The most effective green projects are created when there is synergy between all members of the project team. Green Ideas serves as the catalyst for this synergy. We enhance a project team’s resources with our dedication, knowledge and experience in high-performance building design, construction, and operations.
Our passion for high-performance building design drives us to meet our client’s needs through a holistic, integrated building science approach. While our direct client may be the building owner, architect, contractor or facility manager, we invariably serve every team member to ensure the best possible project results.
We are dedicated to this end result in each and every project. Our consultation process focuses on strategies that produce the best lifecycle cost impact with improved economic and environmental performance.
Green Ideas offers high-performance building consulting services that span each phase of the design and construction process:
Building Envelope Commissioning confirms that energy is not being wasted through wall and roof assemblies
Green Building and LEED Training ensures that all project team members understand basic principles and strategies for project success
For projects pursuing LEED certification, Green Ideas’ LEED project management process is highly detail-oriented, providing project teams with necessary guidance throughout the LEED process, giving our clients the confidence that their project will efficiently achieve LEED certification. We support your team to refine their documentation as well as develop, maintain, and monitor all critical data, team information and communication required to smoothly and successfully navigate your LEED project. From the beginning of the project to the end we support your project team with the following quality control measures:
Confirm Minimum Program Requirements
Review all drawings, diagrams, and other documentation included in the LEED Project Summary Information document
Review and confirm all LEED Design Submittal Prerequisites and associated deliverables
Track and log all documents related to the LEED Design Submittal by each targeted credit
Review and archive all supporting documents, LEED credit forms and other necessary data
Identify missing or incorrect calculations, supporting documents, and credit templates
Collaborate with the specifier to clarify incomplete product and material data
Act as USGBC/GBCI liaison during the LEED Design Submittal review process, assisting in interpretation and review of GBCI comments
Assist the contractor in developing a Materials Procurement Strategy
Develop the Construction Waste Management Plan and document construction waste diversion data
Develop and document the Construction Indoor Air Quality Management Plan
Assist contractors in reviewing and preparing the final LEED Construction Submittal prior to project closeout and final LEED certification
Green Ideas is designated as a “LEED Proven Provider” by Green Business Certification Inc. (GBCI), a distinction reserved for the top 1% of all companies who have completed LEED certifications. This distinction assures our clients that their project will be completed accurately and will provide the highest level of LEED certification possible in an expedited manner.
What is LEED®?
The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) introduced version 2.0 of the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) green building rating system for commercial, institutional, and high-rise residential buildings in June 2000. LEED evaluates environmental performance from a “whole building” perspective over a building’s lifecycle. The program has grown tremendously since then by proving itself a viable method of providing a third-party green building certification tool designed to ensure building owners and occupants that their building meets stringent standards of performance.
Currently referred to as LEED version 4 (LEED v4), the LEED Green Building Rating System is a point-based program that guides design teams through the design and construction of a high-performance building. A LEED building can achieve four different levels of certification based on the number of points achieved. The levels of certification and corresponding LEED points required are:
LEED Certified – 40 to 49 Points
LEED Silver – 50 to 59 Points
LEED Gold – 60 to 69 Points
LEED Platinum – 80 to 110 Points
LEED Rating Systems are available for the following project types:
With experience in over 150 diverse high-performance projects, more than 100 of which are LEED Certified, Green Ideas provides invaluable experience and knowledge in the LEED process, strategy development, product selection and team management to efficiently and cost-effectively get your project certified. Contact us to discuss your project or request a pricing proposal at info@Egreenideas.com.
