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Built Ecology

Practice Areas

Performance Delivery Sustainability in the Built Environment
Strategy & Certification 01 Design Analytics 02 03
& Management
Built Ecology is an integrated national practice
We work with owners, developers, and design teams to articulate, Based on a robust understanding of building science, passive Based on a robust understanding of building science, passive within WSP dedicated to the goal of creating
champion and manage the process of achieving a project’s design, and systems thinking, we use a variety of computational design, and systems thinking, we use a variety of computational a sustainable built environment. Our team of
sustainability goals. Through collaboration with our technical and parametric design tools to support informed design decisions and parametric design tools to support informed design decisions professionals bring strategic thinking, industry
support services we ensure that strategies are implemented as to reach high performance energy, carbon, daylight, ventilation, to reach high performance energy, carbon, daylight, ventilation, leadership and technical knowledge backed by
intended throughout the project’s full life cycle. and comfort goals. and comfort goals. our company-wide expertise across building,
transportation, environmental and infrastructure
engineering. We help drive cross-sector sustainable
initiatives, helping to position WSP as a leader
in driving sustainability into all aspects of the
company’s work and internal operations.

We are motivated by a broad and holistic definition
of sustainability that embodies human health
and wellbeing as we strive towards connected,
equitable, and resilient communities. We are
advocates for the integration of natural systems,
preservation of the natural environment, and
expansion of decarbonized infrastructure as a
means of generating new economic value and
vitality.

We are our clients’ strategic advisors, making
connections between disciplines as we guide
projects towards sustainable outcomes. Our
approach is comprehensive, working across the
building life cycles and a variety of scales from
community and campus planning, design and
construction, to existing buildings and portfolio
operations. We continuously seek opportunities
to learn and incorporate new tools, techniques,
District-Scale Systems 04 Community Resiliency 05 Health & Materials 06 research, and technologies into your projects to
expand the window of what is possible.

Districts and campuses offer a unique opportunity for We create unique, multi-disciplinary resiliency approaches We help owners and design teams establish and guide projects
sustainability through district energy, integration of renewables for cities, districts, and buildings. Our approach is based on an towards health-related goals, including daylight, air quality,
and battery storage, microgrids, and water treatment and reuse. understanding of the climate adaptation strategies and leverages biophilia, materials, water quality and active design. We also National Team Map
We support the goal setting, master planning, technical and the use of passive design, integration of natural systems, support manufacturers in developing materials and products to
economic analysis, and ultimately the design of district systems. distributed resources and microgrids. meet health-related criteria.