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D/P/S Jumps to #115 in AR's Top 300 List
Dekker/Perich/Sabatini (D/P/S) has once again been ranked in the Top 300 Architecture Firms by Architectural Record, making the list at #115. Rankings are based on revenue for architectural services performed in 2018.
ENMU's Golden Student Success Center Awarded LEED Gold Building Certification
One of the prime University goals and challenges for this project was attaining LEED Gold Certification. Transforming the existing concrete frame building with tight floor-to-floor heights and little natural light into an open, daylit, and energy efficient space required multiple design changes.
D/P/S Ranks in ENR's Top 500 Design Firms
Dekker/Perich/Sabatini (D/P/S) has again been ranked among the 2019 ENR Top 500 Design Firms.
Interns Find Their Niche at D/P/S
Helen and Olivia, students at the University of Cincinnati College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning, recently spent four months working with different D/P/S teams where they gained professional experience working in our collaborative, open office environment.
D/P/S Names New CEO, COO
We are pleased to announce the promotions of Benjamin Gardner and Kendal Giles to lead the firm into the future. Gardner has been named Chief Executive Officer, while Giles will take on the role of Chief Operations Officer.
2019 IIDA PRIDE Awards Honor Design Excellence in the Southwest
On April 25, 2019, Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine, Hobbs CORE, and Presbyterian Santa Fe Medical Center received IIDA SW PRIDE Awards of Merit, Design Excellence, and Best in Show.
Sterling | Downtown Celebrates LEED Platinum
This LEED Platinum project includes a number of environmental sustainability features like a centralized hot water system powered by solar thermal collectors to reduce energy usage in producing hot water to residents, low-flow plumbing fixtures and efficient landscape irrigation to reduce water usage, and covered parking to reduce heat island effect with shade provided by solar photovoltaic (PV) panels that generate energy bringing the HERS to below 60.
Outdoor Learning Spaces in School Architecture
More elementary schools are seeing the benefits of providing outdoor learning spaces that go beyond the playground. These varied spaces create learning opportunities that complement what is being taught inside the school.
Classroom Utilization: Space Savings and Staff Collaboration
Classroom utilization is a powerful tool to help high schools figure out how to balance space efficiency and budget constraints with flexibility and space needs for specialized courses.
Open Media Centers: the Heart of the School
Many elementary school educational specifications or project goals talk about how the library or media center should be the heart of the school and a more active and engaging space, but often concerns about things like collection counts and standardized testing, and a more traditional vision of a library, end up taking precedence over that vision.