Erik RingPE, LEED Fellow, NCARB

Erik is the Director of Engineering at LPA, leading the mechanical, electrical, plumbing and lighting teams while also serving in several firmwide leadership roles, including as a member of the LPA Board of Directors.

A licensed mechanical engineer with more than 30 years of experience, Erik holds a Bachelor of Science in Engineering from Harvey Mudd College and a Master of Science in Architecture from the University of California, Berkeley. He was one of LPA’s earliest engineering leaders, helping to build the mechanical and plumbing teams and to shape the firm’s integrated engineering practice.

Throughout his career, Erik has contributed to the U.S. Green Building Council, serving on multiple LEED technical committees, which contributed to his designation as a LEED Fellow in 2013. His leadership has been central to advancing the firm’s sustainability practices and to solving complex building performance challenges while reducing predicted energy use and carbon emissions. To that end, he applies passive strategies and load‑reduction techniques supported by proven technologies and sound engineering to elevate energy performance and indoor environmental quality while keeping energy and maintenance costs low for clients.

Erik dedicates roughly half of his time to design oversight, engineering and client collaboration. The other half is focused on research, leadership, recruitment and operational support to ensure LPA engineering teams deliver their best work.

An LPA leader since 2007, Erik believes that the firm’s work makes a meaningful difference in the lives of people and communities. Erik takes pride in designing buildings that reduce environmental impact and contribute to a healthier future.