SUSTAINABILITY VISION
Holder Mathias architects
ISO 14001:2004
all projects are designed to follow the principles of good passive design
achievement of high levels of international energy performance codes
in-house scheme to reduce our own carbon footprint, together with a green travel plan and cycle to work scheme.
Foster + Parters
charitable activities of the Foster Foundation
include funding with the RIBA Norman Foster Travelling Scholarship, as well as support for graduate exhibitions and the design of a prototype school in Sierra Leone
"The principles of sustainability are integral to our work: designing buildings that run at a fraction of current energy requirements, or urban quarters that can support thriving communities, improving the quality of life in a city for all. Our CSER policy is similarly driven by a desire to deliver lasting benefits, so we take our commitment to education very seriously. We invest our time and skills, as well as financial support, in a number of educational and charitable initiatives."
Save the Children and Article 25
implementing and enforcing effective systems and controls to ensure modern slavery is not taking place anywhere in our own business or in any of our supply chains.
in-house scheme to reduce carbon footprint
Wellbeing
Health and happiness
Employee welfare
Diversity
Culture and Heritage
local community
global community
education
Energy and Carbon
energy mngm
building systems
carbon emissions
mobility and connectivity
sustainable business travel
sustainable staff commuting
resources
sustainable materials
waste mngm
water
Land and Ecology
Social Equity
Planning for Change
Feedback-Tracking Performance
water saving
hydrological mngm
local surroundings
sustainable food
natural resources
sustainable growth
ethical business practices
training
research and development
monitoring
data mngmt
wide use of BREEAM
PCKO
PCKO are industry leaders in the field of sustainable design and construction. Our high level of experience in the field, coupled with our in-house expertise, ensures that appropriate technologies and energy strategies are considered from the outset and that the best solution can be established and properly integrated into the design avoiding costly changes at a late stage. Maintenance and life cycle costing are fully considered from early stages of the design process.
Passivhaus
We are experienced Passivhaus designers and utilise a range of different construction methods to achieve this exemplar standard of energy efficiency.
ASTUDIO
We often don’t present sustainability, as we believe this should be embedded in everything we do.
in house environmental engineering expertise
use of high end design tools helps us analyse the impact our projects have on their context and help shape our philosophy on sustainability.
visual representation of our analysis, helping to make the decisions easy and more effective.
collaborate with other leaders in the environmental design industry, and share our 3d CAD models to enable the design to be tested thoroughly before it is built.
We believe that we each have a responsibility in order to share the resources equitably.
CJCT studios
KPMB
on the top of agenda
ISO 14001
ISO 9001
BREEAM Excellent to office building in 1995
creates building and interiors design that embodied the highest possible standard of sustainable design
SUSTAINABILITY DESIGN KIT: a bespoke tool with allows to embed sustainability from the outset
The philosophy of sustainability at KPMB is a philosophy of integrated architecture in which beauty, energy efficiency and environmental responsiveness are equally calibrated.
Our vision is that people will feel healthy, inspired, and energized in our buildings, and be able to, over time, re-inhabit, re-invent, and re-imagine the existing structure.
This attitude to sustainable design goes as far back as Woodsworth College (1991) at the University of Toronto, which introduced a convertible cloister to respond to seasonal climate changes.
Other watershed projects include the Jackson-Triggs Niagara Estate Winery (2001) which continues to be lauded for proving that "a building can be architecturally ambitious while being a real [energy] performer.
Manitoba Hydro Place (2009), a world class office tower in downtown Winnipeg, will exceed its original 65%+ energy savings target. This project is both a benchmark in large-scale, energy efficient architecture as well as in KPMB’s evolution to the next generation of passive energy peformance design
Our philosophy of sustainability is rooted in a commitment to enriching the fabric of our cities and creating supportive, flexible platforms on which our institutions can thrive long term. Ultimately, we believe the greatest investment of sustainable design is for the future health, vitality of the human experience.
Prairie Architects
We, Prairie Architects Inc., are passionate about cultivating rich environments and communities in which we all live, work and play. The authenticity of our commitment is demonstrated by the values embedded in our past 25 years of work as well as our practice toward increasingly sensitive designs. As leaders in green design, we work together with you to build these healthy places. We are approachable, respectful, responsible, and innovative. Diverse skills, coupled with community involvement, allow us to provide excellence in the experience and delivery of architecture.
