Giving Back

Our Firm's Ethos

Since our founding, Landis Architect/Builders has always been focused on sustainability, historic preservation, and giving back to our local community.

We believe that we must all do our part to make the world, and our communities better, safer, and healthier. As a Design + Build firm, we consider our work to be impactful in this way for both our clients and the communities in which they live.

We recognize however, that our impact must reach beyond our core business.

Landis is committed to building a better future in several different ways. Our founders have donated their time and expertise to the District, serving on the Mayor’s Green Building Advisory Council, The DC Construction Codes Coordinating Board, and the DC Historic Preservation Review Board. Additionality, from the board room to the front lines, our founders are involved with several local charities. Beyond this, our firm supports a handful of Local, National, and International charities.

Charitable Organizations

We support these charities in building a better future.

These organizations collectively contribute to environmental conservation, community revitalization, social justice, and disaster recovery, aligning with Landis Architects | Builders' values of building a better and more sustainable future.

The Nature Conservancy

One Tree Planted

The Equal Justice Initative

The Potomac Riverkeeper Network

Rebuilding Together

Rock Creek Conservancy

Landis Green Practice

Throughout our design and construction process, we work to promote sustainability wherever we can. Much of our focus is on materials, processes, and sourcing locally. We recommend spray foam insulation, which helps your home retain its heat and reduces energy consumption. We use local suppliers whenever possible, and try to schedule our production team to projects close to their homes, reducing carbon emissions from travel.

Our industry continues to increase material recycling, uses digital solutions when possible, and focuses on efficacy for sustainable materials and technologies, but there is still more to do. We constantly seek to improve our practices to build a sustainable future.