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Transportation Planning: Adaptation Through Connection

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As we help communities design their streets, transportation systems, and public spaces, we recognize the uncertainty that big changes can bring. By focusing on the fundamentals of walkable communities and safe, accessible networks, we will be resilient.

New Year, New (Existing) Building REcertifications

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Three buildings in Pittsburgh earned performance recertifications with help from evolveEA: 411 Seventh Ave (Energy Star), US Steel Tower (WELL HSR), and Desmone Architects (WELL Gold).

Is Your Workplace Sustainable?

We were curious how our carbon emissions during the COVID pandemic compared to previous years, so we dug into the details. Discover our methodology, analysis, and takeaways as we learned about our impact and use this new data to navigate the changing landscape of a hybrid workforce.

Shanice Reflects on her Engaging Internship

This summer, we welcomed Shanice Lam to our team for an urban design internship. A recent graduate of Carnegie Mellon University’s Architecture program, Shanice came to Pittsburgh from Hong Kong with thorough green building knowledge and an interest in working with communities and educational institutions.

New Team Members at evolveEA

Sarine Sahakian joins evolve as an urban designer, and we also welcome our 2022 design interns Shanice Lam and Shuyler McAuliff. They will contribute to a range of projects from mapping, transportation, and architecture & urban design.

The B Corp Way is a Better Way

evolveEA cofounder Marc Mondor, AIA, celebrates the B Corp movement as the sustainability design and consulting firm completes recertification.