Green Building Solutions: Sustainable Design-Build, Retrofits, and LEED Consulting—Request a Free Quote
We deliver high-performance buildings through integrated sustainable design-build, deep energy retrofit planning, and full-spectrum LEED consulting, aligning aesthetics, budgets, and carbon goals with measurable outcomes, transparent timelines, and a responsive team ready to prepare your customized, no-obligation quote today.
About Our Green Building Practice
We are an interdisciplinary team of architects, engineers, builders, and LEED specialists dedicated to delivering high-performance, low-carbon buildings. By combining design-build integration, data-driven analysis, and field-proven execution, we align sustainability targets with budgets, schedules, and occupant well-being from concept through operations.
Integrated Design Approach
Our integrated design approach unites architects, engineers, cost estimators, and builders from day one, reducing redesign, accelerating decisions, and aligning performance targets with budgets while uncovering low-cost, high-impact strategies that improve occupant health, resilience, and long-term operating savings across the entire project lifecycle.
Early-Stage Charrettes
We facilitate collaborative charrettes that bring owners, designers, engineers, and trade partners together to set clear energy, water, wellness, and carbon goals. Using real-time cost and performance input, we establish a shared roadmap, reduce risk, and create accountability for decisions made at the highest-impact early stages.
Performance Target Setting
Our team translates your sustainability vision into measurable targets for EUI, indoor environmental quality, embodied carbon, and water intensity. We benchmark against peer buildings, codes, and certifications, then define design guardrails and verification milestones that keep decisions aligned with outcomes throughout design and construction.
Cost and Carbon Alignment
We use parametric analyses to identify options that deliver the best value per dollar and per kilogram of carbon avoided. By quantifying tradeoffs for envelope, systems, and materials, we help stakeholders choose pathways that meet budget constraints while maximizing long-term performance and resilience.
Services
Our services span integrated sustainable design-build, deep energy retrofit planning, and comprehensive LEED consulting. We tailor workflows to your goals, provide transparent deliverables and timelines, and coordinate across disciplines to reduce risk, accelerate schedules, and deliver measurable performance improvements and certification results.
Integrated Sustainable Design-Build Preconstruction
This package includes goal-setting charrettes, conceptual energy modeling, envelope and system options analysis, and constructability reviews. Deliverables include a prioritized strategy roadmap, preliminary costs, and risk mitigation plan, enabling confident decisions before detailed design and procurement advance.
,750
Comprehensive Deep Energy Retrofit Audit
We perform site assessments, utility analysis, envelope diagnostics, and electrification feasibility to create a phased retrofit plan. The report details savings, incentives, lifecycle economics, and implementation sequences that minimize downtime and align improvements with capital planning realities.
,750
LEED Certification Strategy and Administration
End-to-end LEED support including credit feasibility, documentation management, team training, and review response. We streamline submissions, reduce administrative burden, and align credit pursuit with real performance improvements, increasing the likelihood of achieving target certification levels on schedule.
,750
Sustainable Design-Build Delivery
Our design-build delivery integrates sustainable specification, constructability reviews, and procurement strategy, compressing schedules, minimizing change orders, and ensuring high-performance details are built correctly the first time, with rigorous quality control, trade coordination, and transparent progress reporting from concept through commissioning and closeout.
Constructability Reviews
We evaluate drawings and details for real-world buildability, sequencing, and thermal continuity. Our experts flag air barrier conflicts, thermal bridges, and material incompatibilities early, preventing costly rework and ensuring sustainability intent is constructible, code-compliant, and clearly communicated to field teams and fabricators.
Sustainable Procurement
We coordinate low-carbon, healthy materials procurement, verifying EPDs, HPDs, and FSC certifications. Our process screens for VOC limits, recycled content, and regional sourcing while balancing lead times and cost, enabling informed substitutions that preserve performance targets without compromising schedule reliability or warranty requirements.
Field Quality Assurance
Our on-site quality program verifies installation against performance-critical details, including air barrier continuity, insulation density, and mechanical commissioning prerequisites. We document compliance with photo logs and checklists, resolving issues promptly with trade leads to maintain schedule integrity and avoid post-occupancy performance shortfalls.
Deep Energy Retrofits
We design deep energy retrofits that combine envelope upgrades, high-efficiency electrification, and controls optimization to dramatically reduce energy use and emissions, sequencing improvements to match capital plans while leveraging incentives and minimizing downtime for occupied facilities of varying sizes and complexities.
Envelope Upgrades
Our team assesses air leakage, insulation, windows, and thermal bridges to prioritize the most cost-effective envelope improvements. We specify phased air sealing, exterior continuous insulation, and high-performance glazing, ensuring moisture-safe assemblies and occupant comfort improvements that complement mechanical right-sizing and electrification strategies.
