Thoughts

our ideas from the intersection of sustainability and the built environment

Moving Forest Hills Forward

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evolveEA led Forest Hills Forward: a plan rooted in community vision, ecological stewardship, and a strong sense of place.

Bike Month 2025 at evolve

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Since 1956, May has been celebrated as National Bike Month. evolveEA joins in the fun and promotes cycling infrastructure in the work we do.

Meet evolveEA’s 2024 Interns

evolve welcomes Valeria Duque-Villegas, Sagarika Kulkarni, and Madhav Joshi as architectural and urban design interns for the summer of 2024.

evolve celebrates Bike Month

Since 1956, May has been celebrated as National Bike Month. evolveEA joins in the fun and promotes cycling infrastructure in the work we do.

Planning Scorecards that Go Beyond

We develop scorecards for green space plans and other types of urban planning to track these indicators. A key reason we value scorecards is the need for more granular data to inform decision-making than can be achieved with existing tools. The scorecards provide stakeholders with a common language and a clear set of priorities, and are also useful in helping to secure funding.

Climate Action Planning at Different Scales

Climate action happens at the community scale, as well as regionally and at the state level. By planning at every scale, opportunities for greater impact can be created. Often the key to being able to take advantage of funding opportunities for environmental programs and projects, is simply to have an implementable plan in place.

Progress at PIT Airport Taking Off

evolveEA is providing sustainability consulting services for the Pittsburgh International Airport Terminal Modernization Program, including LEED and ParkSmart certification management. Construction continues in 2024.

2024: evolveEA’s Twentieth Year!

2024 marks the twentieth year since Christine and Marc founded evolve to better connect architecture to the environment. This is a moment for us to celebrate our success and recommit to our values as we look forward to the next twenty years of evolving with you!

Green Campus Futures

How are established tools & frameworks like LEED, UNSDGs, & EcoDistricts influencing sustainability efforts for university campuses?

Wayfinding and Transit Design: True Accessibility and Universal Design

As we design transit stations, it is important to remember that for many people with disabilities, several barriers remain in navigating to and within the pedestrian environment. Ron Brooks will be talking at Mpact with Sarine Sahakian about wayfinding, universal design, technology and its challenges and opportunities.

Missing Middle Models: Planning for Equity

In another Missing Middle Models blog post, we talked with Christine Walker of Navigate LLC about the strategies involved in establishing and operating a Community Land Trust to address housing needs, as well as design and market strategies that are shaping equitable communities in mountain destinations like Bozeman, Montana.