Lord, Aeck & Sargent to Adopt The 2030 Challenge

published Mar 12, 2007
Lord Aeck Sargent to Adopt The 2030 Challenge
Lord, Aeck & Sargent Architecture, a pioneer in sustainable, energy efficient architectural design, today became one of the first architecture firms in the country to adopt The 2030 Challenge, an initiative that calls on the global building sector to immediately reduce energy usage by 50 percent in new buildings and major renovations in order to avoid hazardous climate change.

Specifically, The 2030 Challenge sets several targets for the fossil fuel reduction standard for all new buildings, the ultimate goal being the design of carbon-neutral buildings, or buildings that use no fossil-fuel greenhouse gas-emitting energy to operate, by the year 2030.

"High-performance buildings make both environmental and economic sense," said Terry Sargent, AIA, Lord, Aeck & Sargent's senior design principal.

"Our clients recognize that increased energy efficiency reduces the cost of ownership for their facilities, while reducing green house gas emissions."

"Lord, Aeck & Sargent has a long history of creating ecologically responsible projects that predates the widespread use of the terms 'green' and 'sustainable,'" said Jim Nicolow, AIA, LEED AP, a senior associate who leads the firm's Sustainability Initiative.