- Los Angeles Unified School District
- Design Department
Facilities Services Division
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Architectural & Engineering Services
OverviewThe Architectural & Engineering Services (A/E Service) Section provides professional design and technical support services including scoping, evaluations, technical review, DSA submittal process, and construct ability review for both new construction and existing facilities projects. During construction, A/E Services provides construction phase services to ensure expedited processing of RFCs, field discrepancies, and other documentation. Below lists the most common area of expertise of each architectural and engineering discipline:Architectural- Shade structures
- ADA related projects with parking, gates, path of travel, restroom, and ramps
- Administration office modernization
- Bleachers replacement
- Portable building installation and certification
- Emergency repair services, such as fire damage projects
Civil- Playground resurfacing
- Grading and drainage plans
- Land surveying services - Topography, boundary, ALTA, underground utilities, and geophysical
- Legal descriptions
- Construction staking
- Play matting and play structures
- Storm Water Management
- Landscape architectural designs
Electrical- Electrical power distribution
- Outdoor and indoor lighting
- Emergency systems
- Fire alarm systems
- Signal systems such as public address, and intrusion detection
- TV distribution and computer networking systems
Mechanical- HVAC
- Plumbing
- Fire protection design
Structural- Geotechnical reports
- Material testing and inspection
- Structural evaluations and repair recommendations
- Seismic retrofits
Quick LinksContact InformationAiyla Balakumar, Interim Director
Phone: (213) 241-3885
Email: aiyla.balakumar@lausd.net
Herrick Au, Supervising Architect
Phone: (213) 241-3952
Email: herrick.au@lausd.net
Peyman Soroosh, Supervising Structural Engineer
Phone: (213) 241-0317
Email: peyman.soroosh@lausd.net
Joel Mendoza, Supervising Electrical Engineer
Phone: (213) 241-0346
Email: joel.mendoza@lausd.net
Limor Horowitz, Supervising Civil Engineer
Phone: (213) 241-1147
Email: limor.horowitz@lausd.net
Stephen Le Duc, Supervising Mechanical Engineer
Phone: (213) 241-0653
Email: stephen.leduc@lausd.net
Ruben Valenzuela, Landscape Architect
Phone: (213) 241-7705
Email: ruben.valenzuela@lausd.net
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Maintenance & Operations
M&O Home Page M&O Contact Information
- Email: mo.administration@lausd.net
- Phone: (213) 241-0352
- CPM Directory
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