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Earth Day 2011 – Mithun’s Continuing Commitment
04.22.2011 Mithun, Bert's Blog
As we celebrate the 41st anniversary of Earth Day, take a moment to think back on what you have done in the past year and consider your goals for the coming year to protect this fragile earth, our island home.
One thing Mithun has done in the last year is to sign on to the AIA 2030 Commitment. Mithun has joined 155 (as of 3.1.2011) other firms around the US in adopting the AIA 2030 Commitment. By signing on to this challenge, we have committed to taking a leadership role in reducing energy consumption of the built environment. From the AIA Commitment website:
“The profession is confronting the fact that buildings are the largest single contributor to production of greenhouse gases and almost half of the total annual production. As architects, we understand the need to exercise leadership in our role in creating the built environment. Consequently, we believe we must alter our profession’s actions and encourage our clients and the entire design and construction industry to join with us to change the course of the planet’s future.”
Mithun has long been committed to furthering sustainability efforts within the profession. But this new commitment encourages us to track and report the energy use of all our projects so that we may gain traction in meeting the ambitious goals of the 2030 Challenge. As part of the AIA 2030 Commitment, firms are asked to write a Sustainability Action Plan which details their sustainable business operations as well as design approach. You can read our plan above.
Mithun’s legacy of respect for the Earth is apparent in the projects the office was involved with during the first earth day in 1969 and the leadership solar projects in Washington State during the 1970s. From Mithun’s first AIA COTE Top Ten Award in 1999, continuing incredible efforts in green leadership within our local and national community, to the amazing projects that we’re working on today with our clients and collaborating partners, we continue the legacy: “Inspiring a sustainable world though leadership, innovation, and integrated design.”
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