In addition to aesthetics, economics, and functional fitness, every project is now judged by how efficiently and elegantly it uses the world’s resources. We are committed to creating smaller environmental footprints for our buildings by employing design strategies and building techniques that reduce energy consumption and promote the repurposing of materials. We recommend appropriate sustainable strategies to all of our clients regardless of whether LEED Certification is a project goal or not. Our suggestions result in both short and long-term savings. Our approach to sustainability is rooted in the essential nature of the site, the building’s orientation, the intelligent selection of materials, and the integration and articulation of building systems and technologies. We incorporate natural and passive systems knowing that the best buildings have the fewest moving parts. We design to collect the sun’s warmth in winter, harness cooling breezes in summer, and manipulate daylight and natural ventilation to reduce energy use. Each building is connected to its context on a local, regional, and global basis. By minimizing the negative impact of what we build we seek to become better ancestors for future generations.