ESG + Corporate Sustainability
Government Sector Sustainability
Sustainable Built Environments
Healthier Built Environments
Carbon
Energy
Materials
Our Work
Proven Results
We help our clients design and implement sustainability and ESG programs that measure, manage, and mitigate their adverse impacts; advance their sustainability journeys; and increase their operational performance.
Selected Work
City of Portland
Case Study
City of Portland
Case Study
Practices Engaged:
Healthier Built Environments
Industry Sectors:
Government & Public Service (Local / Municipal)
Building Types:
Offices (Core & Shell + Interiors), City Halls & Civic Centers
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Salesforce
Case Study
Salesforce
Case Study
This letter to the industry highlights the urgent need to address embodied carbon in MEP/IT/AV systems. While operational emissions have seen progress, this embodied carbon remains a challenge. This article reveals insights to guide the industry toward a 50% reduction by 2030 to stay on track for meeting net-zero carbon targets for 2050.
Practices Engaged:
ESG + Corporate Sustainability, Sustainable Built Environments, Carbon, Materials
Industry Sectors:
Real Estate Development, Real Estate Management, Operations & Maintenance
Building Types:
Offices (Interiors)
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AI Meets Lower Carbon Concrete
AI Meets Lower Carbon Concrete
Concrete accounts for 8% of global GHG emissions, which is more than every country except the US and China. Lower carbon concrete is a critical climate solution, but designing it isn’t simple. While AI offers promise, experts warn of its limitations in capturing real-world variables. This post explores why human expertise still leads the way, and how integrative strategies are reshaping concrete’s future.
Practices Engaged:
Materials
Industry Sectors:
Building Products & Construction Materials
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Ashland School District
School Bond Climate Action Plan
Ashland School District
School Bond Climate Action Plan
Ashland, OR
For this bond-funded facilities program, Brightworks designed project-specific energy efficiency and sustainability measures to align with the City of Ashland’s Climate and Energy Action Plan (CEAP). The project took advantage of Energy Trust of Oregon and City of Ashland incentives for building energy analysis and natural gas energy savings. Additionally, the City of Ashland water department provided incentives for low-flow plumbing fixtures and irrigation systems upgrades.
Practices Engaged:
Government Sector Sustainability, Sustainable Built Environments
Industry Sectors:
K-12 Education
Building Types:
Real Estate Portfolios, K-12 Schools
City of Sammamish
Climate Action Plan
City of Sammamish
Climate Action Plan
Sammamish, WA
Brightworks is developing the City of Sammamish’s greenhouse gas baseline and Climate Action Plan (CAP) in alignment with best practices, King County, Washington state, and partner cities. The plan includes recommended actions by city government and community members alike.
Practices Engaged:
Government Sector Sustainability
Industry Sectors:
Government & Public Service (Local / Municipal)
City of Santa Monica
Pico Branch Library
City of Santa Monica
Pico Branch Library
Santa Monica, CA
Santa Monica’s LEED-Platinum-Certified Pico Branch Library boasts water cisterns, a photovoltaic solar array, extensive daylight in interior spaces, and views to the outdoors. The project also won the USGBC LA’s 2015 Innovation Award.
Practices Engaged:
Sustainable Built Environments
Industry Sectors:
Government & Public Service (Local / Municipal)
Building Types:
Libraries
Rethinking Scope 3 Emissions Strategies
Rethinking Scope 3 Emissions Strategies
This article explores the pitfalls of current supply chain engagement strategies and offers a roadmap to allow scope 3 emissions programs to drive real, measurable change—efficiently and equitably.
Practices Engaged:
ESG + Corporate Sustainability
Industry Sectors:
Manufacturing, Real Estate Development, Technology (Non-Bio)
Building Types:
N/A
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Harvard University
Healthier Materials Program
Harvard University
Healthier Materials Program
Cambridge, MA
As part of its extensive work with Harvard’s Office for Sustainability, Brightworks supported the Harvard Healthier Building Academy (HHBA) in conducting material research, developing a campus-wide healthier materials program, and establishing material requirements for Harvard buildings. (Image: Kris Snibbe/Harvard University)
Practices Engaged:
Materials
Industry Sectors:
Building Products & Construction Materials, Higher Education (Private Four-Year+)
Building Types:
Campuses, Districts & Neighborhoods
Moore & Giles
Case Study
Moore & Giles
Case Study
Practices Engaged:
ESG + Corporate Sustainability
Industry Sectors:
Apparel, Clothing & Fashion, Consumer Goods & Services, Manufacturing
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IA Interior Architects
Corporate Sustainability & SBTi Program
IA Interior Architects
Corporate Sustainability & SBTi Program
Having worked together for over fifteen years, IA Interior Architects engaged Brightworks to help it inventory its GHG emissions and then become the world’s first architecture firm to make a commitment to set near-term and net-zero science-based targets via the Science Based Targets Initiative. (Photo by Ed Reeve)
Practices Engaged:
ESG + Corporate Sustainability
Industry Sectors:
Professional Services
INDUSTRY COVERAGE
Breadth & Depth Across 35 Industries
Our industry breadth is unmatched, covering almost every form of organized human endeavor. Our experience is also deep within industries, giving us specific insights that enable better solutions.
- Apparel, Clothing & Fashion
- Arts & Culture
- Automotive
- Aviation
- Banking, Insurance & Financial Services (Ex REITs)
- Biotechnology, Life Sciences & Pharmaceuticals
- Building Products & Construction Materials
- Construction & General Contracting
- Consumer Goods & Services
- Cosmetics & Personal Care
- Distribution, Logistics & Warehousing
- Energy
- Entertainment & Media
- Food Processing (Ag, Packaging, Distribution)
- Food Service (Grocery & Restaurants)
- Furniture & Homewares
- Government & Public Service (Federal)
- Government & Public Service (Local / Municipal)
- Government & Public Service (State)
- Healthcare & Social Services
- Higher Education (Community Colleges)
- Higher Education (Private Four-Year+)
- Higher Education (Public Four-Year+)
- Hospitality
- Infrastructure
- K-12 Education
- Manufacturing
- Natural Resources
- Professional & Trade Associations
- Professional Services
- Real Estate Development
- Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)
- Real Estate Management, Operations & Maintenance
- Research & Development (R&D)
- Residential
- Retail
- Sports, Recreation & Fitness
- Technology (Non-Bio)
- Tourism & Travel
- Transportation
- Utilities
Who We Serve
Our clients include leaders in their industries, if not the world, as well as newcomers to sustainability.
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