Climate, Sustainability & Wellness
Good from Every Angle
Empathy, Responsibility, & Efficiency
At Corgan, we believe sustainability is an echo of performance; that if we truly optimize the places we create for our users’ needs and consider the environment as an essential part of meeting those needs, a new level of intelligence and balance can be achieved. One that not only serves the future but creates an immediate impact for our clients.
In our studios, sustainability doesn’t symbolize sacrifice. It inspires performance. It means a chance to reimagine, to pioneer for our clients, to create solutions that address current problems and create future opportunities. We seek not only to use less, but to create buildings that do more — for our clients and users, and for the environment. Because when we ensure the viability of the whole system, we create positive outcomes that reverberate well into the future.
Our Services
In our work, sustainability isn’t based on buzzwords or a checklist that’s uniformly imposed on our projects. It stems from meticulous analysis of each project’s unique goals, challenges, and resources. It weaves through our work and unifies every aspect of our design, and it’s guided by our mission to create places where our clients thrive.
• Goals, Metrics, & Regulatory Requirements
• Passive Design Optimization
• Massing & Envelope Optioneering
• Green Infrastructure
• Building Loads Assessment
• Operational & Embodied Carbon
• Visual & Thermal Comfort
• Indoor Air Quality
• Healthy Materials
• Biophilic Design
• Bespoke Sustainability Frameworks
• Third Party Certifications (LEED, WELL, Fitwel, ILFI, BREEAM)
• Existing Asset Assessments (building, portfolio, & campuses)
• Carbon Accounting (Scopes 1 & 2)
• Whole Building Life-Cycle Assessments
• Climate Risk Assessment
• Risk Mitigation Through Design & Operations
• Organizational Level Approach to Sustainability
• Environmental & Social Impact
• Organization Level Decarbonization Strategy
Climate, Sustainability & Wellness
As a global design firm, we know we have a fundamental responsibility to be good stewards of the environment and the world’s resources. Throughout our global operations and projects, we continue to integrate sustainable practices. Sustainable design is not limited to one sector- Corgan has implemented this practice into every market we work in, from office space to data centers and even terminal planning.
- 100+
LEED Accredited Professionals
- 185+
LEED Registered Projects
- 1.3B+
Square Feet of LEED Projects
- 23B+
LEED Estimated Construction Dollars
Corgan Mass Timber Carbon Calculator
To better estimate the carbon emissions inherent in mass timber, we have developed a tool – Corgan’s Mass Timber Carbon Calculator – that includes assessment of CO2e emissions from slash left behind in the forest. By incorporating often-overlooked emissions, along with those from manufacturing and transport, our tool provides a more comprehensive CO2e estimate.
What's New & What's Next
Corgan's Climate Action Plan - Moving Towards a Decarbonized Future
Evolving Precast Concrete for Improved Logistics, Performance, Aesthetics, and more
Climate and Sustainability
ENR 2024 Top 100 Green Buildings Design Firms
Designing for the Future of Water: Cities and Regions
Designing for the Future of Water: Buildings
Designing for the Future of Water
What's the Hold-Up? - Green Roofs
Making Sustainability Affordable
Wells Fargo's Net Positive Campus
Corgan Create: Sustainable Action Initiative
Global Technology Company Regional Hub
Beyond LEED: Wells Fargo’s DFW Campus
Wells Fargo Corporate Campus
Holistic Water Management in Building Design
