Peter G. Furst
Architect
The Furst Group
Biography
Mr. Furst has over 15 years of consulting experience working with a variety of firms, including architects, engineers, construction, service, retail and manufacturing organizations. He has provided guidance in the design and implementation of innovative integrated organizational solutions resulting in improved efficiencies, and enhanced performance along the value stream, utilizing lean concepts, six sigma quality and organizational metrics with optimized human performance results. He has also provided motivational presentations at various organizations to all levels of management and employees.
He teaches at both the University of California Berkeley as well as The California State University East Bay in courses related to architecture, engineering, management and construction, providing students with innovative and challenging perspectives on a wide variety of subjects.
Mr. Furst has over twenty years of construction experience with a multinational general contractor serving as estimator, superintendent, & project manager on numerous projects varying in size with some over 500 million dollars, involving hundreds of craftsmen & subcontractors. He also had overall safety oversight for projects amounting to over 450 million dollars annually with resultant EMRs of well under 0.35.
He has practiced architecture at various firms in Southern California for approximately ten years involved in design and project administration on various commercial and institutional projects of varying sizes and complexity, for both private and public clients.
Mr. Furst received a Bachelor of Science degree in Construction Engineering, with honors, a bachelor of Architecture (Professional Degree), with honors as well a Masters in Business Administration, with emphasis in management with honors from the California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo.
He is a registered Architect, State of California, Certified Safety Professional, Registered Environmental Assessor, an Associate in Risk Management and a construction risk and insurance specialist.