Carolyn Natividad, Project Manager at Stockton-based LDA Partners, LLP, has received Architect License number C33148 from the State of California Architects Board.
Natividad, who has worked at LDA Partners, LLP since 2005, also is certified as a LEED Accredited Professional with an emphasis in Building Design & Construction. During the past five years, Natividad served as an officer of the Sierra Valley Chapter of the American Institute of Architects.
Prior to joining LDA Partners, LLP, Natividad worked as a project designer for Lionakis and as a project manager for Blackbird Associates, both in Sacramento. She holds a B.S. degree in Design from University of California Davis, and is a member of the U.S. Green Building Council.
Pete Rosado, Project Manager at the Stockton architecture firm LDA Partners, LLP has been awarded his Architect’s License by the California Architecture Board. Rosado successfully completed the Board examination for licensing in August.
Rosado, a resident of Lodi, has been with LDA Partners, LLP since 2003, following his graduation from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo with a Bachelor's degree in Architecture. In addition to his work at the Stockton architecture firm, Rosado also has taught courses in architecture as an adjunct professor at San Joaquin Delta College.
Rosado holds California Architect License number C-32705, and is a member of the American Institute of Architects, Sierra Valley Chapter.
Brent Lesovsky Named Business Person of the Year by Stockton Chamber
Brent Lesovsky, AIA, a principal and co-founder of LDA Partners, LLP, has been selected as 2010 Business Person of the Year by the Greater Stockton Chamber of Commerce. The civic organization annually recognizes business professionals for their achievements and contributions to the local community.
In selecting Mr. Lesovsky for they honor, the Stockton Chamber reviewed multiple criteria, including company growth as measured by number of employees, inventiveness of the product or service being offered, ability to develop solutions to resolve problems, response to adversity, and evidence of contributions to the community.
The Stockton Chamber of Commerce will present its 2010 Business Awards at a luncheon ceremony to be held on June 3, 2010.
The Spa at Wine & Roses, a facility designed by Stockton, CA-based LDA Partners, LLP, has been named as one of the Top 50 Spas of 2009 by the travel website, Spas of America.
Designed with such luxury features as secluded treatment rooms with private outdoor showers, a private duet suite with a fireplace and natural-rock tub, and a solarium with floor-to-ceiling windows, a rock-walled fireplace, and lush garden views, The Spa at Wine & Roses is a popular attraction among relaxation-seekers, and received among the highest unique-page-view counts on the Spas of America website.
Dennis Zagaroli Accredited as LEED® Professional
Stockton Architect Earns Green Building Recognition
[Stockton, CA August 10, 2009] Dennis Zagaroli, AIA, a partner in the Stockton, CA, architecture firm LDA Partners, LLP, has been certified as a LEED® Accredited Professional by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). Mr. Zagaroli, whose areas of emphasis are production and construction administration, is the fifth member of the LDA Partners, LLP team to earn LEED accreditation.
The certification recognizes proficiency in understanding, interpreting and applying the USGBC’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) standards for green building.
Wesley Mitchell Accredited as LEED® Professional
Stockton Project Manager Earns Green Building Recognition
[Stockton, CA May 11, 2009] Wesley Mitchell, Project Manager for the Stockton, CA, architecture firm LDA Partners, LLP, has been certified as a LEED® Accredited Professional by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). Now in his ninth year with the firm, Mr. Mitchell is the fourth member of the LDA Partners, LLP team to earn LEED accreditation.
The certification recognizes proficiency in understanding, interpreting and applying the USGBC’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) standards for green building.
Carolyn Leou Accredited as LEED® Professional
Local Project Manager Earns Green Building Certification
[Stockton, CA March 4, 2009] Carolyn Leou, Assoc. AIA, Project Manager for the Stockton, CA, architecture firm LDA Partners, LLP, has been certified as a LEED® Accredited Professional by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). Now in her fourth year with the firm, Ms. Leou becomes the third member of the LDA Partners, LLP team to earn LEED accreditation.
The certification recognizes proficiency in understanding, interpreting and applying the USGBC’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) standards for green building.
"Green building offers our clients a path to cost savings in the design, construction, and operation of their buildings,” Ms. Leou said. “That’s particularly important in these tough economic times."
Eric Wohle Earns USGBC LEED® Accreditation
Stockton Architect Certified as Proficient in Green Building
[Stockton, CA January 6, 2009] Eric Wohle, AIA, a principal of the Stockton, CA, architecture firm LDA Partners, LLP, has been certified as a LEED® Accredited Professional by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). The certification recognizes proficiency in understanding, interpreting and applying the USGBC’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) standards for green building.
