PRELUDE Volume IX

MASTERS OF DESIGN
LDa ARCHITECTURE AND
INTERIORS
A: “Environmental factors
have always been important
considerations throughout our
design process, and climate
change has heightened our
sense of responsibility, through
thoughtful and creative design
solutions, to both address the
challenges posed by climate
change and to do our part
to prevent the situation from
worsening,” says the team of
principal architects at LDa.
“Our strategies are uniquely
tailored to each project, but
common practices include
orienting new buildings based
on the sun; conserving energy
through high-performance
building envelopes and efficient
systems; using renewable
and recycled materials, with
a focus on durability; and
glass selection for energy and
solar heat gain coefficient
performance. While the tools
vary from project to project,
sustainability is embedded in
each of our designs.”
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