Building With Nature, Not Against It

We've been doing this long enough to know that sustainable design isn't just a checkbox on a form - it's how we approach every single project from day one.

Our Environmental Impact

Look, I'll be straight with you - we track our numbers because they matter. Over the past three years, we've helped our clients reduce their collective carbon footprint by roughly 2,400 tonnes. That's not perfect, but it's real progress.

Certifications We Actually Use

We're certified in LEED, Passive House, and Living Building Challenge standards. But honestly? These frameworks are just tools - what really counts is understanding how buildings perform in Vancouver's specific climate.

Real Numbers From Real Projects

These metrics come from our completed work between 2022-2025. We measure what we manage, and we're always learning.

38%

Average Energy Reduction

vs. standard code baseline

42%

Water Conservation

rainwater & greywater systems

67%

Materials Locally Sourced

within 800km radius

81%

Construction Waste Diverted

from landfills
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How We Actually Do This

Site Analysis That Goes Deep

We spend weeks studying solar patterns, wind flows, and local microclimate conditions before we even sketch a concept. Yeah, it takes longer upfront, but it saves everyone headaches later.

Material Selection That Makes Sense

We're not gonna spec some exotic bamboo from halfway across the world when there's perfectly good BC timber right here. Local means lower emissions and stronger community ties.

Energy Modeling From Day One

We run energy simulations throughout the design process - not just at the end to check a box. It's how we catch problems early when they're still cheap to fix.

Carbon Footprint Tracker

This shows our cumulative impact across all completed projects since we committed to carbon tracking in 2022.

Total CO2 Reduced

2,387 tonnes

equivalent to taking 518 cars off the road for a year
Annual Carbon Reduction by Project Type
Residential Projects 847 tonnes
Commercial Buildings 1,021 tonnes
Heritage Restorations 519 tonnes

Certifications & Standards

We don't chase every green label out there, but these ones actually make buildings better.

LEED Accredited

We've got team members with LEED AP credentials, and we've delivered 12 LEED-certified projects so far. Three of 'em hit Gold, which we're pretty proud of.

Passive House Certified

This one's tough to achieve, not gonna lie. The standards are rigorous as hell, but the buildings perform incredibly well in our climate. We've completed 5 certified Passive House projects.

Living Building Challenge

The most ambitious standard out there - buildings that give back more than they take. We're currently working on our second LBC project and learning tons from the process.

Renewable energy integration

Renewable Energy Integration

We're big believers in on-site energy generation when it makes sense. Solar's getting cheaper and more efficient every year, and Vancouver actually gets more sun than people think.

340kW

Total Solar Capacity Installed

18

Projects with Renewables

We also integrate geothermal heat pumps where soil conditions allow, and we've experimented with small-scale wind on a couple rural projects. Not everything works everywhere, so we tailor solutions to each site.

Material Health & Transparency

We care about what goes into our buildings because people spend most of their lives inside them. Indoor air quality isn't negotiable.

94%

Low-VOC Materials

Zero

Red List Chemicals

100%

Material Transparency

What's Next For Us

We're always pushing to do better. Here's what we're working on improving right now.

Embodied Carbon

We're getting better at measuring and reducing the carbon locked in materials themselves, not just operational energy.

Circular Design

Designing buildings so they can be disassembled and reused at end of life. It's harder than it sounds.

Biophilic Integration

Bringing more nature into our designs - not just for looks but for actual health and wellbeing benefits.

Climate Resilience

Designing for the climate we're gonna have in 50 years, not the one we had 50 years ago.

Green building certification

Why This Stuff Matters To Us

Look, we could design buildings that ignore all this sustainability stuff and still make money. But honestly? That'd be kind of a waste of everyone's time.

Buildings last for decades - sometimes centuries if you're talking about the heritage work we do. Every decision we make now ripples forward. So yeah, we take this seriously because we're literally shaping the physical environment people will live and work in for generations.

Plus, Vancouver's got some of the most ambitious climate goals in North America. If we're gonna keep working here (and we plan to), we need to be part of the solution, not the problem.

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