we solve
problems
others
think are
impossible.

Since our inception, we have debunked the myth that highly sustainable designs must come with a high price. Over the years, we have sharpened our process, vigilance, and fortitude to redefine what is possible on our quest to make regenerative, healthy design the new status quo.

We are more than award winning architects, designers, and planners. We are national leaders who serve as sustainability consultants to design the future, change building codes, retool office cultures, script guidelines, secure grants, advance organizational strategy, educate the industry, and save dollars while also saving the environment.

leadership

  • emersion’s original office was the 1st A/E LEED Platinum office. Ever.
  • 1st Net Zero Energy and LEED Platinum police station in the world
  • 1st Net Zero Energy renovation with historic tax credits in the nation
  • 1st Certified LEED Gold V.4 School in Ohio OFCC History
  • 2nd Mass Timber New Construction in Cincinnati
  • Midwest’s 1st Net Zero Energy and LEED Platinum school
  • Midwest’s 1st WELL Platinum office building and policy plan

outreach

  • Cincinnati 2030 District: 1 of 3 co-creators. 3rd member signatory, Advisory Board Member, Professional Partner
  • Communities of the Future, MSDGC: Advisory Committee and public engagement facilitator
  • Green Business Council of Greater Cincinnati: Past Executive Committee member and Education Chair, Strategic Plan facilitator, large organization best practices and policies
  • Green Cincinnati Plan (and subsequent updates): Advisory Committee & Built Environment member
  • Green Umbrella: Responsible for reorganizing structure in 2010, Past President, 10-year Board member, Strategic Plan facilitator, Is Action Team Advisor, Co-creator of the Midwest Regional Sustainability Summit, Cincinnati Public School’s Green Schoolyards
  • Signatory of 2030 Commitment: 1 of 6 SW Ohio architects to sign the AIA 2030 Commitment to design toward carbon neutrality, 1 of 4 tracking
  • US Green Building Council: Past President of SW Ohio Chapter, USGBC Ohio Advisory Board, past Indiana Board member, President of 2011 14-state Greening the Heartland Conference
  • ReBuild Conference Co-host: Annual Midwest Sustainability Conference focused on regenerative solutions for the built environment

services

  • Embodied Carbon Reduction
  • Charrette Facilitation
  • Energy Audits and Analysis
  • ESG Strategy and Development
  • Grant Writing
  • LEED Certification
  • Life-Cycle Cost Analysis
  • Living Building Challenge (LBC)
  • Building/Facility Consultation & Certification
  • Net Zero Energy Design
  • Research and Document Writing
  • Social Equity Consulting
  • Sustainability Master Plans
  • USGBC LEED Education & Workshops
  • WELL Certification

speaking
engagements

  • Creating a Sustainable Future, International Education Summit
  • Advances in Green Infrastructure, International Cities Alive
  • LEED Platinum on the Cheap, GreenBuild
  • Net Positive Energy, National Joint Engineer Training Conference
  • NZE LEED Platinum Police Station, National Academy of Architecture for Justice
  • High Performing Station Design, National FIERO
  • Net Zero Energy, National Station Design Conference
  • Cost Effective NZE Ready Design, US Army Corps of Engineers

awards

Midwest Regional Best Office/Retail Project, Engineering News-Record

Cincinnati Public Radio

Environmental Award-Business Category, Cincinnati Earth Day

Cincinnati Public Radio

The 2025 Beyond Green High-Performance Building & Community Award, National Institute of Building Sciences

Pepper Construction Cincinnati Headquarters

Ohio Iconic Building Leadership Award, US Green Building Council

Pepper Construction Cincinnati Headquarters

Preservation Merit Award, State of Ohio Historic Preservation Association

Pepper Construction Cincinnati Headquarters

Preservation Excellence Award, Cincinnati Preservation Association

Pepper Construction Cincinnati Headquarters

Midwest Regional Best Project – Sustainability, Engineering News-Record

Pepper Construction Cincinnati Headquarters

Cincinnati 2030 District Energy Impact Award

Pepper Construction Cincinnati Headquarters

Sustainability Award, Cincinnati Design Awards

Bethany School

Ohio Green Building of the Year Award-Honorable Mention, US Green Building Council, Ohio Leadership Award

Bethany School

First & Only LEED V4 Gold Certified OFCC School

Finneytown Elementary School

New Construction Business Award, Sustainability/Energy SMART Awards

District 3 Police Headquarters

Net-Zero Trailblazer Award

District 3 Police Headquarters

Honor Award, Cincinnati Design Awards

District 3 Police Headquarters

Sustainable Design, PCI National Design Awards

District 3 Police Headquarters

National Excellence Award, Design/Build Institute of America

District 3 Police Headquarters

Finalist, Green Building Awards

District 3 Police Headquarters

Green Business Award for Green Advocacy, Greater Cincinnati Green Business Council

emersion DESIGN Headquarters

Federal Energy & Water Management Award

Advanced Power & Thermal Research Lab, WPAFB

Greenest Tri-State Buildings, Cincinnati Business Courier

Highland Medical Office Building

Greenest Tri-State Buildings, Cincinnati Business Courier

American Red Cross Regional HQ

Greenest Tri-State Buildings, Cincinnati Business Courier

Longworth Wing, Cincinnati Art Museum

Merit Award, Cincinnati Design Awards

Lick Run Watershed Master Plan

Green Business Award for Green Advocacy, Greater Cincinnati Green Business Council

Energy Efficiency Training Ohio Architects/Engineers

Greenest Tri-State Buildings, Cincinnati Business Courier

emersion DESIGN Headquarters

Design Non-Profit Winner, Green Business Awards

American Red Cross Regional Headquarters

Design Profit Winner, Green Business Awards

emersion DESIGN Office Expansion

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