Sustainable Design

This February, we are highlighting the role that architecture has had in global climate change and envisioning ways we can contribute to solutions.

We believe buildings should not only mitigate negative consequences for the environment but can surpass this to provide a net positive contribution.

We believe that sustainable design begins at the onset of a project and is a mindset that carries on through construction.

2050 is the AIA’s target year for the U.S. to achieve net-zero emissions from the building sector. New York State’s institutions, and the SUNY system in particular, are looking for ways to lead the transition to sustainable alternatives. SUNY aims to reduce their energy consumption by 30% by the year 2020. Their goal to revitalize existing facilities and design new facilities as carbon neutral demonstrates their commitment to climate recovery. The University ta Buffalo has engaged A|r to explore multiple options for achieving net zero on new construction projects. A|r is also exploring deep energy retrofit at Buffalo State College, to simultaneously renew aging facilities and drastically shrink its carbon footprint.

As architects, designers, and citizens, we have a shared responsibility to make sustainability a top priority. Let’s work together to make this a reality!

Find out more about our past LEED Certified projects here:
https://www.archres.com/project/bronx-childrens-pc/
https://www.archres.com/project/silverman-library/
https://www.archres.com/project/suny-canton-carc/

Solar Diagram Building by Architectural Resources

Solar Building Design

The sun is the most efficient source of energy available for human consumption. Photovoltaic systems, commonly known as solar arrays, give us the ability to actively integrate this abundant energy with the function and design of a building.

Making Place

There is no placemaking without people. As we move together toward a post-covid era, what new factors will impact our sense of place? The tools of placemaking were important before, and now they are crucial to how we experience our environment.

Andy Anselmo Performing Arts Center at Canterbury Woods

From Drama Theatres to Recital Halls to Multipurpose Performing Arts Centers, we have long been intrigued by the way performing arts buildings shape the perception of theatre, dance & music.

Flex Classrooms

We know that a learning experience has as much to do with our environment as it does the teachers and students that create those experiences. After the past year, we have all gained a profound appreciation of how important these are to foster development and ignite a love for learning.