we are committed to promoting environmental stewardship by creating quality spaces and partnering with organizations that share these same sustainable principles.

The places where we live, work, and play represent the largest sources of greenhouse gas emissions in America as well as the world. In recent years, the design and construction industry has made significant strides toward creating high performance buildings of all types and uses. As a result, the industry is positioned to create a profound impact by continuing to foster high building performance and reducing building-related greenhouse gas emissions.

We understand the need to exercise leadership in creating the built environment. We must alter our practices and encourage the entire design and construction industry to join with us to change the course of the planet’s future. A multi-year effort will be required to alter current design and construction practices to realize significant reductions in the use of natural resources, non-renewable energy sources /waste production, and promote regeneration of natural resources.

We believe that sustainability is not just a responsibility but a crucial component of our design process. We are signatories to the AIA 2030 Commitment, which provides a set of standards and goals for reaching net-zero emissions in the built environment.

We therefore commit to take the following steps that are part of the AIA 2030 Commitment program:

• Create an account in the Design Data Exchange (DDx).

• Within six months of the commitment date, conduct company engagement related to the 2030 Commitment and create a Sustainability Action Plan.

• Endeavor to meet 2030 energy reduction targets across every project as a deliberate part of design.

• Within the first year (and each year thereafter) report the progress of our entire portfolio toward meeting the 2030 goals by using the AIA 2030 DDx.

• Review how progress and practices are tracking with our company’s Sustainability Action Plan. Update our Sustainability Action Plan once every three years, reflecting on the progress shown in our reporting.

We also support the critical need for more consistent and more rigorous metrics related to actual building performance. We further commit our assistance to the AIA and others in the ongoing development of effective metrics and standards for reporting purposes. It is understood that reporting through the AIA 2030 Commitment program must respect the confidentiality of information about specific clients, projects, and proprietary tools.

Our sustainability journey has had its starts and stops over the years…a passionate Green Team, a handful of LEED-certified projects, engagement in local programs that helped challenge both our operational and project approach…but we see the ever-growing 2030 Commitment as a way to help guide our path in a more focused fashion, with the ability to leverage the knowledge and experience of its participants, our professional community.