Source: APA
Engineering Solutions for a More Inclusive Community
A California nonprofit creatively incorporates engineered wood into a new, affordable housing complex to keep costs low, tackle a public predicament and give rise to a stronger, more inclusive community. A housing crunch was mounting in the City of […]
At its core VMWP believes in the “learn one, learn all” philosophy. Our very own Elitsa Shepherd and Elaine Uang led a three-part lunch and learn called the “Residential Units Trilogy” that covered just about everything we needed to know about designing residential units. The […]
Congratulations to Jeremy Stock on becoming the first member of the VMWP team to earn Living Future Accreditation. LFA is the professional credential that recognizes proficiency in the world’s most ambitious, advanced, and holistic sustainable design standards, and supports VMWP's commitment to Architecture 2030 in pursuit […]
Tim has an adventurous spirit. He has enjoyed part of his year remotely at HildaHaus, a sustainably built, Net-Zero, Carbon Neutral House designed by Tim in the high Colorado Rockies. HildaHaus and the story behind it was featured in Dwell magazine in July 2019. [caption id="attachment_8745" […]
As an extension to VMWP’s commitment to the AIA 2030 Challenge and to echo the goals and action items in our most recent Sustainability Action Plan (SAP), VMWP’s staff is busy getting their feet in the field, seeing what it takes to participate in the […]
West Bay Pilipino Multi Service Center provides culturally sensitive services to enhance the quality of life of underserved youth, seniors and their families in the community. "The program has been around for over 50 years, offering mentorship and support for youth, seniors, and families in San […]
Join VMWP at the Electric Power Research Institute's Electrification 2021 Virtual Forum Series, Real Solutions for a Net-Zero World: Building to Zero Conference where Michael Kloefkorn from VMWP's San Francisco office and Andrew Faulkner from VMWP's Minneapolis office will be providing their expertise on how […]
VMWP has committed to the AIA 2030 Challenge and its goal of Carbon Neutral buildings by the year 2030. Every day, our work strives to address the climate challenge and shape a better future for our community and our planet. The crisis is accelerating and […]
The “Design by Community” Affordable Housing Design Charrettes Program series began at the 2010 Housing Colorado Annual Conference. Housing Colorado and University of Colorado Denver's College of Architecture and Planning have continued to offer this program on an annual basis, serving communities throughout the state. This […]
Masoomeh Sharifi Soofiani has been appointed to the Planning Commission by the Richmond City Council this month and will be serving her community for the next two years. "I look forward to sharing my knowledge and experience with the planning commission to help build up an equitable, […]
Project Feature: New APA case study – Luna Vista at 950 El Camino Real
Staff Feature: Elitsa Shepherd and Elaine Uang present “Residential Units Trilogy”
SAP Feature: VMWP’s Jeremy Stock has earned Living Future Accreditation
Staff Feature: Tim Van Meter’s Hacienda Hilda
SAP Feature: Living Building Challenge, a case study of 180 Jones
Community Feature: West Bay Pilipino Multi Service Center
SAP Feature: Join VMWP at the EPRI Building to Zero Conference
SAP Feature: VMWP has committed to the AIA 2030 Challenge
Community Feature: The “Design by Community” Affordable Housing Design Charrettes Program
Staff Feature: Masoomeh Sharifi Soofiani Serves Her Community