[2] A self-described advocate for sustainable design, the firm was an early adopter of the Architecture 2030 Challenge, and an initial signatory to the AIA 2030 Commitment[3] and the China Accord.

[4][5][6] DLR Group, named for architects Irving Dana, Bill Larson, and engineer Jim Roubal, was founded on April 1, 1966, in Omaha, Nebraska, as Dana Larson Roubal and Associates,[7] after leaving Leo A Daly to start their own firm.

[15] DLR Group is an organization that focuses on sustainable construction, and adheres to the United States' LEED building design program and was an early adopter of solar hot water, renewable energy creation, and geothermal systems.

[17] 2014 AIA COTE Top Ten and LEED Platinum Certification for the Wayne N. Aspinall Federal Building.

[20] 2018 AIA COTE Top Ten for The Smithsonian American Art Museum's Renwick Gallery restoration.