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Orla Smyth LoPiccolo is a registered architect who joined the faculty of the Department of Architecture and Construction Management in September 2008. Prior to joining Farmingdale State College, Professor LoPiccolo was an adjunct professor for the Department of Architecture and Design, New York Institute of Technology for 5 years, where she taught a variety of design studio classes. Professor LoPiccolo has private sector architecture and project management experience in both Dublin, Ireland and on Long Island, NY, and she has over 10 years of public sector experience as an architect and a Community Development Project Supervisor with the Town of Islip, NY. Professor LoPiccolo received her undergraduate and professional degree with honors from Dublin Institute of Technology - Bolton Street College of Technology and Trinity College, The University of Dublin, Ireland, and her post-professional degree in Architecture Urban Regional Design from New York Institute of Technology. Subsequently, Professor LoPiccolo received a Postgraduate Diploma in Building Construction Management from New York University where she was awarded the Excellence in Academic Achievement Award. She has also recently earned Passive House Designer Certification from the Passivhaus Institut, Germany. Professor LoPiccolo is a member of committees and groups at Farmingdale State College, including being the Chair of the Calendar Committee (a Standing Committee), and an active member of: the Green Building Institute, Smart Grid Committee, Leadership, Governance and Administration Middles States Working Group Sub-Committee, Academic Working Group Committee for the college’s Centennial Celebration, and an Orientation Faculty Leader. Professor LoPiccolo has received a Presidential Commendation for her Calendar Committee work. Being the Outreach Chair in her department, Professor LoPiccolo and has incorporated service learning into her Construction Design course since she started at Farmingdale State College. Off campus, Professor LoPiccolo has completed a 3 year term as the Secretary and Treasurer of American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) Middle Atlantic Section and was recently elected as Chair Elect of this section. In addition to her numerous presentations and publications on her research in teaching sustainable construction methods and in service learning, Professor LoPiccolo has New York State Building and Energy Code certifications, Passive House consultant training, International Code Council (ICC) certifications − Green Building, and Residential Energy, and Building Performance Institute (BPI) certifications − Building Analyst Professional and Building Envelope Professional. Professor LoPiccolo has researched and integrated sustainable construction techniques, service learning, student-built physical models, Autodesk Revit Architecture and field trips into her courses and she was as awarded a Title III Students First grant to introduce freshmen students to sustainable construction methods including Passive House design. Professor LoPiccolo teaches Materials and Methods of Construction I (CON 161), Graphics I (CON 111), Graphics II (CON 121), Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing and Energy Systems (ARC 263), Construction Design (ARC 272), Site Design and Construction (ARC 364), Construction Project Management and Scheduling (CON 401W), Advanced Project Planning and Scheduling (CON 406). Professor LoPiccolo brings private and public sector architectural work experience; architectural teaching experience; service on and off campus; sustainable construction knowledge, scholarship and course integration; service learning course integration; and a commitment to continual improvement to the Department of Architecture and Construction Management at Farmingdale State College, SUNY.

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