SimmonsSTUDIO has an inherently sustainable model grounded in wellness. We base our practice in the cloud, meaning our collaborators don’t commute to work most days. This cuts our practice’s CO2 emissions impact by about 25% compared to traditional firms.

We are LFA-accredited - trained in the high standards of the International Living Futures Institute, bringing architecture nearer the goal of restoring our planet, in lieu of just doing less harm. The ILFI hopes to make net-positive energy buildings not only possible, but commonplace.

… and we’re not just full of hot air! We are powered by 100% renewable energy: 99% is wind power from CleanChoice Energy. Learn how you can be too…

and we believe in wellness. Founder Bob Simmons believes good design shouldn’t come at the price of health or wellness for people or planet, and is a WELL-certified designer (pending).

… to wellness in architecture, and considers a wide range of issues, from nourishment to air + water quality to mental health.

Our approach to design is expressly unconventional: you may be surprised to learn that the design solution to your project challenge may involve LESS: less new program space in favor of re-designed space, and more well-shared, adaptable space. The old Miesian adage ‘LESS is MORE’ is even more apropos in a greener world.

… so we track our own energy use, and that of our projects through the AIA 2030 Challenge program, focused on design carbon neutrality by 2030.