Wherever you see the Climate Neutral Certified label, it means the company is accountable for its greenhouse gas emissions. To earn the label, a company must annually measure cradle-to-customer emissions, implement specific action plans to reduce emissions, and invest in high quality, verified carbon credits.
The certification requirements are detailed in the rigorous, peer-reviewed Climate Neutral Certified Standard. Each company’s application is reviewed for compliance by Change Climate’s certification team.
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INC Architecture & Design's emissions inventory uses a mix of spend- and activity-based data. INC Architecture & Design attests to the accuracy of their data inputs and the Change Climate team reviews the submission for compliance with our Standard.
195 tCO₂e
Roughly equal to driving 43 gas-powered cars for one year
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INC Architecture & Design has adopted near-term action plans to reduce GHG emissions within the next 12-24 months.
Active
Source of emissions
Electricity
Action
Transition 50% natural gas to wind power through our electric utility in our headquarters.
Status
Newly set
Complete By
Q4 2024
Scope
Scope 2
Source of emissions
Business travel
Action
Implement a policy to use electric and hybrid vehicles for local transportation whenever possible in place of standard ride hailing travel f ...read more
Status
Newly set
Complete By
Q4 2024
Scope
Scope 3
Source of emissions
Business travel
Action
Implement a policy to select flights with less than average carbon emissions for 50% of all business-related air travel for all employees.
Status
Newly set
Complete By
Q4 2024
Scope
Scope 3
Completed
Source of emissions
Operational waste
Action
Reduce waste from food scraps and paper towels 100% through composting in our headquarters .
Status
Completed
Complete By
Q4 2023
Scope
Scope 3
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INC Architecture & Design addressed last year’s emissions by buying and retiring an equal amount of high quality, verified carbon and clean energy credits.
Emissions accounted for
195 tCO₂e
Roughly equal to keeping 218,400 pounds of carbon in the ground
Total investment
$3,766
Project types
Type
Industrial
Description
Projects that capture or remove emissions from industrial processes.
Type
Improved forest management
Description
Projects focused on developing sustainable management and harvesting practices in forest ecosystems.
Type
Landfill gas
Description
Projects that capture methane gas from landfills to reduce emissions. The gas is then used to power local homes, providing a reliable local ...read more
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Reforestation
Description
Projects that restore degraded or deforested ecosystems.
Type
Mineralization
Description
Projects that convert carbon dioxide into a solid form that can be stored deep underground.
INC Architecture & Design understands that innovative design is sustainable design, and our inherent responsibility. Led by five LEED-accredited partners, we’ve completed many LEED-certified projects and are developing some of the first WELL-certified projects in New York City. We maintain an open-source collective database of sustainable materials and furniture and are working toward operating our studio net zero. Inspired by the 14 Patterns of Biophilic Design, USGBC, and Well Building Institute, we aim to make sustainability and wellness a baseline for our industry. We see wellness as the “gateway drug” to an investment in sustainability: What’s good for the planet is good for the body, and what’s good for the body is good for the planet.
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