We are an architecture firm with a focus on design for communities: academic communities, religious communities, neighborhoods, towns, and cities. To us, designing for communities means a commitment to the people, place and environment that make up each community we work with. That’s why we believe in designing buildings with purpose and beauty, sustainability, and suitability for the communities who will use them and the environment we all share.
Sustainability has been a focus since our firm was founded in 1996 and is integral to our practice at every phase of design and construction. From reviewing siting, massing and building systems at the conceptual phase to carefully specifying materials with low embodied carbon, sustainability is interwoven into all aspects of our work.
As a signatory to the AIA 2030 Commitment since 2018, we strive for all projects to be carbon-neutral by 2030. We are proud to be among the 27 firms nationwide (15% of participating firms) that met the 70% energy reduction target for 2019.
We use LEED Silver as a basis for design standards, regardless of whether a project will be submitted for LEED certification. For us, designing buildings to be as high-performance, low-carbon, and greenhouse-gas-free as possible is as important as meeting basic code and program guidelines. And since today’s technology allows for the creation of sustainably designed structures with minimal compromises or cost increases, everyone is a winner — our clients save money on energy bills while protecting the environment we all share.
We take pride in the progress we’ve made toward higher-performance, lower-carbon, and more resilient and enduring buildings. And, we’re constantly working to reduce the environmental impact of every one of our projects — which helps our clients save money and protects our natural resources.
We are proud to now be members of the Northeast Sustainable Energy Association (NESEA). This green organization advances sustainability practices in the built environment by cultivating a cross-disciplinary community where practitioners are encouraged to share, collaborate and learn.
We are also happy to be members of Built Environment Plus (BE+). They are a membership-based community advocating for green buildings at the state and local level. And they provide green building education, networking, advocacy, and leadership opportunities for the sustainable building practitioner community and beyond. The results of their activities include better buildings and corresponding environmental and social benefits. Utilizing a broad matrix of building assessment processes leads to reduced energy use and corresponding greenhouse gas reductions, reduced water consumption, reduced toxicity, and improved indoor environments for occupants. All things that Johnson Roberts strives for in our designs.
Boston Public Library, Brighton Branch
Erving Public Library
Granby Free Public Library
Hopkinton Public Library
Mashpee Public Library – LEED Silver
Pearle L. Crawford Memorial Library (Dudley, MA)
Shute Memorial Library (Everett, MA)
South Hadley Public Library – LEED Silver
4 others are awaiting certification