Bonneville Power Administration

3D Holdings

TimberView Affordable Housing

Portland, OR

This eight-story multi-family affordable housing development provides Northeast Portland with 112 much-needed units and a 3,000-square-foot commercial area. Special energy measures will secure incentive funding from the Portland Clean Energy Fund.

Practices Engaged:
Sustainable Built Environments, Energy

Industry Sectors:
Real Estate Development

Building Types:
Multifamily Residential, Affordable Housing

City of Portland

Case Study

Practices Engaged:
Healthier Built Environments

Industry Sectors:
Government & Public Service (Local / Municipal)

Building Types:
City Halls & Civic Centers, Offices (Core & Shell + Interiors)

ABB

North American GreenCRREM Assessments

Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia, Michican, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, New Jersey, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Wisconsin, West Virginia

ABB is a global leader in industrial technology. Across 17 states, Brightworks conducted sustainability assessments on more than 50 buildings in ABB's North American portfolio, including manufacturing, office, and warehousing facilities. An extensive report providing a baseline assessment for each site helped ABB prioritize energy efficiency measures, budget for carbon reduction efforts, and calculate ROI as part of its GreenCRREM program.

Practices Engaged:
Sustainable Built Environments, Carbon, Energy

Industry Sectors:
Manufacturing, Technology (Non-Bio)

Building Types:
Manufacturing, Real Estate Portfolios, Offices (Core & Shell + Interiors)

Abt Global

Office WELL Health-Safety Rating

Atlanta, GA; Cambridge, MA; Durham, NC; Rockville, MD

To help Abt Associates implement COVID-19 prevention measures, Brightworks managed a WELL Health-Safety Rating program for offices in Georgia, Massachusetts, Maryland, and North Carolina in order to minimize the potential for infectious disease outbreaks.

Practices Engaged:
Healthier Built Environments

Industry Sectors:
Professional Services, Research & Development (R&D)

Building Types:
Offices (Interiors)

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)

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