We make buildings perform betterby providing innovative energy efficiency, sustainability, and accessibility solutions.

Our industry has made great strides in reducing operational carbon, but without losing ground, we need to shift our efforts toward building materials and embodied carbon. SWA’s sustainability consultants help project teams understand the potential carbon impact of the construction of a building and identify opportunities to reduce embodied carbon.

425 Grand Concourse, one of the largest certified Passive House buildings in the world, is projected to save 90% of energy demand for cooling and heating when compared to typical existing apartment buildings of a similar size. It is also projected to save 60-70% of the whole energy demand. These energy savings will translate into a significant cost savings for tenants.

We’re proud to announce that Gayathri Vijayakumar, Principal Mechanical Engineer at SWA, received the 2023 National Leadership in Sustainability and Energy Efficiency Award from the International Code Council’s Sustainability Membership Council.

SWA is proud to be part of the project teams for Buildings of Excellence Round Three winners 439 West 36th Street and 489-501 9th Avenue (pictured, top) and Brownsville Arts Center and Apartments (pictured, below), as well as Early-Stage Design Support winner Three Arts.