Electrification Roadmaps
We develop electrification plans that replace fossil fuel systems with heat pumps, heat pump water heaters, and induction, paired with load management and utility capacity planning. Our roadmaps consider grid constraints, phasing, demand charges, and resilience to deliver practical, financeable, low-carbon building transitions.
Controls and Optimization
We tune BAS sequences, implement occupancy-based ventilation, and deploy advanced monitoring to ensure systems perform as modeled. By aligning schedules, setpoints, and economizer logic with actual use, we deliver persistent energy savings and comfort while enabling continuous improvement through transparent performance dashboards.
Credit Feasibility Analysis
We assess project scope, site context, and budget to identify the most attainable LEED credits with the highest impact on performance and certification level. Our gap analysis outlines required actions, responsible parties, timing, and documentation pathways to keep the team focused and efficient.
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Documentation Management
We coordinate documentation across disciplines, standardizing templates, verifying evidence, and preventing rework. Our secure portal organizes submittals, reviews, and narratives, while our quality checks minimize review comments, accelerate submittals, and keep the certification process predictable and stress-free for the entire project team.
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Owner Training and Handover
We prepare LEED-compliant O+M materials, occupant education, and training agendas that ensure operational teams sustain performance after turnover. Clear guidance on schedules, controls, and maintenance preserves energy savings and helps maintain ongoing prerequisites for recertification where applicable.
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Energy Modeling and Analytics
We provide early energy modeling, daylight simulations, and lifecycle analyses to compare design options, quantify savings, and validate targets, converting complex data into clear guidance that supports confident decisions by owners, designers, and builders throughout the project timeline.
Conceptual Energy Modeling
Using massing and system heuristics, we rapidly evaluate orientation, glazing ratios, and envelope assemblies to identify highest-value energy strategies. This early modeling informs design guidelines, budget allocations, and risks, preventing late-stage surprises and aligning stakeholders around achievable, performance-driven priorities.
Daylight and Glare Simulation
We analyze spatial daylight autonomy, annual glare probability, and visual comfort to optimize window placement, shading, and interior finishes. Our recommendations balance energy use and daylight quality, enabling healthier spaces while controlling cooling loads and preserving occupant productivity across seasons and work styles.
Materials and Healthy Interiors
We prioritize low-toxicity, low-carbon materials and healthy interior strategies that enhance indoor environmental quality, reduce emissions, and support occupant well-being, integrating transparent product data and procurement practices that fit budgets and comply with evolving standards and owner policies.
Low-Carbon Specifications
We curate materials with verified EPDs and reduced embodied carbon, focusing on concrete, insulation, steel, and finishes. Specifications balance performance, durability, and availability while maintaining clear substitutions pathways that preserve climate impact goals and avoid costly redesign.
Healthy Product Vetting
Our team screens for hazardous substances using HPDs, Declare labels, and authoritative lists. We prioritize low-VOC paints, adhesives, and flooring, and coordinate with vendors to secure compliant documentation, protecting occupant health and enabling smoother certification reviews without procurement delays.
Acoustics and Comfort
We integrate acoustic strategies, thermal comfort criteria, and ventilation best practices that support focus and well-being. By coordinating assemblies, systems, and controls, we deliver balanced environments that meet targets for noise, drafts, and fresh air without compromising energy performance.
Water and Landscape Strategies
We reduce potable water use through efficient fixtures, heat recovery, drought-tolerant landscapes, and smart irrigation, aligning site design with stormwater management and resilience goals while preserving user experience and ease of maintenance across seasons and occupancy patterns.
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We specify WaterSense fixtures, advanced flush volumes, and heat recovery where feasible. For larger facilities, we evaluate greywater reuse, rainwater capture, and submetering, delivering verifiable reductions in potable use and easing compliance with codes and certification requirements.
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Our landscape approach emphasizes native species, hydrozoning, and soil health to reduce irrigation demand. We pair drip systems with weather-based controls and metering, creating resilient outdoor spaces that enhance biodiversity while minimizing operational effort and water costs.
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We design site strategies that manage runoff with bioswales, permeable paving, and detention, reducing peak loads and improving water quality. Integrated solutions support flood resilience, reduce heat island effects, and align with municipal permitting and incentive programs.
Building Performance Commissioning
Our commissioning services verify that systems are installed and operating as intended, resolving issues before occupancy and establishing a baseline for ongoing performance, occupant comfort, and efficient operations, supported by thorough documentation and training for facilities teams.
