The global architecture firm’s suite of services applies advanced environmental modeling to maximize building performance and reduce climate impact around the world, reinforcing a longstanding commitment to sustainable practice and ecological design.
KPF, a global leader in architecture, urban design, and planning for 50 years, is proud to announce the expansion of the firm’s evidence-based sustainability offerings to match our global footprint. As the expectation for environmental performance in architectural projects continues to grow and the urgency of climate action intensifies, KPF is building on its legacy of industry-leading sustainable design by expanding the commercial services of its Environmental Performance team (KPFep). The update is one of several new initiatives to be undertaken during 2026, the firm’s 50th anniversary year. Expanding the ability of this specialized team to offer environmental modeling, decarbonization, and sustainable design services to clients around the world, will enable KPF to make an even more impactful contribution to the world’s cities.
A global leader in the design of large-scale, environmentally sensitive projects, KPF continually pursues better, more impactful architectural solutions for people and the planet. Drawing on a global network and deep expertise, the firm’s evidence-based approach shapes healthier, more sustainable, and more resilient projects in cities around the world. The firm has previously committed to designing carbon-neutral buildings by 2030 and has extended this aim to its global operations by setting science-based emissions reductions targets through the Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi) and joining the AIA and RIBA 2030 Commitments as well as the AIA Materials Pledge.
“The expansion of our commercial offerings to include environmental modeling, analysis, and performance marks the culmination of our efforts to make sustainability more central to our firm’s design ethos and a more substantial component of our business. The principals of KPF are excited about the work our KPFep team is doing and the impact on our practice and profession,” says Forth Bagley, AIA, KPF Principal.
“Over the past several years, the KPFep team has worked tirelessly to build something rare, a group of experts that brings rigorous building science and computational modeling directly into the design process, working shoulder to shoulder with our architects to support KPF’s most innovative projects and ambitious clients. Bringing this expertise to bear on more projects around the world is one more step towards fulfilling our firm’s environmental mission. I am immensely proud of this team and grateful to them and to KPF’s leadership for their trust and commitment,” says Carlos Cerezo Davila, KPF Global Director of Sustainability.
As environmental performance considerations increasingly drive project goals, KPF is leveraging both its 50-year legacy of architectural excellence and its robust in-house environmental modeling capabilities to deliver improved project outcomes. As both architect and environmental performance consultant, KPF offers streamlined communication and deep project experience as well as a full-picture understanding of the technical and architectural implications of sustainability goals. KPF’s environmental services span the project development cycle from pre-development feasibility and benchmarking studies through to full LEED and WELL certification, helping clients identify sustainability strategies for future developments.
At the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou), KPF’s district-scale wind modeling was critical to designing a comfortable and thermally resilient campus in a hot, humid climate. Similarly, for the Comcentre Redevelopment project in Singapore, the team’s advanced dynamic thermal comfort analysis was critical to the design of a semi-conditioned pedestrian thoroughfare that increases permeability and vibrancy on a mixed-use site. Interior daylight analysis ensured an optimal balance between thermal performance and interior comfort at the University of Michigan Center for Innovation, and the firm is exploring the application of digital twin technology for modeling urban microclimates in New York City and elsewhere. Other ongoing project work includes full-project administration and support for certification under LEED and WELL standards, full building lifecycle analysis, and a wide range of advanced environmental simulation in projects around the world.
Services Offered:
- Early-Design Feasibility & Benchmarking: Feasibility and benchmarking analysis to determine appropriate sustainability targets
- Decarbonization Strategy: Concept simulation and site studies to define decarbonization road map
- Performance-Driven Design: Iterative modeling and design services, working hand in hand with KPF architects to deliver high-performance buildings
- Advanced Simulation: Specialized physics-based simulation services to drive design, including urban micro-climate analysis, wind analysis, full daylight and glare modeling, and life cycle assessment (LCA)
- Project Certification: Full-project administration and support for certification under LEED and WELL standards
- Sustainable Construction Technical Support: Tracking and review of sustainability requirements for materials and products
- Digital Sustainability Intelligence: Computationally enabled environmental analysis beyond the traditional architectural scope through as-built lifecycle assessment models, real-time campus resilience models, and microclimate digital twins at the building, portfolio, and urban scales
