Sustainability & Carbon Neutrality
A zero carbon footprint is our ambition, and green building is our commitment.
We allocate our energy and expertise to enable a better tomorrow. We are providing innovative solutions that bring together a sustainable construction environment.
Archetype Sustainable Design
We are building today shaping tomorrow
As one of the leading design firms in Asia, Archetype Group is committed to protecting our environment by incorporating Sustainable Design Principles into our normal course of work. Archetype Group has made a substantial investment in putting our beliefs into practice by establishing a Team for Sustainable Design headed by Mr. Jean-Francois Chevance, our Group Director of Design.
Archetype has, through its staff and its network of professional consultants, extensive experience in delivering certified green building projects. Although we have the technical knowledge to work with any recognized Certifying Green Agency, we have focused our efforts and knowledge on the number one and fastest growing “green” brand in the world, the United States Green Building Council (USGBC) program, LEED®, as well as the Vietnam Green Building Council (VGBC) program, LOTUS, in Vietnam, the France Green Building Council and the Green Building Council Indonesia.
In Asia-Pacific, Archetype Group also partners with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) on EDGE, an innovative tool that can be used to determine the financial viability of a green building project at the early design stage and is also a green certification system for emerging markets.
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The Archetype Difference
Archetype Group is one of the few full-service consultancies in the region with Green accreditation and our teams are experienced in both the USGBC program, LEED®, VGBC program, LOTUS and IFC program, EDGE.
Our approach to sustainable design is to keep it simple. We use local materials, push building envelope design improvements and encourage the use of energy-efficient systems.
To further Archetype Group’s commitment to sustainability, the firm has established a joint venture with leading French Consulting firms Altereo and Berim, specialized in water and sanitation, solid waste, energy efficiency and dedicated GIS (www.archetype-environment.com).
Energy Modeling
Environmental Considerations
Archetype Commitments
• Safeguarding Water and Water Efficiency
• Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
• Conservation of Materials and Resources
• Improved Indoor Environmental Quality
BIM Modeling Expertise
Green Best Practice Portal
• Green contractors
• Certification registration forms & processes
• Green specifications
• Detailed design libraryThe results of our energy modeling tool are accepted by the U.S. Green Building Council for its LEED® Rating System.