Engineering is the most important aspect of any animal care facility. This facility type has complex requirements that are completely unique

Designing and building an animal care facility, like an animal shelter or veterinary hospital, is a complex process.

One of the biggest problems we have found in our years of work is that existing animal care facilities typically have noise issues.

“Should I lease or buy for my new animal care space?” This can be a tough question! There are advantages and disadvantages to both options.

One of the first questions clients ask us when discussing their animal shelter or veterinary clinic is “How much will this project cost?”

Public perception has a significant impact on the success of an animal shelter.

There are a couple of strategies the building engineers at Design Learned leverage when designing a building with species separation in mind

Outdoor play areas are an invaluable amenity for boarding kennels and daycare. Here are six questions to consider your outdoor space.

Our clients and prospective clients ask us, "Who should I hire first?" The building process is complex, and that's a fair question!

Many people do not realize the lasting impacts of engineering decisions on their animal care facility.

Animal shelters are notorious for being very loud and stressful.

Many aspects of building design have changed drastically in the past 50 years, particularly for animal shelters and rescues.

Animal security and safety are paramount in animal shelters and rescue facilities. Animals must be safe within the facility...

Flexibility is the key to increasing an animal shelter’s longevity. The Design Learned building experts leverage two critical areas of flexi

Animal shelters and boarding kennels can be very stressful environments, not just for the animals in them, but also for staff who work in th

One of the most common questions we get from clients is “where do we start?” Our answer is “with us!”. We can assist you with anything from

A building’s layout is important no matter the industry. Building layout affects operational practices as well as overall efficiency. For a

We can provide engineering and design services for any size building, and we can determine the services that fit best for each budget.

Did you know that many of the odor, disease, and noise problems in an animal care facility can be addressed with mechanical engineering solu

Do you have an animal shelter building project coming up? Are you unsure where to start? Are you uncertain of how to fundraise?