Mighty Buildings Podcast featuring Eric Holt

Dr. Eric Holt is an Assistant Professor in the Burns School of Real Estate and Construction Management at the University of Denver (DU). He teaches Construction Building Systems, Introduction to Architecture & Design Management, and Construction Estimating. 

He has 29 years of experience in the construction industry. His career includes construction material sales and marketing, plan reviewer and building inspector, custom home project manager, and architectural designer for new homes and remodel projects. 

Eric earned his PhD from Purdue University in Construction Management. He is a certified instructor for the National Association of Home Builders and teaches the Certified Green Professional (CGP), Certified Aging in Place Specialist (CAPS), and Residential Construction Superintendent (RCS) courses. He serves on the NAHB Student Chapter Advisory Board at the national level, and as the DU NAHB Student Chapter Faculty Advisor. 

His research focus is in wood framing and methods, workforce development, and technology utilized in construction. Dr. Holt has published 21 articles in the field of green homebuilding, technology utilized in building information modeling, and incorporating the technology into the classroom setting. 

He and his grad student team are currently working on a research grant from the National Housing Endowment to develop a cost analysis model for stick built vs. pre-cut vs. panelized vs. modular light wood framing systems.