Going beyond "Green" as merely a label, truly sustainable buildings start with an Owner/Developer's desire to minimize their impact on the enviornment from the earliest stages of pre-planning. This desire sets the tone of a project and helps in the development of a holistic design approach that not only incorporates sustainable materials, but also seeks to include systems designed to ensure that a building is truly sustainable over time. At Convergence Architecture, each project is evaluated to determine the appropriate approach to sustainability in order to balance initial costs with life cycle benefits; thereby allowing our clients to realize the most value for their projects.