Top 100 Green Design Firms
September 16, 2021
As we continue to help communities achieve long-term sustainability, we are proud to be #6 on ENR’s Top Green Design Firms for 2021
On his first day in the Oval Office, President Biden signed an executive order recommitting the U.S. to the Paris Agreement. With new targets set to curb carbon emissions and build a greener, more resilient future, design firms and contractors are now tasked with helping owners reshape what it means to be green in the age of COVID-19.
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