FFA Architecture and Interiors, Inc.
Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2023)
Reporting Period: 2023
Environmental Metrics
ESG Focus Areas
- Environmental
- Social
- Governance
Environmental Achievements
- General office lighting replaced with LED, incorporating lighting control systems to optimize energy use.
- Phased out personal computer terminals for high-efficiency laptops in 2019.
- Achieved five years of submitting data to the AIA 2030 Challenge, marking improvements in projects.
- Over 300,000 square feet of Mass Timber projects built or in construction, and over 200,000 sf of projects in design intending to utilize these products.
Social Achievements
- Provides 16 hours of paid volunteer hours per year for community service.
- Offers 100% employer-paid healthcare for employees, optional vision and dental insurance, short and long-term disability insurance, and six weeks of paid family leave.
- Office environment includes sit-stand desks, natural daylighting, a wellness room, and a roof patio.
- Supports sustainable travel options with a monthly transportation subsidy and bike storage with showers and changing rooms.
Governance Achievements
- LEED Certified office space.
- Currently pursuing B Corp certification.
- Supports staff sustainability education and awareness through LEED certification reimbursement and educational events.
Climate Goals & Targets
Long-term Goals:
- Net Zero and Living Building projects
Medium-term Goals:
- Replace company hybrid car with an EV
- Purchase carbon offsets for company travel
- Become a B-Corp certified firm
Short-term Goals:
- Conduct office-wide thermal comfort study
- Re-purpose single-sided white paper prints into notepads
- Recycle used office supplies
- Purchase products minimizing environmental impacts
Environmental Challenges
- Reducing energy consumption further
- Decreasing waste sent to landfills
- Minimizing environmental impact from travel
Mitigation Strategies
- Conducting office-wide thermal comfort study
- Purchasing carbon offsets for energy use and travel
- Implementing a hybrid work policy
- Enhancing sustainable purchasing policy
Supply Chain Management
Responsible Procurement
- Sustainable purchasing policy that favors products with recycled content, durability, energy/water conservation, and compostability; preference for locally-sourced and minority-owned businesses.
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: AIA 2030 Challenge, LEED
Certifications: LEED (office)