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Designing Retail Centers for Resilience

By John Lister | June 28, 2019

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 has been reported. Internet sales would make bricks and mortar irrelevant.  While we have learned that virtual storefronts benefit from a physical counterpart, there are […]

JLA Welcomes Hannah Helmes

By John Lister | June 21, 2019

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 at Penn State. Hannah’s design skills and software experience compliment our collective skillsets, and she jumped in with both feet, quickly bridging the gap between […]

Kipp Happ, Green Globes Professional

By John Lister | April 30, 2019

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 an environmental assessment and certification program for commercial buildings. Made up of an online and on-site program; it is the flexible and affordable building rating […]

Restaurant Design: Yesterday and Today

By John Lister | April 9, 2019

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 since the beginning of time, and as our culture evolves so do our restaurants.  Diners, an Americana icon were once a staple along major highways […]

What is Sustainable Architecture?

By John Lister | March 15, 2019

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 conscious approach to energy and ecological conservation in the design of the built environment. There are a few fundamental elements to sustainable architecture: site & […]

Evidenced Based Design: Impacting Health Care Today

By John Lister | February 26, 2019

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 who specialize in healthcare are mindful of current trends.  A key, new resource for today’s designer is “evidence based design” (EBD) introduced by the Center […]

Vegan Design Products on the Rise

By John Lister | February 19, 2019

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, but also eggs, dairy products and other animal-derived substances such as honey.  People who follow the vegan lifestyle believe consuming animal products is cruel and […]

BIM and Revit Explained: The Digital Building Industry

By John Lister | February 13, 2019

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 the building. Several applications exist for this technology in the construction industry, however, BIM and Revit are the most popular applications. The confusion between BIM […]

Fast & Affordable Benefits of a Managed Real Estate Data Base

By John Lister | February 5, 2019

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 through the storage and management of your leasing data. Benefit #1 – Reduced Cost per LOD and per Square Foot We are frequently asked by […]

GBI's New Board of Directors Announcement

By John Lister | January 15, 2019

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 roles Portland, Ore. – The Green Building Initiative (GBI) is pleased to announce the election of its 2019 Board of Directors. Outgoing GBI Chair Rich […]

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