Join AIA San Diego’s Committee on the Environment (COTE) for an engaging evening of networking and knowledge-sharing as part of their ongoing Case Study Series highlighting sustainable design excellence in our region.

This Happy Hour, hosted at LPA Design Studios, features the RIMAC Expansion at UC San Diego—a dynamic, sustainability-driven addition to the university’s Recreation, Intramural, and Athletic Complex. LPA’s design team will present the project's sustainable design strategies and the performance modeling tools used to optimize efficiency, comfort, and user well-being during the design process.

Free with Registration | Limited Capacity

Enjoy light refreshments, connect with fellow designers and sustainability advocates, and leave inspired by the innovative work happening right here in San Diego.

Earn + 1 CEU

Learning Objective 1: Identify ZNE strategies in recreational facility design, including energy-efficient systems, material choices, and passive environmental controls.

Learning Objective 2: Analyze how site constraints informed the architectural form and enhanced the facility's role as a campus connector.

Learning Objective 3: Understand the performance benefits of mixed-mode ventilation, daylighting, and thermal mass in student-centric spaces.

Learning Objective 4: Explore how adaptive reuse of outdoor space and façade redesign can reinforce campus identity and support health and wellness.