Health
We will design environments that elevate the health and wellness of people who use them.
Little
Our Firm
Sustainability
We’re creating a better future by designing for regeneration.
Sustainability Philosophy
We work every day toward a goal of designing projects that not only do less harm, but ultimately do good – regenerative projects that achieve a successful balance between environmental, economic and human factors.
Little is fully committed to transparency on our journey toward a regenerative future, and we are excited to share our progress as we unveil our annual sustainability report. We hope you are inspired by this report, as we firmly believe that regeneration is a collaborative effort.
Our Process
Our path to creating regenerative environments
To achieve our sustainability goals, we deploy an action plan embraced by our team, clients, and partners on every project.
01 Engage our transdisciplinary design team and integrative project process
02 Set measurable goals and benchmarks for health, energy, water, and social equity
03 Review your project's life cycle analysis and understand the true ROI
04 Collect data, document, and communicate your project's performance
05 Understand your design needs with a connection to the community in mind
06 Pursue carbon neutrality to create a better future for all
Our Process Mobile
Our path to creating regenerative environments
To achieve our sustainability goals, we deploy an action plan embraced by our team, clients, and partners on every project.
01 Engage our transdisciplinary design team and integrative project process
02 Set measurable goals and benchmarks for health, energy, water, and social equity
03 Review your project's life cycle analysis and understand the true ROI
04 Collect data, document, and communicate your project's performance
05 Understand your design needs with a connection to the community in mind
06 Pursue carbon neutrality to create a better future for all
Focus Areas of Measurement
Our design process reflects the AIA’s Framework for Design Excellence and is guided by specific and measurable criteria in the areas of health, energy, water, and social equity.
Energy
We will use a smart, responsible design approach to reduce the energy demand of our projects and practice.
Water
We will design for the preservation and conservation of water.
Social Equity
We will address universal design and social inequities through empathetic and intentional planning.
“It has become incredibly important to me to understand how the environments I’m creating have an impact on the people that they are being created for.”
– Carol Rickard-Brideau
AIA, LEED BD+C, WELL AP
CEO + Partner
Sustainability Commitments
2030 Challenge
Early adopter for buildings to be carbon-neutral by 2030
MEP 2040
Engineers advocate for and achieve net zero carbon in projects, operational carbon by 2030 and embodied carbon by 2040
SE 2050
Achieving net zero embodied carbon structural systems by 2050
2030 Challenge
Little’s adoption of the 2030 Challenge in 2008 confirms our commitment to designing projects that will achieve an energy consumption performance standard of 50% of the regional (or country) average for that project’s building type.
We adopted the 2030 Challenge because we have the responsibility and obligation to create energy efficient environments that reduce energy and water use. Doing so will not only improve the performance of our clients, it will also enhance people’s lives.
Every five years the standard will increase by an additional 10%, achieving carbon-neutral buildings in the year 2030.
Related Projects
Sustainable environments we’ve created
Ally Charlotte Center
Uptown Charlotte
The Nature Conservancy
Project 2020
Haywood Community College
Health Sciences Education Building
