About David and Eric
DAVID DOUCETTE
David Doucette (RA, NCARB, LEED AP) is an award-winning architect. He is Founding Principal of resideARCHITECTURE, with over 25 years of experience in designing high-end residential projects. In addition, David is founder of Architect Exam Prep and CSEprep.com and has been helping thousands of candidates successfully prepare for and pass the Architect Registration Exam (ARE) & the California Supplemental Exam (CSE) since 2010.
David received a professional Bachelors of Architecture from the Boston Architectural College (BAC). After working in Boston for eight years, David moved to New York City where he worked for two years. In 2000, he relocated to Los Angeles and worked with Dennis Gibbens Architect, specializing in high end residential design. David established his own firm in 2002 and, after receiving his California architect’s license in 2006, created reside architecture that included the implementation of a design/build model for 3 years in which he achieved a Silver LEED rating for a major remodel to an existing residence in West Hollywood, California.
He is a licensed architect, general contractor, and real estate broker in California, as well as a licensed architect in New York and Nevada. David splits his time on the Westside of Los Angeles with his two boys, and in Las Vegas. He enjoys social media, hiking, backpacking, rockclimbing, scuba diving, sailing, and running marathons.
ERIC COREY FREED
Architect (AIA, LEED Fellow, LFA, EcoDistricts AP)
35+ Years Experience
Author of 13 Books
IAEric Corey Freed (AIA, LEED Fellow, LFA, EcoDistricts AP) is an award-winning architect, author, and global speaker. Eric is a Principal and Director of Sustainability for CannonDesign, a global healthcare and education firm that is considered one of the most innovative architecture firms in the world. Priot to that, he was Founding Principal of organicARCHITECT, a visionary design leader in biophilic and regenerative design, and has 35 years of experience in designing and consulting to projects across North America.
Eric currently teaches in the Masters of Sustainable Design Program at Boston Architectural College, and he co-developed the Sustainable Design programs at the Academy of Art University and University of California Berkeley Extension. He has educated more than 350,000 people across all 50 states and 7 countries on issues related to sustainability, high-performance building, and the built environment. He has been seen on television on CNN, Fox News, HGTV, The Sundance Channel and PBS. His popular TED talks have been viewed over a million times.
Eric is the author of 13 books, including the bestselling “Green Building & Remodeling for Dummies.” His how-to book, “Green$ense for your Home” won the 2011 Outstanding Book Award from the American Society of Journalists and Authors. In 2012, he was named one of the 25 “Best Green Architecture Firms” in the US, and one of the “Top 10 Most Influential Green Architects.” In 2017, he was named one of Build’s American Architecture Top 25 and the following year, Fixr’s Top 200 Influencers in the Construction Industry. He enjoys drawing, painting, graphic design, and the occasional brisk walk. He holds a prestigious LEED Fellow award from the US Green Building Council.