For the last 25 years Peter C. Lippman, Assoc. AIA & REFP, has been researching, writing, designing and creating activity-based learning environments for the future. His work, nationally and internationally, is fuelled by a desire to create places that are responsive to the needs of its users and encourages knowledge acquisition and lifelong learning. Peter applies social science research methodologies to the programming, planning, and design of learning environments. Among other publications, he is the author of Evidence-Based Design for Primary and Secondary Schools: A Responsive Approach to Creating Learning Environments (2010).