Wohle undertook the LEED training and certification process in response to growing interest in sustainable design among LDA Partners, LLP’s clients. “It has been demonstrated that buildings that deliver enhanced environmental performance also deliver lower operating costs, healthier workplaces, and more-productive employees,” Wohle says. “My certification as LEED Accredited Professional enables me to help clients realize the bottom-line benefits of green building, and to develop cost-efficient design and construction strategies for those clients interested in obtaining recognition under the USGBC’s LEED building rating program.”
Designed as a means of calling attention to high-performance commercial and institutional projects with smaller “environmental footprints,” the LEED system has emerged as a driving force in the rapidly expanding green-building arena. Applicable to private- and public-sector projects alike, the LEED system was recently cited as the “most appropriate and credible sustainable building rating system ” by the U.S. Government’s General Services Administration.
The voluntary LEED rating system evaluates buildings in five categories of performance: sustainable sites; energy and atmosphere; eater efficiency; materials and resources; and indoor environmental quality. Within these categories, credit points are awarded for meeting specified standards, with extra “innovation” points awarded for performance above LEED standards. Buildings are awarded Certified, Silver, Gold, or Platinum ratings depending on the number of credits they achieve.
Among the environmental features for which the Tracy DMV building earned LEED® certification credits are the use of recycled-content insulation; recycled-content metal roofing, studs, and siding; thermal plastic overlay roofing; acoustic ceilings; and low -VOC paints, sealants, stains, and carpeting.
FSC-certified plywood was used for wall sheathing and cabinets. (FSC-certified wood comes from forests that have been independently verified as being “well-managed” according to standards endorsed by the Forest Stewardship Council, and international non-profit organization.)
The roof of the facility incorporates a 10-kilowatt photovoltaic array that generates approximately 14.5% of the building’s total electric needs. The facility’s baseline electricity consumption has been reduced by 21.5% through the use of efficient mechanical and electrical equipment and controls, and through energy-efficient construction of the building envelope which includes extra insulation, low-E glazing on windows, and other features.
The Tracy DMV’s plumbing system is designed to deliver a 42% reduction in baseline water usage. Among the techniques used for reducing water consumption is the inclusion of low-flow faucets, dual-flush toilets, and waterless urinals, which effectively evacuate liquid waste while saving on liter of water per use.
To reduce the heat island effect, LDA Partners, LLP’s design provides for vegetated open space on 25% of the site, incorporates light-reflective paving, a shaded parking area at the vehicle inspection canopy, and planting of mature specimen trees to provide for shading of the paved parking area. (The term "heat island" describes built up areas that are hotter than nearby rural areas. Heat islands can affect communities by increasing summertime peak energy demand, air conditioning costs, air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions, heat-related illness and mortality, and water quality, according to the US Environmental Protection Agency.)
The quality of the facility’s indoor environment was enhanced through daylighting 95% of the building’s regularly used public and work areas by the inclusion of clerestory windows and other glazing. Approximately 75% of these regularly used area have views to the exterior.
Green Tracy DMV Facility To Open January 28
LDA Partners, LLP Designs First LEED® Certified Building in Southern San Joaquin County
Motoring in California’s Central Valley becomes a little bit more environmentally friendly at 8 A.M. on Wednesday, January 28, when the California Department of Motor Vehicles celebrates the opening of its new, “green” facility in Tracy.
Designed for “LEED® Silver” certification by the United States Green Building Council (USGBC) for its energy efficient performance and its use of environmentally responsible design concepts and materials, the new California Department of Motor Vehicles facility in Tracy reflects the state’s strong commitment to sustainable building design.
The Stockton, California architecture and planning firm LDA Partners, LLP designed the 10,000 square-foot, single story facility, which, when notice is received from the USGBC, will be the first LEED-certified building in southern San Joaquin County. LDA Partners, LLP principal Michael R. Donaldson, LEED® AP, served as LEED® consultant, principal architect, and sustainable building designer. TMW and Associates served as the general contractor for the facility, with Kay Taylor Investments III as the owner/developer.
Once certified, the Tracy DMV will join similar State of California LEED-rated DMV facilities in San Ysidro and Riverside as a model for sustainable facility design.
To earn the LEED® Silver certification, LDA Partners, LLP designed the Tracy DMV facility to incorporate a range of sustainable building materials, energy monitoring building systems, daylighting and glazing systems, drought-tolerant landscaping, water-efficient irrigation, and other features to minimize the facility’s environmental footprint.
To encourage a reduction in the consumption of fossil-fuels, the facility provides preferred parking for fuel-efficient vehicles and carpools. Interior signage reinforces the message by educating visitors on the advantages of fuel-efficient vehicles. Other interior signage informs visitors about the many “green” features of the DMV facility.
“Thanks to the leadership and vision of Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and DMV Director George Valverde, green building is being woven into fabric of California’s public sector,” said principal architect Michael R. Donaldson. “Bringing the State’s vision to life would not have been possible without the resourcefulness of the general contractor, TMW and Associates, and the commitment to sustainability shown by developer, Kay Taylor Investments III. LDA Partners, LLP, is proud to have been part of the team that delivered this LEED® certified building for the State of California.”
