Climate Action & Sustainability
Google at St. John’s Terminal
NVIDIA
First United Bank
The Lighthouse
Sustainable Shade Structures
Rancho Los Amigos – Harriman
Under Armour Global Headquarters
San Francisco International Airport, T1 Net Zero Program
10 Gresham Street
Springdale Green
LinkedIn Omaha
American Physical Therapy Association Headquarters
CSULB Parkside North Residence Hall and Housing Administration Building
The Link
The Acre
Torre Universal Sustainability
Café Britt Headquarters
citizenM
Walmart Home Office
Holt Renfrew Sustainable Guidelines
UPCycle
Centro de Convenciones de Costa Rica
CSU Northridge Student Sustainability Center
Houston Advanced Research Center (HARC)
Etsy
U.S. General Services Administration, Federal Office Building
Santa Monica College Core Performance Center
How a New Vision for Flexible Co-Living Conversions Can Support Housing Affordability
Emerging Trends in Climate Action From Climate Week NYC
Why Low-Carbon, Healthy Materials Are an Imperative for the Building Industry
Gensler’s D.C. Office Expansion, Renovation, and a Groundbreaking New Way to Break Down Broadloom Carpet
Four Big Takeaways From Gensler’s New Global Climate Action Survey
Global Climate Action Survey 2024
Regional Revitalization: Designing for Impact in the Middle East
Imagining a Smart Recycling Reward System That Transforms the Way We Look at Trash
Shifting Carbon Neutral Into Drive: The Congo Basin Institute
Laying the Groundwork for Climate Preparedness
Pearl House: Explore the Transformation of New York’s Largest Office-to-Residential Conversion to Date
An Innovative Solution to Confront Mexico City’s “Day Zero”
What’s on the Horizon for Low-Carbon Design in the U.K.
Beyond the Property Line: How to Design a Sustainable Material Supply Chain
4 Powerful Approaches for Putting Climate Goals to Action
Extreme weather events are driving demand for resilient design at scale.
The rapid acceleration of climate change is emphasizing the need for immediate design responses at the city and building scale to cope with extreme weather such as floods, storms, and heat waves. Architects, developers, and urban designers should embed resilient design at the outset of projects and pilot solutions that can be scaled over time.
Companies will increasingly incorporate social sustainability into their business strategies.
Social sustainability is the goal of creating a more equitable and just society, including factors such as fair labor practices, human rights, and community engagement. Beyond the narrow focus on net zero carbon, companies can take a holistic action-based approach to sustainability that considers their environmental and social impact.
Policy requirements and stakeholder expectations will place greater focus on transparent carbon reporting.
Investors, occupiers, and other stakeholders are demanding greater transparency from companies about their environmental impact. Coupled with tighter disclosure regulations from governments, carbon output reporting will no longer be voluntary. To create a robust carbon reporting strategy, organizations should define clear, output-driven sustainability goals and metrics tied to their business strategy.