McDonough designs the first “green office” in New York for the Environmental Defense Fund

The Wall Street Journal features McDonough’s Warsaw Tower design on the front page. McDonough’s radical idea at the time was to plant 10-square-miles of trees to compensate for the building’s carbon footprint.

The Hannover Principles were commissioned of WM+P by the City of Hannover, Germany to guide the design of the 2000 World’s Fair.

William McDonough was chosen to represent the architecture community at the Earth Summit in Brazil

William McDonough is a charter member of the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC)

The Herman Miller “Greenhouse” office and manufacturing facility is the winner of the inaugural “Good Design Is Good Business Award” and has become a case study in how to enhance occupant wellbeing and corporate productivity and profits.

Designed as a build-to-suit for Gap Inc, 901 Cherry is now the home of YouTube LLC, becoming the most energy efficient in Google’s portfolio and one of the most eco-effective in California.

WM+P furthered Nike’s emphasis on world-class innovation by designing their European Headquarters. Employee health is optimized through the use of low-VOC finishes in a virtually PVC-free environment.

WM+P’s design for The Adam Joseph Lewis Center for Environmental Studies at Oberlin College is the first Net-Zero Verified building and produces 130% of its own electricity.

William McDonough co-authors Cradle to Cradle: Remaking The Way We Make Things, widely considered a seminal text in the sustainability and Circular Economy movements.

The centerpiece of the 20-year revitalization of Ford’s historic River Rouge complex, the factory is home to the largest green roof of its time. It provides workers with abundant natural light and fresh air and restores native habitat to the site.

WM+P designs the Park 20|20 master plan, the first Circular Economy development. Park 20|20 currently contains the world’s largest collection of Cradle to Cradle Certified™ Products

B/S/H: The Inspiration House is the first building to open at Park 20|20. B/S/H utilizes Design for Disassembly methodology and has safer, healthier materials throughout.

NASA’s carbon positive Sustainability Base is completed on-time and with a normal federal budget.

William McDonough co-authors The Upcycle: Beyond Sustainability—Designing For Abundance, the follow-up to Cradle to Cradle.

WM+P designs Dropbox’s headquarters. Its occupied roof deck creates a restful, park-like setting for the building occupants and the surrounding community.

WM+P’s ICEhouse™ makes its first appearance at the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos.

William McDonough launches The Five Goods™ inspired by Cradle to Cradle Design.

Fortune magazine names William McDonough one of the world’s 50 greatest leaders for his contributions to sustainable architecture and Circular Economy design.