McLennan Design was formed with a clear overarching purpose – to make significant positive change in the world, with a particular focus on deep green, regenerative design solutions as our means. We exist to be change agents, using design and consulting as a powerful tool for transformation.
News & Happenings
McLennan Design is proud to now be part of Perkins&Will!!
‘Deep Green’ Architect Jason F. McLennan, Creator of the Living Building Challenge, Merges His Firm with Perkins&Will McLennan and his team of regenerative design experts at McLennan Design join Perkins&Will amid intensifying urgency around global climate...
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Bioneers Conference 2022 – Jason F. McLennan Keynote
A few weeks ago we were at the Bioneers Conference and our CEO, Jason F. McLennan, had an opportunity to share a few considerations that has been on our mind in relation to regeneration and reconciliation. It has been almost twenty years since Jason F....
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Summer Solstice Event at HMTX World Headquarters
The new HMTX World Headquarters hosted its very first house-guests this week, in honor of the advent of summer! The annual Solstice gathering of HMTX employees was held in the new building, marking the first time the “House Up On The Hill” was made...
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We’re Hiring
We're Hiring!!! MCLENNAN DESIGN is looking for a new Mid-Level Architect and Regenerative Design Consultant to join our growing team and support our exciting architecture and regenerative design projects. To get the details and info on applying visit the...
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ASHRAE Aims for Net Zero at HQ Retrofit
The renovation of the ASHRAE Headquarters project maximized operational energy performance through simple design measures including: a reduction in the window-to-wall ratio (WWR), the addition of continuous exterior insulation, high performance glazing, and sunshades...
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Amazon secures naming rights to future home of Seattle’s new NHL franchise, and calls it Climate Pledge Arena
Climate Pledge Arena will serve as a long-lasting and regular reminder of the urgent need for climate action to achieve net zero carbon by 2040 Site expected to be the first net zero carbon certified arena in the world, developed in partnership with Amazon, Oak View...
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Earth Day – A Commitment to Regeneration
All of us here at McLennan Design would like to send a special message to our community about the importance of Earth Day and the need for each of us to transform how we live, work and play, not only to diminish our environmental footprints – but also to increase the...
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Deep Community Resilience
Dear Friends and Colleagues, In times like these, we must remind ourselves that we are resilient, and still surrounded by beauty. As uncertain as what tomorrow, next week or a few months from now may bring: plants continue to grow, tulips continue to reach upwards...
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From Superstack to Solar Stack — Creating a New Icon for Sudbury
by Jason F. McLennan Consider this a love letter to The City of Sudbury - the community where I was born and raised and that I still love and care for deeply and that helped shape my career, which has since taken me around the world. I grew up in Sudbury during the...
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McLennan Design Forges Intentional Alliance with Victoria Based Christine Lintott Architects
Newly Combined Architecture Firm with International Green Building Expertise Launches With Renewed Focus on Transformative Impact across Multiple Building Sectors Internationally renowned Seattle, Washington area firm McLennan Design, started by the founder of the...
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