Cuningham

Wherever people work, play, heal, grow and live – Cuningham strives to make the world a better place through regenerative design. We understand that the synergy of decarbonization, regeneration and circularity in the built environment presents significant opportunities for brands to boost their own sustainability commitments.

For more than 50 years, Cuningham has a long-standing commitment to sustainable design. We continue this legacy by staying ahead of trends in carbon transparency, chain-of-custody sourcing and materials. We understand that the synergy of decarbonization, regeneration and circularity in the built environment presents significant opportunities for brands to boost their own sustainability commitments.

We design workplaces for brands that are purpose-driven and people-centered in the circular economy.

Cuningham is tagged in 14 assets.

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Regenerative Design: Circularity and Nature-Based Solutions Log In Required

Published on October 19, 2022

Runtime: 53:43

Evolving operations and supply chains to a regenerative approach requires integrating these concepts at the product design and sourcing stages. This panel will address topics including circular design, regenerative agriculture, and nature-based solut... View More

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Organizational Governance

Climate Action Plans: How Do We Know If We’re Making Real Progress?

Published on January 19, 2022

About a 7 minute read

In our experience, it’s challenging to proceed from knowing your company’s emissions profile to crafting a climate action plan to reduce it. Successful companies will adopt the right mix of strategies for them — which is where the bigger challe... View More

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Innovation & Technology

Why Material Is Material: Another Definition of Double Materiality

Published on December 14, 2021

About a 8 minute read

What is 'material'? And how can a slight play on words help brands make more sustainable, healthier material choices in the built environment to reduce risk and benefit all stakeholders — from investors to employees and communities, to the planet? ... View More

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Innovation & Technology

A Deconstructive Tool for a Constructive Future

Published on November 30, 2021

About a 8 minute read

An awareness of these circular strategies will identify opportunities for any project team to consider the potential of a more 'constructive' future for the built environment. ... View More

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Circular Economy Organizational Governance

Carbon Footprint Measurement and Challenges: A Case Study

Published on November 15, 2021

About a 9 minute read

Cuningham was commissioned to estimate GHG emissions for a company with $6.6B in annual sales and operations in 14 states, with 305 locations comprising more than 4M square feet. Companies’ real work begins when their GHGs are known and they can de... View More

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Finance & Investment Innovation & Technology

How ESG Is Forever Changing Investing, Design in the Built Environment

Published on October 20, 2021

About a 12 minute read

Simply returning profits to investors is no longer a good enough measure of success. If any stakeholder does not see benefits in the design of a capital project, then gaining support is unlikely. Is your organization ready for multi-stakeholder inves... View More

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Innovation & Technology

Digital Twins: A Data-Driven Approach to Sustainable Building Operations

Published on February 1, 2021

About a 4 minute read

Digital twins are now beginning to be recognized for their ability to monitor a building’s performance in real time. Companies' building projects should include a model that is prepared for this new, data-driven approach to sustainability. ... View More

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Innovation & Technology Materials & Packaging

The Shift from Sustainable to Regenerative Design

Published on January 25, 2021

About a 4 minute read

The language and terms we use influence our approach to the problems we face. Switching from sustainable to regenerative design enables us to more easily leave behind strategies that are no longer equal to the challenges we face. ... View More

Article

Supply Chain Innovation & Technology

The Creative Collision of Circular Economy and Supply Chain in the Built Environment

Published on January 14, 2021

About a 5 minute read

The intersection of circular practices and supply chain in the built environment will be a ripe area for innovation as companies look to their real estate portfolios for opportunities to meet their ambitious sustainability commitments by 2030. ... View More

Article

Circular Economy

What’s Your Organization’s Carbon Budget?

Published on December 11, 2020

About a 4 minute read

The reduction in total carbon emissions due to COVID-19 just about equals the annual reduction we need to put in place over the next decade. That’s quite a challenge — and it will require us to examine every aspect of our organizations’ operati... View More

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Innovation & Technology Materials & Packaging

3 Advances in Sequestering Carbon in the Built Environment

Published on December 2, 2020

About a 4 minute read

The ability to not only eliminate greenhouse gas emissions, but actually sequester carbon, would transform buildings from net negative to net positive entities. Here, we examine several approaches making this possible. ... View More

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Innovation & Technology

Operating vs Embodied Carbon in the Built Environment: The Difference and Why It Matters

Published on November 18, 2020

About a 3 minute read

The tremendous work to reduce operational carbon from buildings in recent years can be seen in the rise of net-zero energy buildings. But without a comparable focus on reducing embodied carbon in construction materials, that work will not lead to the... View More

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Innovation & Technology Organizational Governance

Regenerative Design: Beyond Sustainability Toward Circularity in the Built Environment

Published on November 11, 2020

About a 4 minute read

In order to achieve 2030 sustainability goals, company leaders must think beyond "sustainability," and challenge built environment teams to strive for net-positive impacts, net-zero energy and zero waste. ... View More

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Innovation & Technology Organizational Governance

Using Built Environment Strategies to Achieve 2030 Sustainability Goals

Published on November 4, 2020

About a 3 minute read

As a CSO or COO of a company striving for sustainability, what contribution can you expect of your built environment team? That’s the question we address in this first of a series of articles about decarbonization, regeneration and circularity in t... View More

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