The Nature Conservancy
STRATEGIC DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION
Workplace strategy for a global non-profit that is anti-building
MKThink developed a Strategic Master Plan to guide The Nature Conservancy (TNC) in managing its California operations more environmentally conscious and cost-effectively. An in-depth assessment of statewide facilities informed a hub-and-spoke model designed to consolidate offices and better distribute resources. The model was implemented in four regional offices and three hubs to realize $800,000 in OpEx savings and avoid $5 million in costs. An enhanced hub, the San Francisco headquarters showcases the strategy with an open office layout of shared resources that reduce square footage by 33%, avoid $2.95 million in lease expenses over ten years, and enable the chapter to maintain its location. The Strategic Master Plan aligns with TNC’s commitment to conservation—natural, material, and financial.
CHALLENGE
To align the Strategic Master Plan with TNC’s commitment to conservation—natural, material, and financial.
APPROACH
MKThink conducted an in-depth assessment of statewide facilities informed by a hub-and-spoke model designed to consolidate offices and better distribute resources.
RESULT
The model was implemented in four regional offices and three hubs to realize $800,000 in OpEx savings and avoid $5 million in costs. An enhanced hub, the San Francisco headquarters showcases the strategy with an open office layout of shared resources that reduce square footage by 33%, avoid $2.95 million in lease expenses over ten years, and enable the chapter to maintain its location. The Strategic Master Plan aligns with TNC’s commitment to conservation—natural, material, and financial.
DATES
2013-2015
CITY
Statewide
STATE
California
SIZE/SCALE
7 Offices, 240 Employees
MARKET
Community Institution
SERVICES
Facility Needs Assessment, Environmental Analysis, Strategic
Planning, Business Planning, Schematic Design, Concept Development, Design Development, Construction Administration, and Interior Design.