Our Studio: Sustainability Goals and Practices
At MSS, we recognize the importance for us to operate our business with the same sustainable principles that we design with. We believe that when you practice sustainability in your day-to-day routines, it's easier to translate that sustainability mindset into larger decisions for our studio and our projects.
MSS’ Reduction Plan Strategies our studio has implemented since 2021 include:
- Purchased an Electric Vehicle and charging station for staff to use for business trips
- Committed to switching all paper to recycled content (office and plotted)
- Enrolled in the local TravelWise program to promote sustainable forms of transit
MSS’ Reduction Plan Strategies
Our Sustainability Team is currently focused on several key initiatives: implementing a Green Sticker Program to highlight in-studio practices like waste diversion and recycled content paper; switching to a LEED Gold certified cloud server; reducing waste; and up-leveling staff credentials through additional sustainability training.
We also conduct annual carbon audits to track our progress and refine our practices. These efforts keep sustainability at the forefront of our studio’s daily operations.
Climate Smart Training and Certification
Since 2021, we have been working to track our greenhouse gas emissions with the help of Radicle Climate Smart. In 2022, we proudly achieved Climate Smart Certification, with our inaugural carbon reduction plan now in place.
About BMO’s Radicle Inc.
BMO’s Radicle Inc’s Climate Smart program is an award-winning greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction program that offers a combination of training, tools, and technical assistance to help companies like MSS reduce their GHG emissions, make informed decisions to invest in efficiencies, along with the tools to analyze, measure, and reduce emissions.
“It’s satisfying to look around the region and see the direct impact we’ve had on good city building.”
Partner-in-Charge, Martin Simmons Sweers Architects