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SUSTAINABLE DESIGN

We have forgotten how to be good guests, how to walk lightly on the earth as its other creatures do.

Barbara Ward

Buzz words and phrases abound in our industry: Environmental Responsibility, LEED® Certification, Green Building Science, Sustainable Design. At Durrant, they are not strategies that we occasionally pull off the shelf to compete for a desirable project. They are at the center of our culture, whether they are requested by the client or not.

Over four dozen Durrant architects, engineers and support staff have achieved LEED® Accredited Professional (LEED® AP) status, and dozens more are on their way to owning that distinction. We have become proficient in the technologies and innovations that allow us to create buildings that utilize recycled materials, tap renewable energies, and function in perfect harmony with our environment; while continuing to use time-tested technologies and building systems.

And because the best students are often the best teachers, we take the time to demonstrate the real, tangible return on your sustainable design investment. As a Durrant client, you’ll enjoy a full understanding of payback periods, environmental impact and operational savings long before you initial the final drawings.

Sustainable design is more than a global responsibility; it’s the kind of common sense that permeates everything we do.

LEEDing by Example: click here to learn how we’ve put sustainable design in action at our own corporate headquarters.