How can other architectural firms offer a higher level of sustainable services during a recessive economy?
What are Gensler’s greatest sustainable accomplishments/projects? We’re currently designing a super-highrise mixed-use tower in Shanghai that breaks new ground in its sustainability. We’re the design managers of CityCenter, a model of sustainable development in Las Vegas. Our studios are working on at least four major LEED Platinum projects—the number is growing. Perhaps our impactful current work in sustainable design is in the retail sector. The branch banks, auto dealerships, and apparel stores we’re designing are being built in thousands of US locations. We also worked with the U.S. Green Building Council and PNC Bank to apply LEED certification to retail rollout. When sustainable design hits Main Street, you know it’s really arrived. We’ve been part of that process. What markets (geographically) have become greener through sustainable design within the last 5 years? There is no question that China, in its big cities, has embraced sustainability in public and increasingly in privat
