For over a decade, EskewDumezRipple has remained steadfast in its commitment to designing a more sustainable built environment. This week, we officially submitted our 2024 data to the AIA 2030 Design Data Exchange (DDx), marking our 13th year of reporting. The AIA 2030 Commitment is a program dedicated to tracking and reducing the energy consumption and carbon footprint of architectural projects nationwide. However, 2024 represents a major milestone—the first time we have reported energy and carbon data for every single project in our portfolio.

Our 2024 reporting cycle is our most comprehensive yet, covering 42 projects spanning over 3.7 million square feet of design work. For the first time, every project in our portfolio has reported either Energy Use Intensity (EUI) for whole buildings or Lighting Power Density (LPD) for interiors, along with embodied carbon (A1-A3) metrics.

Key Achievements:

68% reduction in EUI compared to the 2003 baseline
47% reduction in LPD compared to the 2007 baseline
Energy modeling applied to 84% of our portfolio’s total floor area
Embodied carbon modeling for 100% of projects

These numbers reflect our ongoing efforts to integrate sustainability across all project types, from large-scale commercial developments to interior renovations. By leveraging energy modeling and embodied carbon analysis, we ensure that each project is designed with long-term environmental impact in mind.

This year’s reporting was made possible by the dedication of our Sustainability Champions, project managers, and staff volunteers. Their commitment to data collection and analysis—including training on the C.Scale tool for embodied carbon assessment—ensured the accuracy and depth of our submission. We are especially proud that this year marks our first-ever 100% embodied carbon reporting across all projects—a crucial step toward reducing the climate impact of the materials we specify and use in construction.

While we celebrate this year’s progress, we know there is always more work to be done.

Our full firm-wide energy performance comparison will be available in June, allowing us to benchmark our results against the industry and identify areas for improvement.

Beyond our 2030 reporting, we are also updating our Sustainability Action Plan (SAP). This revision incorporates insights from staff-wide conversations, surveys, and expert contributions from our Sustainability Working Group. Additionally, we are launching our first-ever Materials Action Plan (MAP), aligning with the Material Pledge to track and improve material selections across seven key projects. This initiative will help us move toward healthier, lower-carbon building materials and greater overall transparency in our design process.

Our 2024 reporting results show that while the challenge is great, the momentum is stronger than ever. The progress is never enough—but it is undeniably encouraging.

Stay tuned for updates as we finalize our updated Sustainability Action Plan, Materials Action Plan, and upcoming comparative energy performance results in the months ahead. Together, we’re shaping a more sustainable future—one project at a time.

Thanks to all of our firm members who made this happen!