The next steps for a sustainable, decarbonized future
For building owners and developers, the push to net zero energy and carbon neutrality is no longer an academic discussion.
LPA | Dec 20, 2022
Designing an inspiring, net zero early childhood learning center
LPA's design for a new learning center in San Bernardino provides a model for a facility that prepares children for learning and supports the community.
LPA | Aug 22, 2022
Less bad is no longer good enough
As we enter the next phase of our fight against climate change, I am cautiously optimistic about our sustainable future and the design industry’s ability to affect what the American Institute of Architects (AIA) calls the biggest challenge of our generation.
LPA | Aug 9, 2022
Designing healthy learning environments
Studies confirm healthy environments can improve learning outcomes and student success.
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LPA | Jul 6, 2022
The power of contextual housing development
Creating urban villages and vibrant communities starts with a better understanding of place, writes LPA's Matthew Porreca.
LPA | Mar 21, 2022
Finding the ROI for biophilic design
It takes more than big windows and a few plants to create an effective biophilic design.
LPA | Apr 28, 2021
Did the campus design work?
A post-occupancy evaluation of the eSTEM Academy provides valuable lessons for future campuses.
LPA | Feb 23, 2021
Rising costs push developers to consider modular construction
The mainstreaming of modular construction offers a cost-effective and creative solution to develop new types of urban developments.
LPA | May 20, 2020
From shopping mall to eSports supercenter
An aging shopping mall is reimagined as an eSports-focused mixed-use facility, creating new links between the community and the growing eSports industry.
LPA | Feb 1, 2019
Designing a net zero aquatic center
Buildings can be designed to cut consumption and operate more efficiently, but the pools always make it difficult to achieve substantial savings.
LPA | Jan 2, 2019
Rebuild or renovate?
With some facilities, a little creativity can save money and salvage a building worth saving.
LPA | Aug 3, 2018
Seismic deadlines approaching for healthcare companies
California hospitals can save money with a holistic approach to retrofit issues.
LPA | Jun 28, 2018
Designing successful maker spaces
The challenge is to design makerspaces that work, spaces that function as a tool for educators to produce better students.
LPA | Dec 6, 2017
Designing K-12 schools from the inside out
A step-by-step process finds better answers, saves money, and produces measurable results.
