Arup ; ; Sustainable buildings design To make buildings sustainable, we design for better performance from every angle – this way we help our clients create buildings that are efficient with resources, affordable to build and operate, delightful to inhabit and appropriate to their context. Share Sustainable buildings design Talk to Cameron Thomson about this service Get in touch At Arup, we consider how all elements of a building’s design work together to meet the needs of its owners, occupants and environment. We believe that it is only by considering the total building design that we can create buildings that are efficient with resources, affordable to build and operate, good to inhabit and appropriate to their context. A leader in green buildings We have long promoted sustainable solutions through integrated thinking by bringing together all the building designers and technical specialists needed to shape a new building or retrofit an existing building. Arup specialists working seamlessly together, and with their collaborators, are behind many of the buildings considered to be exemplars of sustainability worldwide – such as the LEED® platinum rated Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Headquarters and 1 Bligh Street, Sydney’s first high-rise tower with six Green Stars. We have helped many clients realise their sustainability aspirations in buildings that achieve ratings under systems including LEED in the US, BREEAM® in the UK, Green Star in Australia and CASBEE® in Japan. Arup’s own assessment tool, SPeAR, lends support by measuring sustainability against a wide range of parameters, and graphically showing before and after scenarios for proposed projects. We also go a step further with Arup’s design strategy for sustainable buildings, which we created to get all Arup designers thinking about sustainability in a way that would make a difference to every project. Arup Careers Get in touch News and events © Arup 2021 All rights reserved Our policies Cookies Legal Modern Slavery Governance We need your consent to proceed We use cookies to personalise and enhance your experience on our site. By clicking 'Accept all cookies', you agree to our use of cookies for the purposes listed in our cookie consent tool. To see a complete list of the companies that use these cookies and other technologies and to tell us whether they can be used on your device or not, click 'Get more information' below. You can change your settings at any time. When you proceed to access our site, the companies listed in the consent will use cookies and other technologies. This is further explained in our Cookie Notice. Get more information Accept all cookies