BEYOND Sustainability
We are a team of sustainability experts with decades of expertise enhancing the built environment.
Core Services
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Third-party rating systems, such as LEED, WELL, Fitwel, and Zero Carbon, play a key role in driving sustainability and wellness in the built environment through standardized frameworks and research-back strategies. BEYOND will work with you and your stakeholder teams to manage and achieve certification goals for all project typologies, from interior fit outs to master plan sites.
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Buildings are currently responsible for 39% of global carbon emissions, encompassing both operational energy emissions and embodied carbon emissions through materials and construction. BEYOND can provide technical assistance throughout a project’s design and construction to help decarbonize your project to achieve net zero emissions.
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ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) frameworks are no longer a 'nice-to-have' but an urgent necessity to future-proof today's corporations and drive long-term impact and value. With our team of experts, BEYOND can assist clients in achieving their ESG goals through strategies for tracking and delivering on ESG metrics, such as carbon reporting and climate risk factors.
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Biophilia is the innate relationship between humans and the natural world, serving as a crucial design tool to improve human health outcomes and experiences in the built environment. Our in-house experts will work with your stakeholders to identify and implement biophilic interventions to create healthier spaces for people and communities.
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With increasing policies and incentives to reduce operational energy, energy modeling enables clients to identify energy efficiency measures more effectively at an earlier design stage, thus achieving greater energy reductions. Through the use of comprehensive analytical and software tools, BEYOND can conduct energy modeling analyses to help identify and enhance energy efficiency measures in your project.
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We know that sustainability is not always a one-size-fits-all solution – every company has different impacts and priorities when it comes to sustainability and wellness goals. BEYOND will work closely with your teams to create a sustainability framework that is customized, research-backed, and scalable to deliver the highest level of impact for your organization.
Methodology
With over 50 million square feet of certified sustainable space, our team is well-versed in sustainable rating systems and works to successfully deliver high-performance projects in every climate zone. We pride ourselves on our collaborative approach to delivering thoughtful, dynamic, and sustainable projects.
Meet the Team
Jonce Walker | LEED AP, CSBA, Fitwel Ambassador
Principal, Global Director of Sustainability & Wellness
Jonce is the Global Director of Sustainability and Wellness at HLW, where he oversees the coordination of holistic, integrated, sustainable solutions to improve the built environment. From managing BEYOND to reinforcing the firm's pledge to the AIA 2030 Commitment, Jonce is responsible for weaving sustainability and wellness into each stage of a project’s design.
Stephanie Haedrich | LEED AP, Fitwel Ambassador, LFA
Associate,
Sustainability Project Manager
Stephanie brings more than ten years of experience in designing base building and interiors to BEYOND. As Sustainability Project Manager, she plays a critical role in analyzing the multi-layered quantitative and qualitative data gathered during a project.
Gabi Dwyer | LEED Green Associate, MBA
Sustainability Analyst
Katia Lucuy | LEED AP BD+C, ID+C, LFA, CDT, EcoDistricts AP
Sustainability Analyst +
LCA Specialist
Katia is the team's primary expert in building decarbonization, life cycle assessment, and sustainability domains. She uses her expertise in embodied carbon, operational carbon, and material sustainability attributes to contribute to numerous projects, ensuring alignment with the industry's highest sustainability standards through multiple accreditations (e.g., LEED, Core, and Zero Carbon).
Julianna Okupski | LEED AP BD+C, WELL AP
Sustainability Specialist
Julianna has a robust background managing sustainability and wellness rating systems for various project typologies. She is proficient in working directly with clients, consulting sustainable architectural design from beginning to project end, green building certifications, and sustainable building practice in the urban built environment.
Soham Patel | LEED AP BD+C
Sustainability Analyst + Energy Modeler
Soham’s experience with cultivating resilient communities through innovative ecological site design, the implementation of renewable energy systems, and the efficient operation of green buildings is a boon to BEYOND. They play a pivotal role in supporting green building certification processes and conducting meticulous energy modeling.
Gabi’s technical experience and expertise is rooted in lighting performance and sustainability rating systems. Her attention to detail ensures that our projects achieve the highest level of sustainability and wellness. As Sustainability Analyst, she adds a level of holistic thinking on how to best leverage rating systems.