Visit to Chicago
I visited Chicago for a few days in May 2019. The weather was still cool and good to explore the city. Like most tourists, what attracted me to Chicago was…
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Greater West Chester Area Moves Ahead with Renewable Energy Plans
The West Chester Area Council of Governments (WCACOG) consists of elected officials from 7 municipalities: East Bradford, East Goshen, Thornbury, West Chester, West Goshen, West Whiteland, and Westtown which make…
10 Meeting Etiquette Rules That Every Professional Should Know
Even if you dread them, meetings put you in front of clients, consultants and peers who you may not work with on a regular basis. That means how you conduct…
Designing Retail Centers for Resilience
Merriam Webster defines resilience as “an ability to recover from or adjust easily to misfortune or change”, which sounds like the condition of the retail industry. *For years the death of retail…
JLA Welcomes Hannah Helmes
JL Architects is happy to introduce Hannah Helmes, the most recent addition to our team. A Southeast PA native, Hannah joined JL Architects after completing her bachelor’s degree in Architecture…
Kipp Happ, Green Globes Professional
JL Architects is proud to congratulate Kipp Happ, in earning his Green Globes Professional certificate, and in his appointment to the East Goshen Township Sustainability Advisory Committee. Green Globes is…
Restaurant Design: Yesterday and Today
A restaurant is defined as a place where people pay to sit and eat meals that are cooked and served on the premises. They have been part of our culture…
What is Sustainable Architecture?
Sustainable architects design buildings to limit negative environmental impact through efficiency and moderation in the use of materials, energy, and space while considering the ecosystem at large. It is considered a…
Evidenced Based Design: Impacting Health Care Today
The core goals of the healthcare facility designer are to improve healthcare delivery through built space while maintaining cost effectiveness for the client . To achieve these goals, many architects…
Vegan Design Products on the Rise
Many people choose to follow a vegan diet for an assortment of reasons. Vegans refrain from consuming animal products in any form. Not only do they refrain from eating meat,…
BIM and Revit Explained: The Digital Building Industry
Building Information Modeling (BIM) is a process of creating a 3D database which represents the design of the building. Revit is a software application which creates a digital replica of…
Fast & Affordable Benefits of a Managed Real Estate Data Base
Commercial real estate is a competitive market, so any advantage an owner can secure enhances the ability to show a return on investment. JL Architects can offer you that advantage…
GBI’s New Board of Directors Announcement
John Lister of JL Architects Joins Green Building Initiative’s 2019 Board of Directors Stimson Lumber, Ewing Irrigation & Landscape, JLL, JL Architects, and Mitsubishi Electric take on new GBI Board…
What is a Green Globes Assessment?
As Director of Sustainability for JL Architects, I am active as both a Green Globes Professional and Green Globes Assessor for the Green Building Initiative (GBI). Green Globes is a…
Sound & Space
Sound can be absorbed, contained or amplified based on how a building is designed. Recently, JL Architects attended two presentations on controlling acoustics within a space. We had Regupol America…
The Renewal of Camden
In pre-World War II America, many towns in the Mid-Atlantic region were flourishing due to manufacturing and the steel industry. The backbone of America’s economy was helping build today’s famous…
Welcome Nital Churi
JL Architects is excited to announce the addition of Nital Churi to our very talented design team! Nital adds a creative and unique perspective to our projects and loves to…
How Schedules in Revit Impact Your Project
An important part of Autodesk’s Revit program is its ability to schedule information needed for the successful completion of your project. The types of schedules range from a simple collection…
Creating the Perfect Collaboration Space
Collaboration is one of the most powerful forces in the workplace. The pooling of skill sets and strengths can lead to improved problem solving, increased productivity, and more creativity. While…
Designing for Success: A Case Study on Visualization
As architects, our projects are never designed in a bubble. Input from our clients, local jurisdictions, neighboring properties, and our past experiences all work together to shape our clients’ visions…