Sustainable Design

At HLB, incorporating sustainability into our projects—regardless of defined sustainability goals—is an essential touchstone of our design process. We embrace environmental stewardship focusing on effective, inspiring, dynamic and engaging lighting design that results in energy savings and long-term sustainability.

With national and global reach—as well specialization in local and regional challenges—we integrate forward-thinking and thoughtful sustainable design measures that are unique to each project and its context. HLB is actively engaged in forward-thinking sustainable code development and research efforts, including:

  • Human-centric lighting that focuses on creating effective spaces for users
  • Light source technology and how it affects flora and fauna
  • Effects of artificial light at night
  • Reducing light pollution
  • Approaching problem-solving creatively from technical and artistic perspectives
  • Asking necessary questions to drive further research and opportunities for future design and construction industry efforts