Vertegy delivers a wide range of sustainability consulting services. Our structure allows us to work with any member of a building project team to apply economical solutions to heighten the level of sustainability in any type of project. Vertegy utilizes an integrated process to increase value for the building owner by:

• Maximizing team synergy,
• Applying correct sustainable strategies,
• Reducing ongoing operational and maintenance expense and
• Improving the quality of the built environment.

Specific consultation options include:

• Facilitation of visioning and design charrettes with associated detailed analyses
• Educational workshops
• Coordination and administration of third party verification systems
  • U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED program
  • Green Building Initiative’s Green Globes program
  • National Association of Home Builders’ Model Green Home program
  • U.S. EPA/DOE’s Energy Star program
• Preparation and administration of responsibility matrices
• Energy modeling services
  • Production of a baseline model
  • Production of subsequent energy models based on design parameters 
  • Preparation of the final energy model and analysis 
• Production of Pre-Construction/Project Manual (specification supplement) and specification review
• Fundamental and enhanced building commissioning services
• Review and analysis of the Construction Documents for sustainability compliance
• Project-specific template for Construction Waste Management Protocol
• Project-specific template for Construction Indoor Air Quality Protocol
• Site management and site supervision training workshops
• Construction Administration activities
  • Review contractor submittals for compliance to sustainable performance standards
  • Project site audits and reporting
• Contract document review to ensure compliance with sustainable initiatives from the contractor base
• Advanced sustainable methods training for team members
• LEED Professional Accreditation exam preparation
• USGBC Education Provider with multiple courses approved for GBCI Continuing Education (CE) hours