LDA Partners' "Milk and Cookies" can sculpture earned the "Best Food" award
in this years Canstruction competition, held September 23 to 30 in Modesto.
Using more than 2000 cans of tuna and condensed milk donated by the Manteca
Rotary Club, it took 12 LDA Partners staff members working in teams of 5
more than 6 hours to assemble the sculpture.
Canstruction competitions are held in cities across the nation to raise
community support for the fight against hunger. After their use as building
blocks, the cans of food are donated to local food banks and other charities
to feed those in need.
For the eighth consecutive year, LDA Partners has taken a leading role in
promoting literacy and education for children of all ages by providing a
fun and creative venue for architectural expression at Stockton’s Family
Day at the Park. The annual event is organized by The Record newspaper and
San Joaquin A+, a non-profit, volunteer organization focused on education.
LDA Partners' activity, called "Boom Town", enabled youngsters to create
offices, hospitals, gas stations, restaurants, ships, and other structures
from common household materials. As each new structure is added to the Boom
Town setting, a whimsical and delightful community unfolds. LDA Partners
staff and their families were on hand throughout the event to encourage
the creative process and ensure that building materials were at the ready.
[STOCKTON, CALIFORNIA, March 25, 2007] Architects Brent
Lesovsky and Michael R. Donaldson today announced the renaming of their
Stockton, California architectural practice as LDA Partners, LLC, in recognition
of the addition as partners of Dennis Zagaroli and Eric Wohle. Formerly
known as Lesovsky Donaldson Architects, LLP, the firm is a full-service
architecture, construction administration and land planning practice serving
both the public and private sectors.
“Dennis and Eric have each
made significant contributions to the firm’s success over the years – first
as team members and, more recently, in their role as partners,” said founding
partner Brent Lesovsky. “More than anything else, this name change embodies
our 27-year evolution from a two-person shop into a practice that can offer
clients the broad range of expertise, insight and project leadership skills
of multiple professionals.”
Begun in 1979, LDA Partners applies a balanced, solutions-based approach
to the creation of human environments, effectively blending function, first-
and life-cycle costing, and aesthetics to satisfy complex program requirements.
The numerous regional, national and industry awards earned by the partnership
stand as testament to the effectiveness of this approach.
LDA Partners’ breadth of experience includes corporate and institutional
office buildings, health care facilities, retail centers, athletic and recreational
facilities, historic restoration projects, and custom single-family residences.
Each of the four LDA Partners principals is credentialed by the American
Institute of Architects. The firm is a member of the U.S. Green Building
Council (USGBC), and partner Michael R. Donaldson is credentialed as a LEED®
Accredited Professional, in recognition of his proficiency in understanding,
interpreting and implementing the USGBC’s standards for environmentally
responsible construction. LDA Partners is located at 4 South Central Court,
Stockton, CA 95204. Additional information about the firm can be obtained
from the firm’s new website at www.ldapartners.com, or by calling 209-943-0405.
Michael R. Donaldson
Earns USGBC LEED® Accreditation
Stockton Architect Certified as Proficient in Green Building
[Stockton, CA November 28, 2006] Michael R. Donaldson,
AIA, founding partner of Lesovsky-Donaldson Architects, has been certified
as a LEED® Accredited Professional by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC).
Donaldson is the first Stockton architect to be certified as a LEED Accredited
Professional. The certification recognizes proficiency in understanding,
interpreting and applying the USGBC’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental
Design (LEED) standards for green building.
Donaldson undertook the LEED training and certification process in response
to growing interest in sustainable design among Lesovsky-Donaldson’s clients.
“Buildings that have enhanced environmental performance also have been shown
to deliver lower operating costs, healthier workplaces, and more-productive
employees,” Donaldson says. “As a LEED Accredited Professional, I’m better
able to help my clients realize the bottom-line benefits of building with
environmental performance in mind.”
Designed as a means of calling attention to high-performance commercial
and institutional projects with smaller “environmental footprints,” the
LEED system has emerged as a driving force in the rapidly expanding green-building
arena. Applicable to private- and public-sector projects alike, the LEED
system was recently cited as the “most appropriate and credible sustainable
building rating system ” by the U.S. Government’s General Services Administration.
The voluntary LEED rating system evaluates buildings in five categories
of performance: sustainable sites; energy and atmosphere; eater efficiency;
materials and resources; and indoor environmental quality. Within these
categories, credit points are awarded for meeting specified standards, with
extra “innovation” points awarded for performance above LEED standards.
Buildings are awarded Certified, Silver, Gold, or Platinum ratings depending
on the number of credits they achieve.
