Roofing: Black or White?
Recently, JLA had a lunch and learn on roofing products with Tim Kenna from Exterior Building Solutions. We learned about the different benefits of white v. black roofs, how they…
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When to Use Modular Construction: Three Things You Need to Know
The construction industry comes under tremendous pressure to provide better value through improved quality and performance. The modular commercial construction segment has made significant advances in the implementation of the…
Creating Opportunities Through Energy Modeling
Energy Modeling is a tool used to analyze building systems for the purpose of improving building energy performance. It can be applied to both existing buildings and new construction. It…
Career Fairs & Internships: Getting Your Foot in the Door- Part 2
As mentioned in part 1 from April 4th, we had the opportunity to attend a few career fairs last month. The first being Penn State’s career day, hosted by the…
Career Fairs & Internships: Getting Your Foot in the Door
The college experience for an architectural student is a bit different from the norm. If you don’t believe me, take a look at Indiana University’s National 2016 Study of Student…
Ready-Set-Build
Working in a design field can be very stressful at times. Sometimes it’s the never-ending project that you have been staring at for years, but always seems to be behind…
Learning at Lunch with the Architectural Glass Institute
The staff at JL Architects recently attended a lunch ‘n learn with Stephanie Staub from The Architectural Glass Institute . Located in Philadelphia, the Institute provides a forum for sharing…
Barbara Clarke Named to Sustainability Committee
Barbara A.W. Clarke, AIA has been appointed to a two-year term on the Sustainability Advisory Committee for the borough of West Chester. Clarke, Director of Sustainability with JL Architects in…
Green Globes and the American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
This past year JL Architects was asked to participate in the Green Globes Applied review of the second draft of the revised ANSI Standard. This peer review will serve as…
Revit: When and How Much of a Project to Model?
A classic but convoluted question. One might be inclined to ask, isn’t Revit all about Building Information Modeling (BIM)? Doesn’t this entail modeling the entire building and all of its…
Using Technology to Create a Smarter Environment
Technology is ushering in a new era, enabling consumers to make better decisions, and save money by doing so. This market has developed from wireless thermostats, security systems and smart…
Indoor Air Quality: Impacts to our Health and Economy
Our staff at JL Architects recently attended a lunch ‘n learn hosted by AeraMax, a manufacturer of air purification systems. Peter Martindell from AeraMax shared how the quality of the…
Top 5 Reasons to Reuse an Existing Building for Your Next Project
With businesses responding to a changing workforce with advancing technologies, the traditional office space is adapting to a new way of doing things. Often a company will look for a…
LEED v. Green Globes
As a LEED accredited professional for the past 10 years I have worked within the tight and narrow structure of the LEED process. As a Green Globes professional for the…
Colors of My Mind
Color is something that heightens an experience for most of us. It can create associations with our senses like the heat of the desert, or the coolness of the deepest…
Be a Team Player
Working as an architect implies collaboration, coordination and team work. When I was little my mother used to say to me “Where there is one, there is no power; where…
Zoës Kitchen Grand Opening
JL Architects is proud to announce the grand opening of the newest Zoës Kitchen location in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania. Just a few short miles east of the JLA office, our…
What Can Revit Do for You?
(…cue promotional theme music…) “Do you need a new building, renovation, or addition? Do you best understand ideas in 3-dimensional representations? Do you want more than one design option to…
Green Financing for Multi-Family Buildings
There are 3 types of individuals that will invest in sustainability: 1- The people who know climate change is effected by their actions and are willing to contribute to reversing…
Mid–Atlantic Green Roof Science & Technology Symposium
I recently had the opportunity to attend the 2016 Mid–Atlantic Green Roof Science & Technology Symposium held at Longwood Gardens in Kennett Square, PA. A wealth of information based on…