Sustainable Learning Environments -- Spaces4Learning

Sustainable Learning Environments

Date: Wednesday, June 24, 2026 at 11am PT / 2pm ET

Today’s learning environments must balance environmental responsibility with building performance, occupant wellness, and long-term resilience. From carbon reduction and energy efficiency to indoor environmental quality, water conservation, and more, schools are taking a holistic approach to sustainability that delivers measurable benefits while supporting healthier, more effective spaces for learning.

In this webcast, experts from HMFH Architects will highlight the newly completed Arlington High School in Arlington MA, an all-electric campus serving 1,750 students and community programs that recently earned LEED Platinum certification. The high school was designed to help the town achieve its goal of a fossil-fuel-free future using strategies to lower both embodied and operational carbon and offers a dynamic educational environment that supports student well-being. Join us to hear lessons learned from the project and strategies for campuses of the future.

Presented by:

Lori Cowles AIA, ALEP, LEED AP and a Principal at HMFH Architects
Lori Cowles is an Accredited Learning Environment Planner (ALEP) and a Principal at HMFH Architects, a women-owned educational architecture firm based in Massachusetts. She has 33 years of experience designing sustainable K-12 schools that foster student well-being, support diverse educational approaches, and strengthen learning communities, most recently as Project Director for the LEED Platinum-certified Arlington High School in Arlington, MA. She holds a Bachelor of Architecture from Boston Architectural College and a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Art from Framingham State University.

Stephanie MacNeil, AIA, LEED AP BD+, Associate and Sustainability Leader at HMFH ArchitectsC
An Associate and Sustainability Leader at HMFH Architects, Stephanie’s expertise in building performance and holistic sustainability helps school districts achieve ambitious goals in energy efficiency, carbon reduction, student wellness, and more. As Project Architect for the new Arlington High School, Stephanie championed many design strategies that contributed to the school’s LEED Platinum certification, including strategic zoning of the all-electric air-source heat pump (ASHP) system to minimize energy use and the inclusion of low-embodied carbon concrete. Stephanie earned her Bachelor of Architecture from Wentworth Institute of Technology.

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Date: 06/24/26

Time: 11:00am PT

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