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See projects, ideas, firm news, awards, and an action plan that exemplify how sustainability contributes to our integrated design practice.

Sustainability not only includes the environment but the economic and social impacts of our actions to holistically balance water and energy resources; and promotion of productivity, well-being, and health.

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Carbon 201: Nine Tactics for Total Carbon Reduction

Ready to build carbon neutral? Learn the nine tactics our integrated design experts use to maximize carbon reduction.

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The historic Wayne Aspinall Federal Building with a flowering pink tree in the foreground
  • Wayne Aspinall Federal Building

Peak Performance for a Historic Building

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Western Maricopa Education Center (West-MEC) Southwest campus entrance. A 2 story grey and yellow building with solar canopy
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Revolutionized Concepts for STEM Education

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ESRI Campus front courtyard expansion. Angled overhanging balconies on a glass building with bridge over courtyard garden
  • Esri Campus Expansion

Ecology Shapes a Net-Zero Ready Tech Office

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Exterior corner view of Smithsonian American Art Museum's Renwick Gallery from across a busy street
  • Smithsonian American Art Museum鈥檚 Renwick Gallery

Reinvigorating a National Historic Landmark

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Stone and glass facade on university building with curving roof and overhang illuminated from within in the evening, mass timber architecture, what is mass timber construction
  • Swarthmore College Dining and Community Commons

A Carbon Neutral Dining Facility

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Timber Redux: Large Mass Timber Construction in Toronto

Our team鈥檚 new office development, T3 Sterling Road, leads the way for large mass timber construction in the city鈥攁nd beyond.

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海角社区鈥檚 Largest and Tallest Mass Timber Office Development Opens in Toronto

T3 Sterling Road is 海角社区鈥檚 fourth completed T3 building in the last year and first mass timber project in Canada.

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Climate Literacy: Gamifying Sustainable Design

VALUES gamifies climate-responsive design by helping people of all backgrounds prioritize environmental, economic, and communal impacts.

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Unlocking the Potential of Mass Timber: 5 Lessons from T3 Projects

Upon completion of our sixth T3 office building, explore what we鈥檝e learned from designing nearly three million SF of mass timber.

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The Intersection of Preservation and Adaptive Reuse in Hospitality

The art of adaptive reuse breathes new life into communities while also preserving a true sense of history and community.

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Mass timber hotel rendering. Dining space in restaurant with skylight views and geometric ceiling, green living wall ceiling

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Hospitality Design Magazine

How Hospitality Companies Can Shrink Their Carbon Footprint

With sustainability top of mind, Bobby Larson weighs in on carbon reduction strategies.

Principal and Specialty Services Leader Anat Grant

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AI, Health, and Well-Being: 海角社区 Expert at 2024鈥檚 WELL Conference

Principal and Specialty Services Leader Anat Grant, WELL AP, LEED AP BD+C, speaks on embracing AI with a people-first lens at upcoming WELL Conference.

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Building Design+Construction

The Future of Mass Timber Construction

海角社区 Design Leader Steve Cavanaugh, AIA, LEED AP, shares a preview of what the future holds for mass timber buildings.

Patti Mason

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Patti Mason joins 海角社区 as Climate Action Strategist

Mason will guide clients and design teams on climate strategies for net zero buildings to meet Architecture 2030 Challenge goals.

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Point Park University Pittsburgh Playhouse and Academic Complex entrance boasts beautiful geometric, wood support-beams, Large windows, with black-out capabilities for performances, flood the room with daylight when it is used as a teaching space, allowing passersby to glimpse activity within and enlivening the street fa莽ade.

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Q&A with Metropolis Climate Toolkit Interior Designers

Interiors account for up to 50% of a building鈥檚 embodied carbon. Designers share 鈥渁-ha moments鈥� from Metropolis Climate Toolkit for Interior Design workshops.

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Defining a Practice

Senior Associate | Interior Designer Denver

Stephanie Spingler, NCIDQ, WELL AP

"海角社区 is entrepreneurialism at scale. I鈥檓 part of a team crafting workflows for sourcing sustainable materials and implementation in design and construction. We鈥檙e actively tracking nearly 4,500 products and helping solve gaps in availability across our integrated disciplines. It鈥檚 important work and it鈥檚 an active design conversation with our clients who understand and appreciate their purchasing power can drive real change."

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Questions? Please contact: Premnath Sundharam, Chief Climate Officer
Email 206-461-6000
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