Joe Phillips, AIA
Mr. Phillips is currently the president of Phillips Collaborative, LLC. He serves the science and technology community through the design and management of mission-critical facilities, integrating infrastructure with operations. Mr. Phillips has worked in management and project delivery for leading architectural and engineering design firms on projects worldwide for 20 years and has been a scientist and operations manager for the prior 15. He started Phillips Collaborative, a specialized professional services firm, in 2004 to more directly and accurately represent the unique demands of research and operations in complex capital facility planning and management.
As a former scientist and laboratory manager, Mr. Phillips has experience as both a user and a client, which enables him to quickly develop an understanding of research operations, technical requirements, and the integration of complex and competing demands. By applying his science perspective, Mr. Phillips advocates the adoption of sustainable practices and building design without compromising the requirements of safety, scientific method, and productivity. He has served on the U.S. Green Building Council’s Core Committee responsible for the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Application Guide for Laboratories and is a frequent lecturer and author on sustainable laboratory design and operations.