About
Founded by Principal Specifier Vivian Volz in 2010 and incorporated as Vivian Volz Architects, Inc., in 2015, VVAS serves primarily as project specifier for architect-led projects. The specifying staff of three writes and coordinates architectural specifications for a rich variety of project types, including workplace design, buildings and campuses, affordable multi-family housing, market rate multi-family housing, office and commercial buildings, and civic buildings.
VVAS’ experience with green building systems includes CALGreen, LEED, WELL, GreenPoint Rated, and Living Building Challenge petals, along with owner-led healthy-building initiatives.
VVAS is a Women Business Enterprise (WBE) certified by The Supplier Clearinghouse and a Small Business (Micro Business) certified by the State of California.
Principal Specifier
Vivian Volz
AIA, CSI, CCS, LEED AP BD+C
Leadership
Vivian Volz is an experienced project architect in architectural and interior design work. She began preparing architectural specifications in 2001. She served as specifications leader for the Northwest US region of Gensler, an international architecture and design firm, where she helped develop the firm's LEED documentation requirements and sustainable design specifications.
Specialties: Architectural and interior design specifications, general construction materials research, sustainable design, leadership in specification practice.
As a longtime resident of the San Francisco Bay Area, Vivian knows the physical and jurisdictional challenges of Northern California especially well. But her experience has taken her, virtually, to the four corners of the US and occasionally to China. She is honored to serve repeat clients with multiple locations, including Seattle, Chicago, and New York City.
Join Us
Administrative Assistant – Document Production
VVAS is looking for an organized, detail-oriented professional to join our team as an administrative assistant to edit, format, proofread, and assemble the project manuals we produce for architects. This is a hands-on document production role.
This position is well suited to someone with strong word processing and document management skills who enjoys creating order out of complex sets of documents. No background in architecture or specifications is required, although an interest in the field is a plus. We provide training in our software and methods, and we are happy to support staff who want to grow into other roles within the firm over time.
Full-time or part-time (minimum 30 hours/week). Flexible scheduling is possible; work is done in our San Rafael office during regular business hours.