® glass to help meet stringent daylighting, energy and occupant comfort requirements.
“Performance was a primary concern,” stated Rick DAmato FAIA, LEED AP, design director, workplace principal, LPA, Inc. “[We] generated an energy model to justify the design which was utilized for California’s Title 24 compliance and for LEED and Living Building Challenge certification.”
With its exceptional solar control, blocking nearly 80% of the sun’s heat energy while letting in high levels of daylighting,
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Atlantica® glass helped reduce the school’s Energy Use Intensity (EUI) by more than 100% compared to the national average for preschool/daycare building types.
In addition to the operable windows, the building’s low energy footprint is further supported by large sliding doors, also made with
LPA Design Director Keith Hempel Elevated to AIA College of Fellows
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Sustainable design leader is the integrated firm’s fourth architect to earn this national honor from the American Institute of Architects
LPA Principal and Design Director Keith Hempel
“Keith’s commitment to improving building performance and cultivating knowledge among LPA’s integrated design teams is helping to move us all toward a net zero future,” said LPA President Dan Heinfeld. IRVINE, Calif. (PRWEB) February 26, 2021 LPA principal and design director Keith Hempel has been elevated to the 2021 College of Fellows by the American Institute of Architects. Only about 3 percent of the AIA’s 95,000 members earn this recognition, which is reserved for architects who have made significant national contributions to the architecture profession.
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Lack of foresight
I am concerned that the state of Florida has no or incomplete plans for implementation of the coronavirus vaccinations.
My wife is a certified home health aide and cares for an older gentleman in his late 80s. We called the Levy County Department of Health on Monday and were told they had not received any instructions from the state and to consult social media, local news or the Centers for Disease Control website for availability.
They could not provide any information of when or where vaccinations were taking place. An email to the Florida Department Health has not been answered as yet.