Dimitris Klapsis
Adjunct Faculty
klapsid@elac.edu
Dimitris Klapsis, is a licensed Architect in California and the European Union, and a LEED Accredited Professional. He received his Master's degree in architecture from the University of Southern California.
Dimitris served on the board for USGBC – Los Angeles Chapter, for six years.
Mr. Klapsis’ twenty-year plus project experience includes a diverse set of architectural solutions from single-family home additions to large commercial and public buildings, such as the USC Village, the Del Mar Station in Pasadena, a Congress for the New Urbanism award-winning mixed-use transit development; the new Metrolink commuter station in Santa Clarita; the $750 million Arrowhead Medical Center in San Bernardino County, and the new City of Glendale Police Facility.
His dedication to sustainable design solutions has been vital to such projects as the Robert Redford Building for the Natural Resources Defense Council, LEED Platinum-rated, and the Taylor Yard Parcel “C” Master Plan, a 24-acre mixed-use LEED for Neighborhood Development project in Los Angeles.
A vocal advocate for green strategies in the urban context, he was the chair of the Pacific Regional Task Force for LEED for Neighborhood Development. Mr. Klapsis was involved in publishing the Los Angeles edition of Green Map, an interactive planner that highlights the city’s natural and sustainable locales and transit options for the everyday consumer.
His presentations on sustainability include the Congress for New Urbanism X, the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings, the Municipal Green Building Conference and Expo, the United States Green Building Council Annual Members Summit, the Natural Resources Defense Council Environmental Entrepreneurs (E2), and the Green California Schools Summit.
Dimitris has taught at the University of Southern California, School of Architecture, UCLA Extension, and East Los Angeles College.
Dimitris served on the board for USGBC – Los Angeles Chapter, for six years.
Mr. Klapsis’ twenty-year plus project experience includes a diverse set of architectural solutions from single-family home additions to large commercial and public buildings, such as the USC Village, the Del Mar Station in Pasadena, a Congress for the New Urbanism award-winning mixed-use transit development; the new Metrolink commuter station in Santa Clarita; the $750 million Arrowhead Medical Center in San Bernardino County, and the new City of Glendale Police Facility.
His dedication to sustainable design solutions has been vital to such projects as the Robert Redford Building for the Natural Resources Defense Council, LEED Platinum-rated, and the Taylor Yard Parcel “C” Master Plan, a 24-acre mixed-use LEED for Neighborhood Development project in Los Angeles.
A vocal advocate for green strategies in the urban context, he was the chair of the Pacific Regional Task Force for LEED for Neighborhood Development. Mr. Klapsis was involved in publishing the Los Angeles edition of Green Map, an interactive planner that highlights the city’s natural and sustainable locales and transit options for the everyday consumer.
His presentations on sustainability include the Congress for New Urbanism X, the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings, the Municipal Green Building Conference and Expo, the United States Green Building Council Annual Members Summit, the Natural Resources Defense Council Environmental Entrepreneurs (E2), and the Green California Schools Summit.
Dimitris has taught at the University of Southern California, School of Architecture, UCLA Extension, and East Los Angeles College.
