Sustainability - Studio G Architects

For Studio G Architects, sustainable and regenerative design is more than design principles—it is the foundation of our work and the future we envision.

We instill holistic and resilient design practices into our everyday work to make healthy and beautiful places that mitigate the impact of climate change and regenerate natural and social environments.

Our Vision

Every project offers an opportunity to create a positive and lasting impact on the inhabitants, community, and ecology.

Environmental Stewardship:

We regenerate our planet’s health by reducing energy consumption, water use, and waste and utilizing renewable energy and bio-based materials.

Climate Resilience and Adaptation:

We address climate change with innovative, eco-conscious practices to mitigate climate impacts and make our site and building design resilient and adaptable.

Social Responsibility:

We meet the pressing needs of housing, education, healthy and vibrant neighborhoods and foster equity, inclusivity, and social connection in every project.

Economic Resilience:

We support the growth of thriving, resilient economies that lift and support local communities, by designing spaces that offer long-term value and drive opportunity.

“Regenerative design aims, rather than minimizing harm, to ensure that a project positively contributes to the local neighborhood or community and improves the local ecosystem.”
– Gail Sullivan, Managing Principal

Our team’s deep expertise ensures that sustainability is seamlessly integrated into every project with:

Certified Passive House Consultants: Leveraging high-performance building techniques to optimize energy efficiency, occupant comfort, and durability.
LEED Accredited Professionals: Guiding projects to meet and exceed demanding green building standards.
WELL Certification Expertise: Designing spaces to promote building occupants’ health and wellness.

Studio G implements strategies that drive results:

Integrated Goal Setting: We collaborate with clients to establish sustainability targets.
Net Zero and Carbon Neutral Design: Our projects aim for minimal carbon footprints, with optimized energy efficiency and renewable energy integration.
Regenerative Design: We strive to restore the ecosystems where we work through biophilic principles, low-impact site development, and attention to climate impacts.
Healthy Materials: We prioritize materials that contribute positively towards the indoor environments and use products that are transparent about their ingredients to reduce harmful chemicals and other toxins.
Energy Modeling and Performance Tracking: Continuous assessment ensures our designs are optimized and perform as intended.
Leverage funding opportunities, such as grants and incentives, to help clients achieve their sustainability goals.

Our teams apply advanced tools, including:

Infrared Imaging of existing buildings to understand where heat or cold is escaping or infiltrating.
THERM, a heat transfer modeling tool, used to study thermal bridging and energy movement.
WUFI Passive, a hygrothermal analysis tool to evaluate building enclosure durability and energy use.
Embodied Carbon Analysis to minimize environmental impact.
Life Cycle Cost Analysis in the design phases to understand the best investments.