Kermit Baker

Kermit Baker was a Senior Research Fellow at the Center and Project Director of the Remodeling Futures Program. He was also the Chief Economist for the American Institute of Architects, where he analyzed business and construction trends for the U.S. economy, and their impact on AIA members and the architectural profession. Prior to joining the Center, Baker was vice-president and director of the economics department at Reed Business Information where he was responsible for industry forecasting. During his ten years at Reed he developed the Top U.S. Construction Market Report, and served as editor of the Reed Business Information's Construction Market Forecast newsletter. Baker received his master's degree in Urban Planning from Harvard University, and holds a Ph.D. from Massachusetts Institute of Technology in the same field.