
    Calculate the total wall surface area requiring antimicrobial coating for a square patient isolation room, given the length of one wall in feet, to ensure proper infection control standards are maintained throughout the patient's stay. The room has four equal walls and the ceiling and floor do not require coating.
    

    
def lateralsurface_cube(l):
    """
    Calculate the total wall surface area requiring antimicrobial coating for a square patient isolation room, given the length of one wall in feet, to ensure proper infection control standards are maintained throughout the patient's stay. The room has four equal walls and the ceiling and floor do not require coating.
    

    """
def lateralsurface_cube(l):
    """
    Calculate the total wall surface area requiring antimicrobial coating for a square patient isolation room, given the length of one wall in feet, to ensure proper infection control standards are maintained throughout the patient's stay. The room has four equal walls and the ceiling and floor do not require coating.
    

    """
    LSA = 4 * (l * l)
    return LSA