Sustainable design is an integral part of BGKA's overall philosophy of socially responsible design
practices. Although a sustainable approach was not explicitly required for the design of Bay Hall,
Barnes Gromatzky Kosarek Architects incorporated sustainable features as a matter of course.
To measure the effectiveness of our efforts, we asked the Austin Energy Green Building Program
to evaluate the project, which was determined to have achieved 50% to 75% of their
Sustainable Design Checklist. This accomplishment suggests that all design projects
can achieve some measurable level of sustainability, whether required or not.