Pre-Functional Reviews
We review submittals, sequences, and integration points across mechanical, electrical, and controls to prevent conflicts that create performance gaps. Early coordination reduces startup issues and accelerates functional testing, saving time while validating owner project requirements.
Functional Testing
Our field tests verify equipment performance across modes, including economizer logic, VAV responses, and heat pump staging. We document deficiencies with remediation recommendations, collaborating with contractors to close issues quickly and ensure systems meet design intent under realistic loads.
Training and Turnover
We deliver clear O&M manuals, point maps, and training sessions that empower facilities staff to operate efficiently. Practical guidance on schedules, alarms, and optimization maintains performance gains and reduces callbacks after occupancy, supporting long-term value and comfort.
Incentives, Grants, and Financing
We help clients navigate federal, state, utility, and private incentives to reduce upfront costs, stacking rebates and tax benefits where eligible, and connecting projects with financing structures that match cash flow realities and organizational priorities without compromising performance.
Incentive Mapping
We identify applicable rebates, tax credits, and performance payments based on project type, location, and scope. Our step-by-step plan clarifies eligibility, timelines, and documentation, helping teams capture maximum value without jeopardizing schedules or design intent.
IRA and 179D Guidance
We translate complex policies into actionable steps, including direct pay options for eligible entities and 179D allocation pathways. Our modeling and certification support substantiate claims, ensuring compliance while improving the economics of deep retrofits and efficient new construction.
Financing Strategies
We evaluate options such as on-bill financing, PACE, and service agreements, aligning repayment with energy savings. Clear comparisons of terms and risks support informed decisions that keep projects moving while preserving capital for core mission investments.
Case Studies and Outcomes
Explore real projects demonstrating measurable energy savings, improved comfort, and verified certification outcomes, showcasing strategies, costs, and lessons learned that inform future decisions and set realistic expectations for timelines, coordination, and operational impacts across diverse building types.
- Office Retrofit, 40% Savings A mid-rise office achieved 40% energy savings through envelope sealing, heat pump conversion, and advanced controls. Incentives covered twenty percent of costs, and occupant comfort improved markedly, reducing complaints while enabling flexible scheduling and cleaner indoor air throughout varying seasons.
- School Modernization, LEED Gold A K–12 renovation integrated daylighting, acoustics, and low-emitting materials, achieving LEED Gold. Energy modeling guided glazing choices and shading, while commissioning ensured performance. Teachers reported better concentration and fewer comfort issues, supporting educational goals alongside operational savings and healthier spaces.
- Healthcare Clinic, Rapid Delivery A clinic expansion used design-build with prefabrication to meet an aggressive schedule. Low-carbon materials, efficient ventilation, and rigorous commissioning delivered reliability and resilience, maintaining indoor air quality while achieving meaningful energy reductions without disrupting patient care or staff workflows.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is included in the free quote?
Your free quote outlines a tailored scope, preliminary milestones, and an itemized budget range based on your project’s size, goals, and constraints. We reference available drawings, utility data, and site conditions to propose the most efficient path, highlighting decision points, potential incentives, and immediate next steps.
How do you ensure projects stay on budget and schedule?
We integrate cost estimators and builders from the outset, using iterative modeling and constructability reviews to prevent late-stage changes. Clear milestones, risk registers, and transparent reporting keep stakeholders aligned, while early procurement strategies and quality controls reduce delays, rework, and unplanned scope growth.
What kinds of buildings are best candidates for deep energy retrofits?
We routinely retrofit offices, schools, healthcare clinics, and multifamily buildings, especially those with aging HVAC, air leakage, and comfort complaints. Buildings planning capital replacements or seeking electrification and carbon reductions are strong candidates, as envelope upgrades and controls optimization often unlock substantial, financeable savings.
How do you approach LEED certification without overcomplicating the process?
We start with a credit feasibility matrix that prioritizes high-impact, achievable credits, then manage documentation through standardized templates and a secure portal. Regular check-ins, quality reviews, and early coordination minimize review comments, accelerating submittals and keeping administrative effort proportional to certification goals.
Will occupants experience disruptions during retrofit work?
We plan phasing to minimize disruption, sequencing envelope, mechanical, and controls work around operations and peak usage. Clear communication, temporary measures, and off-hour activities maintain comfort and safety, while commissioning and post-occupancy tuning ensure spaces perform better immediately after upgrades are complete.
How do you verify that modeled savings actually occur?
We align design intent with commissioning tests, metering, and controls verification, then track post-occupancy performance against targets. Our monitoring plans include dashboards, seasonal tune-ups, and operator training, enabling data-driven adjustments that preserve savings and comfort across changing weather and occupancy patterns.