A GREAT MESSAGE FOR MASONRY
The Arlington Heights Police Department building, designed by Legat, received an Excellence in Masonry award from the Masonry Advisory Council. Get the full story about the station’s Richardsonian Romanesque origins and find out about the role that masonry played when an intoxicated driver barreled toward the station at more than 100 miles an hour.
Legat earned this Just label from the International Living Future Institute. The measuring tool helps us improve our policies for creating equitable and rewarding work environments. Since earning the label, we’ve updated our paid maternity/paternity leave policy and increased our 401K contributions. Next up: employee wellness and volunteering initiatives.
In March 2022, we became one of few architectural firms to receive an AIA Chicago 2030 Badge for reporting energy use data from 2021. Our projects achieved on average a 49% predicted Energy Use Intensity (EUI) reduction and a 43% reduction in lighting power density. This reporting framework indicates that Legat-designed buildings consume less than half the energy than the national average.
Our commitment to the future benefits the communities we serve — lower energy use means fewer coal and greenhouse gas emissions, as well as lower operating budgets for our clients.
Legat Architects, an architecture and interior design firm, works with building owners and communities to overcome facility challenges with design that improves performance and lives. We operate six Midwestern studios to deliver the convenience and attentiveness of the local architect with the resources and know-how of the global design firm. Legat’s portfolio includes commercial, governmental, healthcare, higher education, hospitality, mixed-use, preK-12 education, and transportation facilities.
