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Green is a trend; sustainability is a point of view. We believe that it is our responsibility as architects to design the right connections between earth and man, balancing energy, resources, people and place. Sustainability is a core business practice of our firm, and we seek out clients who share our vision. |
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Sustainability starts here. We are stewards of the environment, both natural and man-made, and we model sustainable choices in our offices and our behavior. We have accepted "The 2030 Challenge." |
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Economics and environment go hand-in-hand. LEED-certified sustainability is central to fullfilling our clients' business goals. We understand the implications of sustainable design on operations, feasibility, lifecycle costs, user desirability, and profitability; and we design beautiful solutions that can increase bottom line performance as much as they decrease environmental impact. |
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Land is the most precious resource. We design places to best fulfill the promise of the land, promoting densification over rural development whenever appropriate. |
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Innovation outweighs points. LEED guidelines are just our baseline--the beginning of a design process that continually seeks out new and better ways to handle energy and environment. |
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Fifty years is the benchmark. We protect the environment and our clients' investments by designing buildings to endure technically and aesthetically over time, and to adapt seamlessly to different uses. |
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Quality of life improves alongside environment. Sustainable design connects people with each other, with their communities, and with the natural light, air and landscapes that are fundamental to happiness. |
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Small matters. We consider every detail of every plan to bring forth simple, practical ideas that can have a sustainable effect on resource conservation and energy efficiency. |
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Great ideas are free. For every green specification that is more costly than the standard, we bring a fundamental design idea to the process that can enhance sustainability. |
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Generalists need specialists. We embed a sustainable design specialist in every project team to advocate, explore, promote and evaluate sustainable principles and their implementation from inception to completion. |
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Context drives design. We develop sustainable design solutions that emerge uniquely from each place, conserving that which is most valuable to each. |
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There is no finish line. We actively pursue sustainable design training and we continually learn from each other, our clients, and our peers in a lifelong pursuit of becoming better architects. |
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Dialogue will change the world. Our goal is to evolve the practice of architecture and to help change the way people everywhere take on the shared responsibility of protecting the planet and ensuring its healthy future. We pledge to keep the conversation going. |
