EXPLORING IDEAS, INVENTING SOLUTIONS
HMC ArchLab is a building science studio dedicated to the research and development of advancing high-performance architecture—architecture that is based in scientific knowledge focused on optimizing building performance. Virtual simulations, physical prototyping, and real-time surveying are among a number of methods used to evaluate building performance and drive evidence-based design as a means to augment sustainable solutions for the built environment. // read more
We’re in partnership with the Frontier Project, UC Berkeley’s Center for the Built Environment, and the Lyle Center for Regenerative Studies at Cal Poly Pomona, collaborating on green roofs, roof ponds, and evaporative cooling prototypes, along with indoor environmental quality surveys and comprehensive energy modeling analysis. Together, we “take the pulse” of living buildings and link outcomes of building systems and materials to inform design decisions. Our measurement and research provides us with meaningful data to support increased productivity and economical efficiencies.
Conferences / Events
Attending the ASHRAE High Performance Buildings Conference in San Diego? Be sure to catch Eddy Santosa's presentation on building performance.
A Dialogue between a Sustainability Metric and Building Performance: A Post Occupancy Evaluation in LEED Buildings for Thermal...
Fueled by a Community Project grant from HMC's Designing Futures Foundation, Eera Babtiwale, Sandy Kate, and myself kicked off the first in a series of three sustainability workshops for...
In the fall of 2011, HMC ArchLab led a sustainable design camping retreat with designers at...
I recently attended the UIA World Congress in Japan, which attracted 5000 participants from all over the world, and more than 10,000 attendees during the Tokyo International Forum. The theme of the conference...
We grabbed our camera and caught HMC's Pablo La Roche, Director of Sustainable Design, to respond to Greenbuild's question: what do you think is NEXT for green building, sustainability, and our planet's prosperity?
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Described as the “Olympics of Architecture,” the UIA World Congress is a major international architectural event that attracts around 10,000 architects, engineers, researchers and students. Since the inaugural World...
The aim of the World Sustainable Building Conference in Helsinki is to share leading knowledge, and also to find new solutions which can enhance sustainable ways of living and working within built environments. HMC's...
2011 Green California Community College Summit
October 17-18, 2011
Pasadena Convention Center
Planning for the Future: Incorporating Sustainability into a Campus Master Plan...
On June 16, Pablo La Roche presented HMC/Cal Poly Pomona’s Pamo Valley Project at the annual retreat of the Society of Building Science Educators (SBSE) in Albuquerque, N.M. Pablo’s presentation described the first two quarters of...
Rebuilding Pamo Valley: Integrating Practice and Research in the Design Studio
Moderator: Anders Carlson, Simpson Gumpertz & Heger / USC School of Architecture
Presenters: Pablo La Roche, Cal Poly Pomona and HMC Architects; Eric Carbonnier, HMC Architects