Joyce VanGilder

Assistant Director of Architectural Services

Joyce VanGilder is an Assistant Director of Architectural Services for the School Building Authority of West Virginia.  Ms. VanGilder is a West Virginia Licensed Professional Architect.  She joined the SBA in 2009. She is a West Virginia native and holds a Bachelor of Science, Architectural Engineering Technology degree from Fairmont State University and a Master of Architecture degree from Virginia Tech.

Ms. VanGilder works directly with West Virginia stakeholders to evaluate needs and assist development of the educational plans that will meet the current and future needs of West Virginia students. While at the SBA she has managed the design and construction of numerous schools across the state. She is responsible for oversight of approximately $100 million of construction projects at any given time.

In addition to being a licensed Architect, she is an Accredited Learning Environments Planner (ALEP), Recognized Educational Facilities Planner (REFP), LEED Accredited Professional BD+C, and is a certified Construction Documents Technologist.  She is a member in good standing of the Council of Educational Facilities Planners International (CEFPI) and the American Institute of Architects (AIA).

She is certified with AIA Safety Assessment Program training - Post-Disaster Safety-Assessment Program (SAP) and can provide evaluation of facilities, buildings, and infrastructures in the aftermath of a disastrous event.  She has training in FEMA’s State Recovery Planning and Coordination to support pre- and post- disaster recovery planning, management, and coordination.

Ms. VanGilder is active in her profession and has served on the Board of the American Institute of Architects West Virginia and Blue Ridge Chapters. She was a founding Board Member and Treasurer of the US Green Building Council (USGBC) of West Virginia.  The National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) Blue Ridge Chapter once named her “Rookie of the Year” in recognition of her contributions to the organization and the construction industry.

Prior to joining the SBA, she worked for nearly a decade as a designer in the private sector gaining experience in architectural design and planning, construction management, and sustainable practices on new facilities and renovations throughout the Virginia, Tennessee, and Maryland.

Email Joyce VanGilder: Joyce.A.VanGilder@wv.gov

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