Rodrigo Toro has earned a National Design-Build Certification joining the ranks of his fellow KPFF employees, Aaron Reynolds, Aldrin Orue, Ali Khamsi, Don Oates, Michael Dygean and Trevor Lighty. This group of dedicated individuals join a growing industry of Design-Build professionals redefining project delivery throughout the United States. The Design-Build Institute that awards certifications is currently in Las Vegas celebrating the amazing projects delivered this year at their annual conference.
Rodrigo is the latest to successfully complete the Design-Build Institute of America’s comprehensive education and certification testing program to achieve the design-build industry’s highest designation as a nationally certified Design-Build Professional.™ Two to six years of substantial, documented direct project experiences in design-build project delivery experience is an additional prerequisite for Designated Design-Build Professional™ certification.
DBIA Certification is the nation’s only measurable standard of an individual’s knowledge of the Design-Build Done Right™ principles vital to successful project delivery. By completing these requirements, which touch on all aspects of design-build, candidates earn the right to display “DBIA” after their names, identifying them to design-build end-users and the industry at large as experienced design-build professionals.
At KPFF, we believe in Design-Build because it offers exciting opportunities to bring more collaboration and teamwork at the beginning of the building process. This resonates with our staff, and reinforces some of our core values, such as trust and relationships. The core values that motivate our staff can be found in Design-Build Done Right TM, because we value our clients and want to work with the project team to deliver timely and cost-effective buildings. Creating quality structures that enhance the built environment, and further good design throughout our neighborhoods through collaboration and teamwork.
