Green Building Resources LLC

Evaluating fossil fuel usage to develop a strategic plan for reducing a facility's carbon footprint. This service includes a thorough analysis of the costs involved at each step toward achieving carbon neutrality.

Guiding clients through certification processes to help properties lower operating costs, reduce interest rates, and expedite permitting.

• Green Globes Certification

  Consulting for both new and existing properties, utilizing staff experience gained across more than 200 certified buildings.

Delivering complete construction documents, drawings, and specifications for systems that consistently achieve high energy efficiency ratings.

• Ground Loop Heat Pump Design

  Engineering sustainable geothermal and ground loop heat pump configurations to reduce building energy profiles.

• Dedicated Outdoor Air Systems

  Designing advanced ventilation configurations to improve indoor air quality and optimize cooling and heating efficiencies.

• Chilled and Hot Water Systems

  Designing efficient hydronic heating and cooling systems, including central plant configurations.

• Variable Air Volume Systems

  Designing variable flow air delivery systems to balance occupant comfort with optimized energy use.

Providing a quality-oriented verification process to achieve, verify, and document that the performance of facilities, systems, and assemblies meets defined objectives and criteria.

• ASHRAE Guideline 0 Commissioning

  Executing systematic commissioning procedures adhering to international standards for commercial, healthcare, and financial properties.

Simulating building energy usage to satisfy requirements for green certification, specialized financing, and tax incentives.

• Trane Trace 700 Simulations

  Utilizing industry-standard simulation software to model complex structures, including large-scale pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities.

• Green Financing Modeling

  Developing models to secure reduced interest rates from Fannie Mae, PACE financing, and local agency grants.

• 179D Tax Deduction Modeling

  Creating energy performance baselines to qualify building owners for federal tax deductions.

Conducting systematic facility walkthroughs and assessments to identify where energy is used and how consumption can be reduced without impacting operations.

• Equipment Nameplate Documentation

  Recording technical specifications and details for all energy-using machinery and systems.

• Lighting Fixture Inventory

  Counting and documenting existing fixtures to identify opportunities for low-energy upgrades.

Evaluating facility performance to uncover cost-reduction opportunities, minimize equipment downtime, and enhance indoor air quality.

• Site Performance Evaluations

  Conducting physical inspections and site visits to assess mechanical systems and operational health.

• Utility Bill Analysis

  Reviewing energy and water bills to establish historical consumption baselines.

• Operations Staff Interviews

  Engaging with facility team members to understand operational patterns and identify maintenance concerns.

• Pre-functional and Functional Checklists

  Developing customized checklists and maintenance logs to support ongoing equipment performance.

Benchmarking facility consumption against regional peers to help owners track and manage utility usage.

• Energy Star Portfolio Manager Benchmarking

  Entering facility data into the national benchmarking tool to generate comparative performance scores.

• Operational Hours and Occupancy Characteristics

  Assessing operating schedules and tenant density to contextualize resource consumption.

Evaluating mechanical and facility capital and operational costs using industry database standards and practical project experience.

• R.S. Means Estimating

  Applying standardized cost data to prepare realistic projections for commercial and industrial upgrades.

• Contractor Bid Reviews

  Analyzing bids to identify opportunities for cost savings or potential budget overruns.

• Lifecycle Economic Comparisons

  Evaluating solutions using advanced economic indicators beyond simple payback methods.