October 23, 2006 —Global design firm HOK has entered into a strategic alliance with Advanced Environmental, a specialist environmental division of Australia-based Lincolne Scott consulting engineers, to advance sustainable design innovation in commercial building projects throughout the US.
HOK is currently collaborating with Advanced Environmental on the conversion of heritage-listed aircraft hangars in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, for the National Oceanographic & Atmospheric Agency (NOAA) Pacific Region Center.
Since formally establishing “sustainable design” as a core value in 1993, HOK says it has been committed to developing solutions to building performance goals while limiting resource consumption and promoting occupant health and productivity.
Advanced Environmental is focused on the delivery of healthy sustainable engineering solutions for the built environment. They are the sustainable design consultants behind Melbourne City Council’s award-winning Council House 2 (CH2) office building and Lend Lease’s global headquarters 30 The Bond in Sydney.
HOK is a global architectural firm that specializes in planning, design, and delivery solutions for buildings and communities. Through its 24 offices worldwide, the firm serves diverse clients within the corporate, commercial, public and institutional markets. Founded in 1955, the firm’s expertise includes architecture, engineering, interiors, planning, lighting, graphics, facilities planning and assessment, and construction services.
