Utile, Inc.

Utile is a research-driven design and planning firm that works at every scale, from citywide plans and neighborhood studies to housing, libraries, schools and the interiors of individual rooms. Its planning and urban design work draws on land use coders, GIS experts and transportation planners alongside architects, and the firm is known for housing, community libraries, recreational facilities and educational buildings. It also designs city identities and environmental graphics inside buildings.

The firm's sustainability work ranges from Passive House buildings to district-scale energy strategies, and its equity-centered practice works to bring community voices into plans and policy. Recent projects include the Vision Lynn comprehensive plan, the Louis D. Brown Peace Institute in Boston and the Vermont Homes for All toolkit. Utile has offices in Boston, Providence and Burlington, Vermont, and new project inquiries can be sent through its contact form.