Lease Crutcher Lewis MENU COMMUNITY OUTREACH << Prev Next >> With a 134-year history of giving back to the communities we help build, we are committed to making a positive impact, EVERY DAY. Corporate social responsibility requires a concerted effort, targeting critical needs within our communities. Our stewardship focuses on three key platforms: supporting impactful non-profit organizations, advancing sustainability and promoting diversity within our industry. COMMUNITY Community involvement is a big focus at Lewis, and we’re proud of our tradition of giving back to the communities we help build. Lewis employees raise funds for cancer research, repair homes for elderly people, and collect food for hungry fami­lies—to name a few causes. Our corporate giving and employee charitable contributions matching programs encourage personal engagement, and many of our employees provide volunteer leadership for local non-profit organizations. Lewis is a founding sponsor of Obliteride, Fred Hutchin­son’s fundraising ride benefiting for Cancer Research. Since the event’s inception in 2013, we have engaged hundreds of riders and volunteers and raised nearly $1.5 million. Over the last decade, Lewis has participated in several workdays, painting homes, clearing debris and performing repairs for elderly, disabled and low income Portlanders in partnership with REACH’s Community Builders Program. There are countless other organizations we support, including Mary’s Place, LiftUrban, Pride NW, Northwest Medical Teams, the Oregon Food Bank, YMCA, ACE Mentor Program, Meals on Wheels and Playworks. PROMOTING DIVERSITY & EQUITY IN THE INDUSTRY Lewis is a place for everyone. We welcome people of all races, ethnicities, genders and backgrounds. We know that creating a diverse and equitable workforce is a journey that takes passion and buy-in from everyone. We are working to actively listen and continue important conversations not only at Lewis, but within our industry as a whole. Together, we can move toward a more diverse and equitable industry. SUSTAINABILITY Lewis’ business practices and corporate philosophy aim to promote health and environmental sustainability and limit the adverse impacts of construction on the environment. Operational tactics include reducing vehicle emissions with employee transit subsidies and no-idling policies for jobsite delivery trucks, decreasing paper consumption with our “paperless project” initiative and reducing demand for toxic chemicals with green housekeeping practices and use of low-VOC materials during construction. Our offices were built to limit energy con­sumption and water use, maximize the use of natural light and minimize the consumption of construction materials. CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY REPORT Lewis’ Corporate Social Responsibility Report is intended to elevate awareness among our clients, business partners and employees when it comes to community stewardship, and provide a means for benchmarking and measuring our collective efforts: UNION STABLES When we were looking for our new Seattle office, Union Stables fit the bill—not only because of its great location and fit for our collaborative style, but also for its environmentally friendly potential. Originally built in 1909 as a livery for the Seattle’s working horses, Union Stables was transformed in 2015 into a modern, sustainable office building, housing our office on the fourth and fifth floors. The building renovation achieved LEED Gold and our office buildout LEED Platinum. Reuse is inherently sustainable, and Lewis kept the original timber and masonry structure intact and uncovered. New structure was limited to seismic upgrades and a penthouse addition surrounded by a deck and green roofs. Lewis reclaimed more than 127,000 board feet of lumber for finishes, tabletops and flooring. The building’s location is walkable, bikable and transit-served and includes bike lockers and showers. New thermal windows matching the originals improve energy efficiency, further enhanced by automated louvers at the penthouse level and a variable refrigerant flow (VRF) HVAC system. As a result, the building’s energy-use intensity (EUI) is in the top 1% of office buildings nationally. RELATED: OBLITERIDE HORIZON HOUSE CAREERS FRED HUTCH CULTURE Facebook LinkedIn Twitter Instagram ©2021 Lease Crutcher Lewis | All rights reserved. Employee Login | website by minimize