Green Building Certification

Certifications for a More Sustainable Future

Third-party building certification is a way of recognizing successful high-performing, sustainable projects. We partner with our clients to establish and implement sustainable projects that often include third-party certifications. As part of that process, we provide rating system administration services.

Suite of Services

• Administration & Facilitation
• Online Documentation
• Life Cycle Impact Assessment
• Energy Modeling
• Fundamental & Enhanced Commissioning

16M+

SF of third-party certified facilities

1st

inpatient healthcare project in U.S. to be LEED Gold certified

100+

third-party accredited staff members

We have expertise in a variety of certification standards.

• LEED
• Green Globes
• Living Building Challenge
• Envision
• WELL Building Standard
• Energy Star
• Fitwel
• SITES

the steel canopy over the curbside outside the Charlotte Douglas International Airport terminal during the daytime

Charlotte Douglas International (CLT) – Terminal Lobby Expansion

Designed to align with GBI’s Green Globes for New Construction Certification: Two Green Globes, with 95% of construction waste diverted from landfills and a 33% reduction in Lighting Power Density as compared to the baseline. We also contributed to CLT’s Sustainability Plan.

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Bascom Palmer Eye Institute – Ambulatory Surgery Center

This leading-edge, LEED Gold facility achieves a 74% reduction in conventional water consumption. Sustainable features include automatic lighting control, high-performance mechanical and electrical systems, and water-efficient landscaping.

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HCA Healthcare – 1100 Charlotte Avenue

Through the careful evaluation of building performance, economics, aesthetics and site-provided resources, the facility achieved LEED Silver certification. The building’s energy utilization is projected to be 20% lower than the average comparable building.

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Gresham Smith – Headquarters

Our headquarters in Nashville, Tennessee is Fitwel certified and features accommodations for bike commuters, a common terrace with green roof, an internal communicating stair, adjustable-height workstations, access to water bottle fillers, and a café with healthy food options.

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Kaiser Permanente – Lutherville-Timonium Medical Center

With 40,000 square feet of solar panels, a green roof, and vertical fins that control heat gain, the sustainable strategies used on this LEED Gold facility are projected to save Lutherville-Timonium Medical Center nearly $1 million in energy costs over 30 years.

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Nissan North America – Corporate Headquarters

At completion, the Energy Star-labeled building’s energy performance rated in the top 25% of facilities nationwide. We performed extensive energy modeling with the goal of maximizing daylight harvesting, reducing artificial lighting and minimizing the impact of solar heat gain.

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