Our Commitment to Sustainability

DMA is committed to improving the sustainability of every project. Clients increasingly seek us out for our combination of high quality retail development experience, our understanding of the fundamentals behind LEED, and our broad knowledge of sustainable design and construction.

Our involvement with green development takes place on three levels:

Principles

We understand and respond to the principles of sustainable design on a daily basis within our office. As degreed architects, planners, and engineers, we place issues of appropriate use of materials and economical design of systems at the forefront of our thinking. We currently have one LEED AP on staff, and six more of our professionals are actively pursuing LEED accreditation.

Practices

DMA follows an internal, seven-point plan to minimize our impact on the environment. We reduce waste by exploiting digital technology. We recycle paper, cardboard, plastic, glass, and metals in-house. We purchase recycled content paper and use it wisely. Rather than buying plastic water bottles for the office, we drink from the tap in reusable glasses. We understand that there is a great deal more we can do, and we are constantly striving to improve our practices.

Projects

Our staff is involved in numerous projects, embracing sustainability at various levels. We identify those that are more sustainable with a symbol - dma green - seen to the left. As former owners, we understand that quality and environmental sensibility are often addressed in the same stroke. We are proud to be contributing our expertise to groundbreaking projects for many of our valued clients.

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