He holds architectural registrations in 24 states and he is a LEED® Accredited Professional for sustainable design, a Florida licensed General Contractor, and a member of the AIA College of Fellows. Since 1995, Rick has designed or consulted on over 165 animal housing projects in 29 states, Canada and Taiwan. Bacon Group, Inc. is located in Clearwater, FL, and provides architecture, planning, interior design, and project management with 85% of its design work done for pet boarding and daycare, humane sheltering, and veterinary care professionals. Rick is a frequent design workshop leader for national conferences and regularly contributes articles on animal care facility design for Pet Boarding & Daycare magazine and other industry publications.