R+B prioritizes the use of healthy, natural materials, optimizes natural lighting, and incorporates renewable energy sources as integral aspects of our projects. Equally important, we focus on minimizing waste, optimizing water usage, promoting biodiversity in our designs, and collaborate with consultants to reduce embodied and operational carbon to create buildings with a low carbon footprint. To accomplish this, we have identified baseline performance standards for our projects. These standards are included in our design process from the first meeting with a client through a 12-month post-occupancy evaluation.