{"id":210759,"date":"2023-05-25T09:06:54","date_gmt":"2023-05-25T13:06:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/?post_type=id_research&p=210759"},"modified":"2023-06-05T17:18:53","modified_gmt":"2023-06-05T21:18:53","slug":"sustainability-giants-2023","status":"publish","type":"id_research","link":"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/research\/sustainability-giants-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Interior Design Unveils the 2023 Sustainability Giants"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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LMN Architects designed the Seattle Convention Center. Photography by Adam Hunter\/LMN Architects.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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May 25, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n

Words: <\/span>Mike Zimmerman<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Interior Design Unveils the 2023 Sustainability Giants<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Sustainability matters to design firms. It\u2019s big business because it\u2019s good business. Although we\u2019ve gathered data on green practices in the past, last publishing the results in 2016, this year we\u2019ve given the top 100 environmentally focused studios a list of their own\u2014allowing us to better track trends in this all-important sector. The big news: In 2022, total fees for the Sustainability Giants were $1.8 billion. Gensler<\/a> accounted for $563 million of that, making the firm easily the largest by fees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Many firms integrate environmentalism into their plans; indeed, some 60 percent of projects completed by the Sustainability Giants have measurable environmental goals. Specific targets have a lower percentage of follow-through, however, either because clients don\u2019t request it\u2014or they balk at the cost. Indeed, only 37 percent of clients mention environmental, social, and corporate governance reporting as integral to their project goals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In other cases, firms embrace some but not all sustainability practices. Roughly a third of respondents\u2019 projects include green design elements but don\u2019t go all the way to achieving certification, again because the client doesn\u2019t want to foot the extra expense. Measurable sustainable initiatives include tracking embodied carbon as well as WELL, LEED, and Fitwel certifications, but most firms track these at low percentages. Where these firms do well is in specification. About half of FF&C products are chosen based on environmental factors, plus some 26 percent of designers are LEED AP or WELL AP accredited.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Given these considerations, we\u2019ll continue to refine what we track and how we gather data. As for next year, the Sustainability Giants predict a comparable $1.8 billion in fees for 2023. We\u2019ll enjoy seeing how this new group evolves. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sustainability Giants Rankings 2023<\/h2>\n
\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n\n wdt_ID<\/th> 2023 Rank<\/th> Firm<\/th> HQ Location<\/th> Sustainable Fees (in millions)<\/th> FFC Value (in millions)<\/th> Sq. Ft. (in millions)<\/th> Design Staff<\/th> <\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n
1<\/td>\n 1<\/td>\n Gensler<\/a><\/td>\n San Francisco<\/td>\n 563.09<\/td>\n -<\/td>\n -<\/td>\n 3,599<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
2<\/td>\n 2<\/td>\n Perkins&Will<\/a><\/td>\n Chicago<\/td>\n 199.00<\/td>\n 6820<\/td>\n <\/td>\n 700<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
3<\/td>\n 3<\/td>\n Page Southerland Page<\/a><\/td>\n Washington<\/td>\n 112.98<\/td>\n 2297.46<\/td>\n 8.3<\/td>\n 120<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
4<\/td>\n 4<\/td>\n AECOM<\/a><\/td>\n Dallas<\/td>\n 108.82<\/td>\n 9793.98<\/td>\n -<\/td>\n 472<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
5<\/td>\n 5<\/td>\n HKS<\/a><\/td>\n Dallas<\/td>\n 77.19<\/td>\n -<\/td>\n -<\/td>\n 164<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
6<\/td>\n 6<\/td>\n SmithGroup<\/a><\/td>\n Detroit<\/td>\n 54.74<\/td>\n -<\/td>\n -<\/td>\n 216<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
7<\/td>\n 7<\/td>\n ZGF<\/a><\/td>\n Portland, OR<\/td>\n 47.63<\/td>\n -<\/td>\n -<\/td>\n 86<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
8<\/td>\n 8<\/td>\n NBBJ<\/a><\/td>\n Seattle<\/td>\n 40.00<\/td>\n -<\/td>\n -<\/td>\n 260<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
9<\/td>\n 9<\/td>\n Ted Moudis Associates<\/a><\/td>\n New York<\/td>\n 34.00<\/td>\n 705<\/td>\n 7.5<\/td>\n 81<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
10<\/td>\n 10<\/td>\n HMC Architects<\/a><\/td>\n Ontario, CA<\/td>\n 25.00<\/td>\n -<\/td>\n -<\/td>\n 111<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <\/tbody> \n\n \n \n \n <\/table>\n\n<\/div>