Sustainability & Performance 2026
Certified and measured environmental performance only. Marketing claims score zero. Assessment window Jan 2021 – Jun 2026. Methodology · Evidence standards.
| # | Firm | Signature evidence |
|---|---|---|
| ★1 | Lake|Flato ArchitectsSan Antonio / Austin | AIA Gold Medal 202417× AIA COTE Top Ten (industry record) |
| 2 | Overland PartnersSan Antonio | AIA COTE Top Ten 2026 (Marie Selby)TxA Architecture Firm Award 2010 |
| 3 | Kirksey ArchitectureHouston | AIA COTE Top Ten 2025100+ LEED projects · 35M+ sq ft (firm-reported) |
| 4 | HKSDallas · 20+ offices | Architectural Record Top 300 — #3 US, $733M#1 architecture, ENR Texas & Southeast |
| 5 | Richter ArchitectsCorpus Christi | AIA COTE Top Ten 2020TxA Architecture Firm Award laureate |
| 6 | Matt Fajkus ArchitectureAustin | UT Austin faculty practice · published solar-design researchDozens of design awards extended field |
| 7 | Clayton KorteAustin / San Antonio | TxA & AIA design awards, multipleAwarded low-energy typologies extended field |
| 8 | CorganDallas | Architectural Record Top 300 — #4 US#1 data-center architecture (BD+C) extended field |
| 9 | Exigo ArchitectureEl Paso | TxA Design Award 2025 (MACC)AIA El Paso Honor Award 2025 extended field |
| 10 | The Beck GroupDallas | Top-10 ENR Texas & SoutheastBeck Technology (preconstruction software) spinoff extended field |