architect of the Capitol | AOC". www.aoc.gov. Retrieved 2023-02-16.
^ McArdle, John (2011-08-04). "Capitol Sustainability Effort Moves to Architect's Office". Greenwire, New York Times.
^ "Construction Industry Institute". 2014-02-26.

External links

Media related to Stephen T. Ayers at Wikimedia Commons
Appearances on C-SPAN

Political offices
Preceded by Alan Hantman	Architect of the Capitol 2007–2018	Succeeded by Brett Blanton

[1] Weber, Bruce (2011-06-23). "George M. White, Architect of Capitol, Dies at 90". New York Times.

[:0-2] "Stephen Ayers". National Academy of Public Administration. Retrieved 2023-02-16.

[:1-3] "Stephen T. Ayers, FAIA, LEED AP, 11th Architect of the Capitol | AOC". www.aoc.gov. Retrieved 2023-02-16.

[4] McArdle, John (2011-08-04). "Capitol Sustainability Effort Moves to Architect's Office". Greenwire, New York Times.

[5] "Construction Industry Institute". 2014-02-26.

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