In honor of Earth Day, MC would like to highlight the importance of sustainable design.  As part of our ambition to build structures that positively impact society, we incorporate sustainable design practices into each step of the engineering process.  Sustainable design allows us to manage resources with the greatest economy and to make choices with the health of both the environment and the end user in mind. We work with our clients to make appropriate decisions about sustainability including specifying the use of materials that are recycled, locally or regionally sourced, or low VOC.  MC takes pride in being a part of numerous projects focused on sustainability.  Some of our recent LEED Gold Certified projects include Somerset County Technical High School, Little Patuxent Square, and the Johns Hopkins University Brody Learning Commons.  We look forward to instilling sustainability in our future projects.  To learn more about how buildings are rated and given LEED Certification, visit the U.S. Green Building Council’s website.