Chosen as one of Canada's Greenest Employers for 2009:
By Richard Yerema, Mediacorp Canada Inc. staff editor (Apr 16, 2009)
Some of the reasons why HOK Canada, Inc. was selected as one of Canada's Greenest Employers (2009):
is integrating sustainable design guidelines into every project and educating clients about sustainable design issues and opportunities
has over 100 Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) accredited professionals in Canada (and over 750 worldwide) who also work as ambassadors, regularly participating in public presentations about sustainable living and building design
has completed over 30 LEED-certified projects worldwide with nine projects reaching the highest LEED-Gold standard, including the Toronto head office
has unique building partnerships with the Biomimicry Guild (which incorporates nature's best ideas into building design), and the Clean Air Foundation's unique "One Panel" initiative to help promote solar power generation in Canada
introduced a number of workplace initiatives, from recycled paper to biodegradable cleaning products to motion sensor-controlled lighting fixtures in the office
recently implemented a carbon footprint reduction strategy to reduce its carbon dioxide emissions by 50 percent by 2010
sources its power from Bullfrog Power, a leading Canadian power provider that sources power exclusively from emission-free sources, such as wind and low-impact hyrdro
