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Why use a sustainability consultant for my project?
When you use a sustainability consultant for your project, we guide you through every choice, ensuring you receive the certifications you desire. A sustainability expert allows you to reach your goals while staying on budget and in compliance with guidelines from various sources. Contact us today to schedule an appointment with one of our qualified sustainability consultants!
What sustainability services do you offer?
LEED®/ Green Buildings
Enterprise /Overall Sustainability Services
Sustainability assessments/audits
Sustainability improvement strategies
Sustainability achievement tracking
Sustainability reporting & Annual Sustainability Reports
Evaluate which sustainability reporting programs best fits your objectives
Report preparation (Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) & others)
Training on sustainability
Both executive and staff training on sustainability issues.
Emissions
Emissions that affect climate
Emissions that affect health
Events
Emissions Offsets
Sustainable Exhibits
Transportation
Land Management
Standards
Training
Education
How can we help with sustainable building certification?
We Support the Following Building Recognition and Performance Improvement Programs:
- EPA ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager is a building performance benchmarking tool and a verification tool for earning the ENERGY STAR Label.
- EPA WaterSense® Program is a partnership with manufacturers, retailers and distributors, and utilities to bring WaterSense labeled products to the marketplace and make it easy to purchase high-performing, water-efficient products.
- EPA Green Lights Program helps to reduce pollutants released into the environment (mercury reduction).
- LEED® Rating System, developed by the U.S. Green Building Council to improve the sustainable performance of buildings.
- Cleaner and Greener® Certification is achieved based on the percent of building energy use emissions that are offset and can earn a credit point for LEED-EB O&M EAc6 or LEED-EB v2 EAc5.4.
- Carbon Disclosure Project is a global system for companies and cities to measure, disclose, manage and share environmental information
- Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (GRESB). Sustainability tracking for building portfolios
What are the goals of sustainable transportation initiatives through LEO?
Program Goals
- Secure grants for partners to support emission reduction projects for on and off road vehicles and equipment, construction equipment, stationary engines and alternative fuel fueling stations.
- Create a repository of credible information on sustainable transportation.
- Educate and raise awareness on the need for sustainable transportation through our newsletters and outreach materials for interested parties and transportation professionals and through participation at seminars and conferences.
How can I earn LEED points with habitat credits?
Offsite Native Vegetation Credits can add up to 2 points for both LEED v3 and v4 rating systems, New Construction (NC) and Existing Building (EB) projects, and applies to all US states and all countries around the world. These credits protect native vegetation outside of the LEED project boundary and help provide vital habitat for native species as well as support local biodiversity.
Native Vegetation Credit Support World-Wide
Leonardo Academy secures native vegetation credits for those seeking to earn LEED credit and support native vegetation and species habitat in the US or internationally.
The Valley Ridge Preserve
Valley Ridge Preserve is a 145-acre parcel located in Richland County, Wisconsin. We are restoring the preserved lands to native woodland, oak savanna, and prairie vegetation. The Valley Ridge Preserve is a research, demonstration, and education site for sustainable land management practices. Offsite Native Vegetation Credits can be purchased to directly support the Valley Ridge Preserve.
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