Meeting/Event Information

Best Practices - September Roundtable & Award Winners

Sustainable Building- Existing Award Winner
Bart Surratt
IHS

Small Project Award Winner
Jason Pryor
InventureDesign

Moderator:
Anthony Ortery

Sustainable Building, Existing Building

IHS remodeled 46.5k sq ft of 2^nd generation space to create an activity based, open space plan. The project included demolishing the space to original shell condition and completing a sustainably fit out to house over 200 colleagues. The sustainable efforts included recyclable content in the carpet tiles and fabric for the chairs and workstations, use of natural light, low flow plumbing fixtures and occupancy sensor lighting. The project was awarded Silver LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) by the US Green Building Council (USGBC)

Panelist : Bart Surratt
Sr Director of Global Facilities and Projects
IHS

Bart is the Sr Director of Global Facilities and Projects for IHS representing over 2.2m sq ft in 32 countries in 150 locations world-wide. Over 25 years of facilities and real estate experience in the Financial Services, Collocation (data centers) and Critical Information Services industries. A Certified Facility Manager (CFM, 20 + years) through International Facility Management Association (IFMA) and current Houston Chapter president. Bart is married with 3 children and lives in Sugarland

Best Practices Award - Small Firm

Huntsman Corporation

Headquartered at Waterway Plaza One in The Woodlands, Huntsman is anticipating future growth of approximately 800 additional employees. Inventure Design was tasked with renovating the entire 20,000 sf first floor, which includes new building lobby finishes, the receptionist area, a conference center and the employee cafe and lounge.

Our design concept was based on creating a strong presence in the building to represent Huntsman’s brand. The progressive updates are consistent with Huntsman’s image: light, bright, open and modern. Employee amenities were also enhanced to attract and retain talented employees.

Panelist: Jason Pryor, LEED AP
Principal
Inventure Design

Texas Tech University
Bachelor of Architecture

Jason Pryor has a natural aptitude for sketching and an analytical mindset that makes him an ideal Project Principal Designer.

With his extensive design-build experience, Jason has developed a unique understanding of the connection between drawings and construction. He fuses his keen design sense and construction experience with a smooth and economical process, making the client the true beneficiary of his work.

As a project member, Jason cultivates business relationships to form lasting relationships. He believes that, “there is nothing you won’t do to satisfy the client,”thus becoming someone to serve as a resource for the client’s future endeavors.

At project completion, Jason feels that client satisfaction should be integral to his own. He thrives on sharing an appreciation for great design with his clients and is a firm believer in Mies van der Rohe’s claim that, “God is in the details.”