We work in a flexible environment that follows a collaborative design studio model. We respect and value the diversity of backgrounds that make up our office. Shared knowledge is fostered through mentoring, peer-to-peer education, and professional development. We consistently achieve quality through research, creativity, attention to detail and continuity.
Prairie Architects Inc. provides user groups, individual clients, and communities with an integrated role in the design process. Our work, inspired by strong roots in the Prairie landscape and cultures, reflects the diverse multicultural heritage of our place. We work at forging a new paradigm for the future, with spaces that enrich the human experience through both an enjoyment of place and a promise of animated urban life. We understand architecture as something that is inherently tied to the concept of sustainability: the social, ecological, and economic well being of communities. Therefore, we practice an architecture that strives to replenish the land, water, air, and energy, which it borrows with the clear expectation of extending these resources to future generations.
For a building to be sustainable it must not only be ecologically balanced but be economically feasible and socially responsible. Prairie Architects believes that the smarter way to build is to balance these 3 aspects of sustainable design. At the city, community, and building scales, a sustainable design should; have minimal impact on its ecosystem, be energy and water efficient, and provide a healthy environment for its inhabitants to live and work in. Additionally, we understand that a sustainable building is an cost efficient building, and as a result we strive for innovative sustainable solutions that enable building owners to further benefit from reduced overall operating costs.
All Prairie Architects Inc. projects are initially evaluated to identify sustainable opportunities prior to commencing design. We have a Sustainable Building group, who undertakes an assessment of potential green building options and appropriate third party rating systems such as LEED Certification or the Living Building Challenge. In depth consultation with our clients will help to outline essential sustainability directives and identify energy objectives. In addition, we assist the client to identify and apply for sustainable building incentives, a service which is included within the Sustainable Project Management fees. Our firm is deeply rooted in sustainability and community as outlined in our vision statement.
We have been able to streamline our sustainable architecture process making it a part of our standard project delivery model. Examples of current Sustainable Designs are available here.
CannonDesign
CannonDesign’s Vision empowers us to seek answers to difficult challenges. Global climate change, resource security and resilience have sharpened our collective recognition of the true limits of our world. We share these collective challenges with every one of our clients.
Working to make economically, environmentally and socially responsible choices
We offer specialized sustainability services that create enduring value through reducing cost, optimizing energy and water consumption and creating durable, lasting and respected environments. Our long-standing client relationships allow us to redefine the scope from a near-sighted view to one of collaboration and understanding that endures over time.
A Focus on Performance
We identify specific sustainability and performance outcomes. These are targeted, defined, long-term outcomes for the facility guided by key principles.
High Performance, Efficient and Cost Effective
Occupant and User Health and Wellness
Community Engagement and Public Wellbeing
Inspiration and Connectivity
Resilient and Adaptive
Services
Pre-Design
Energy & Sustainability
Master Planning
Facility Optimization Solutions
Education and Learning Program Development & Delivery
Policy and Performance Standards Development
High-Performance Facilities
Standards Review
Water Use
Climate Action Plan Consulting
Grant and Tax Incentive Support
STARS (Sustainability Tracking Assessment and Rating System)
Support Consulting
Design and Construction
New Construction Sustainability Certification
Material Analyses for environmental and human health impact
Energy Modeling
Building Commissioning
Daylighting / lighting analysis
Operations
Existing Building Sustainability Certification
Post Occupancy Evaluation
Sustainable Operations Consulting
Sustainable Metrics and Information Systems Capabilities
Building Energy Surveys
Redevelopment
Site Redevelopment or Adaptive Reuse Study
Embodied Energy Analysis
Grant and Tax Incentive Support
Gensler
We see sustainable design as a triple win
good for business
people
planet
design practice has considered how decisions made today affect our lives tomorrow.
NIKKEN
Advancements in comprehensice environmental technologies while expanding scope to the scale of urban planning
technological reform
collective creativity
architecture
Green
Iconic
High-Tech
Integrative
Our aim is to ensure user comfort and achieve net-zero energy consumption for a sustainable future.
We create iconic designs that 1n the course of time become scenic landmarks that enhance their surrounding environs.
We pursue the creation of attractive architectural spaces through 1nnovat1ve technologies.
In our exploration of design potential, we create new values through the active integration of diverse concepts.