CAREERS CONTACT EXPERTISE PORTFOLIO PEOPLE INSIGHTS ABOUT LOCATIONS SUSTAINABLE DESIGN Forward thinking for a changing world In recent years, the world has seen exponential rates of change in technology, energy supply, climate, and business models—all of which impact the human experience. We help our clients prepare for an evolving future. We design for change. As an interdisciplinary firm with over 65 years of experience, we have developed a holistic approach to design. Collaboration between disciplines happens early and often, resulting in innovative solutions throughout the design process. Our instinct to integrate design with advanced engineering, research, and equitable practices yields sophisticated, sustainable, and human-centered responses to the profound challenges of our time. At the beginning of a client relationship, we actively listen to understand the client’s goals, culture, and any future changes they anticipate will impact their business, campus, or community. This process shapes a sustainability vision that embodies the client’s values. The vision is realized through ideas that reflect our deep understanding of all aspects of a project’s performance: human experience, cultural significance, technical rigor, and systems efficiency. Our goal is to design buildings that are embraced by the owners, operators, users, and community members who live, work, and gather inside and around them. A beloved building—one so treasured it lasts for generations—is both beautiful and sustainable. We believe it is our responsibility to shape the future through design. Join us. SERVICES Our services include: CARBON NEUTRAL PLANNING & DESIGN CLIMATE ACTION PLANNING CLIMATE ADAPTATION DECARBONIZATION MASS TIMBER MICROGRIDS NET ZERO ENERGY RENEWABLE ENERGY & POWER GENERATION RESILIENCE PLANNING & IMPLEMENTATION SUSTAINABILITY MASTER PLANNING THIRD PARTY CERTIFICATIONS Ex: LEED, WELL Featured Projects VIEW ALL WORK Big New Home For the Ultrasmall MIT.NANO Zero Energy, Sustainable Nature Center WESTWOOD HILLS NATURE CENTER Renewing The People’s House For The Next 100 Years STATE OF MINNESOTA, CAPITOL RESTORATION 1965 government building gets a comprehensive modernization GSA, B.H. WHIPPLE FEDERAL BUILDING MODERNIZATION Small Hospital, Big Programs NORTHEAST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER BRASELTON Sustainable Design On Lake Superior WOLF RIDGE ENVIRONMENTAL LEARNING CENTER Modeling Sustainability At School LOS ANGELES HARBOR COLLEGE, SCIENCE COMPLEX Sustainable New Home For STEM In San Mateo County CAÑADA COLLEGE Sustainable Design Leadership Ariane Laxo SUSTAINABILITY DIRECTOR Alissa Kingsley SUSTAINABILITY OPERATIONS LEADER Tiera Robinson SENIOR INTERIOR DESIGNER Maggie Pipek SUSTAINABILITY SPECIALIST Renewables We offer a range of professional engineering services aimed at providing building systems that achieve a favorable balance between economics, natural resource consumption and environmental impacts. Involvement early on in a project is central to our success in creating sustainable buildings. We work with the owner and design team to establish "Green Goals" that are maintained throughout the design and construction process. Mitigating Climate Change Client concerns are at the center of our process. By approaching each project as unique, we seek to understand the needs and standards for success, and develop solutions that reflect your values. Our approach improves an organization’s understanding of its economic, technical and social objectives, allowing us to help identify opportunities to mitigate emissions that contribute to climate change. Related News & Insights NEWS Event: Wolf Ridge 50th Speaker Series – Living Building Challenge READ MORE NEWS Wolf Ridge Environmental Learning Center Earns Highest Environmental Certification in the World READ MORE NEWS Star Tribune: Water Works Park and Pavilion gives Minneapolis a front porch on the Mississippi READ MORE Through our curiosity, our drive to build empathy for our clients, and our interdisciplinary approach, our process gets at what is critical to the quality of a project for each client. CAREERS CONTACT US NEWS & EVENTS Subscribe to receive periodic news & insights SIGN UP © HGA 2021 All Rights Reserved PRIVACY POLICY