Innovative Solutions with hb+a Architects

At hb+a Architects, innovation and climate conscious design sit at the center of every project, from early concept through delivery. Led by Hafsa Burt, a long time champion of low carbon, health focused design, the studio is known for work that is both cost aware and deeply environmentally driven. Multiple Award Recognitions such as the Metropolis Planet Positive Award and the California Green Building Award underscores the firm’s standing among California’s leading architecture practices, and reflects a clear commitment to buildings that serve both people and the planet.

Explore the evolving work of hb+a Architects, a studio foregrounding architecture’s role in environmental stewardship and urban change. With an early and sustained focus on decarbonization and material health, the firm situates design as both a cultural and climate instrument tracing a clear through line from research and advocacy to built form.

Zero Energy Projects

The Box Factory is a finely tuned experiment in material efficiency, low carbon assembly, and everyday livability pushing zero energy practice beyond checklist compliance toward a more holistic and resilient design. At a larger scale, the Green World Hub project brings net zero energy performance to a Medical Office and Clinical Care facility in Rancho Cordova, CA.