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26 City of Sunny Isles Beach New Facility Qualifications for Architectural Design Services <br />At Perkins+Will, sustainability is simply good design. <br />Since the firm’s inception, sustainability has been pivotal in all of our work. And <br />more than ever, it is a defining factor in how our clients measure success. As the <br />strategic importance of sustainability grows, we are leading the next frontier– <br />through research, tool development, design, and the services we deliver. <br />We are committed to the financial, human, and environmental sustainability of <br />our projects and to working with our clients to meet their sustainability goals. <br />The following are a few of the ways we are working to ensure a healthy environ- <br />ment (and bottom line): <br />Resilient Design and Climate Adaptation: We partner with clients to identify <br />vulnerabilities and to create designs that help achieve stability and adaptability. <br />Regenerative Design and High Performance Buildings: We aim to create systems <br />that are waste free and actually restore resources to our environment. <br />Transparency and Material Health: Perkins+Will initiated the first on-product <br />ingredient label for building materials. <br />Sustainable Communities: Our Urban Design practice is pioneering the latest <br />thinking in vibrant, sustainable cities and health districts. <br />Water Resources: Across scales, from building to site to community, we are <br />designing systems that harvest, cleanse, and make the most effective use of our <br />most necessary resource – water. <br />SUSTAINABLE DESIGN PROVIDES <br />Environmental benefits <br />Reduces the impacts of natural <br />resource consumption <br />Economic benefits <br />Improves the bottom line <br />Health and safety benefits <br />Enhances occupant comfort and <br />health of occupants <br />Community benefits <br />Minimizes strain on local <br />infrastructures and improves <br />quality of life <br />PICTURED ABOVE: <br />University of British Columbia, <br />Centre for Interactive Research on <br />Sustainability (CIRS) <br />Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada <br />LEED Platinum <br />SUSTAINABLE DESIGN / <br />In every aspect of our practice, we work to ensure a healthy environment and bottom line