For Businesses

With enthusiasm and expertise, our team is ready to initiate your energy efficiency, renewable energy, or green building project. Our general approach involves strategizing ways to minimize resource consumption in buildings, setting clear goals for energy and emission reduction, developing detailed implementation plans, monitoring energy and building performance, and a thorough reporting process to ensure progress and compliance. We offer:

Energy benchmarking, monitoring & reporting

Greenhouse gas accounting & reporting

Energy efficiency & renewable energy feasibility

Sustainable building design & building retrofit

Deconstruction & sustainable material management

Our team is skilled at conducting thorough market research so that we can identify market opportunities. This research is vital to informing the development of internal strategies and cultivating key relationships to foster the long-term, sustainable growth of your organization. We offer:

Social, political & economic landscape review

Partner and relationship identification & coordination

Grant & proposal writing

Our team has long-standing expertise in program and project development and management, excelling at customizing frameworks to meet unique objectives. We monitor, evaluate, and adapt to challenges and opportunities along the way, while maintaining consistent oversight for sustainable, long-term function. From design to implementation, our team ensures that your initiative is socially, environmentally, and economically sustainable. We are ready to help your business in the following areas:

Program design consultation, implementation & management

Stakeholder mapping & facilitation

Budget evaluation & funding research

Grant writing & donor relation development

Sustainability assessment

Monitoring, evaluation & reporting services

We understand the importance of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and its impact on your community and your business’ success. Our tailored approach involves meticulously assessing your company's current CSR practices, identifying areas for growth and progress, and developing winning strategies to enhance your social and environmental impact. Through detailed monitoring and evaluation measures, we help you track progress, set clear and meaningful goals, and continuously improve your CSR performance. Partner with us to elevate your CSR efforts, strengthen your brand reputation, and make a positive difference in your community. We offer:

CSR accounting & reporting

Sustainability initiative design, implementation & management

Monitoring & evaluation programs

Our stakeholder facilitation services are designed to foster meaningful engagement, highlighting diversity, equity and inclusion in every step of the process to ensure all perspectives are considered and valued. Our approach begins with a detailed stakeholder identification process, followed by stakeholder engagement sessions with a human-centered design approach. Our sessions encourage robust and productive dialogues, build consensus, and cultivate strong relationships amongst stakeholders. Through transparent and inclusive processes, we empower stakeholders to contribute their insights, concerns, and aspirations, leading to more effective decision-making and sustainable outcomes for all parties. We offer:

Stakeholder identification, outreach, facilitation & engagement

Goal development & alignment

All related reporting services

THE GREEN JOB GAP

The green economy is advancing at a rapid pace, with the exponential growth of renewable energy, energy efficiency, building standards, and an enhanced energy infrastructure over the last decade set to continue. The key to this transition is a qualified and skilled workforce, something many states are lacking, as evidenced by the recurring gap between growth in green jobs and a suitable talent pool available to prospective employers - that’s where we come in. Help your business get ahead of the competition and embrace opportunities in the evolving energy economy through our education, training, and certification opportunities.

WHAT WE OFFER

We offer a variety of relevant introductory and advanced certification courses and technical training opportunities. Our courses and training sessions are available through a virtual or in-person format, and available in both English and Spanish to expand accessibility. Each course or training session is available individually by request, or can be taught as part of a customizable, comprehensive educational program.

For instructors who are interested in teaching this material to your teams independently, we are well equipped to offer train-the-trainer style sessions to get you certified, and provide you with the materials needed to certify your students for years to come.

HOME PERFORMANCE CERTIFICATION COURSES

Building Performance Institute Building Science Principles Certificate

Building Performance Institute Healthy Housing Principles Certificate

Building Performance Institute Building Analyst-Technician Advanced Certification

Building Performance Institute Infiltration & Duct Leakage Advanced Certification

GREEN BUILDING CERTIFICATION COURSES

Urban Green Council GPRO Fundamentals of Building Green Certification

U.S. Green Building Council Leader in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED) Green Associate Certification

TECHNICAL TRAININGS

Blower Door Testing & Weatherization

Air Sealing & Insulation

Duct Blaster & Sealing

Heat Pump & Geothermal

Introduction to Solar Energy

Energy Efficient Lighting & Building Codes

Basic Carpentry & Green Construction