Doo Consulting - Green Building

USE SUSTAINABILITY
TO IMPROVE DESIGN,
OPTIMIZE THE
COST/BENEFIT
EQUATION FOR OUR
CLIENTS AND ENHANCE
OCCUPANT WELL BEING.

PURPOSE

NEXT GEN HALL, LEED GOLD

WHILE OUR SERVICES
FOCUS ON THE BUILT
ENVIRONMENT, WE
NEVER FORGET THAT
PEOPLE ARE AT THE HEART
OF IT. THEY ARE THE FOCUS OF
OUR BUILDINGS
AND COMMUNITIES.

PEOPLE

DESIGNING IN
HARMONY WITH
NATURE FOR THE
MUTUAL BENEFIT OF ALL.

PLANET

GADDY HOUSE, LIVING BUILDING

“IN THE MODERN WORLD,
THERE CAN BE NO PROFIT
WITHOUT A WELL DEFINED
PURPOSE”

PROSPERITY

MCHENRY ROW, LEED GOLD

Richard Branson

USE SUSTAINABILITY
TO IMPROVE DESIGN,
OPTIMIZE THE
COST/BENEFIT
EQUATION FOR OUR
CLIENTS AND ENHANCE
OCCUPANT WELL BEING.

PURPOSE

NEXT GEN HALL, LEED GOLD

WHILE OUR SERVICES
FOCUS ON THE BUILT
ENVIRONMENT, WE
NEVER FORGET THAT
PEOPLE ARE AT THE HEART
OF IT. THEY ARE THE FOCUS OF
OUR BUILDINGS
AND COMMUNITIES.

PEOPLE

DESIGNING IN
HARMONY WITH
NATURE FOR THE
MUTUAL BENEFIT OF ALL.

PLANET

GADDY HOUSE, LIVING BUILDING

“IN THE MODERN WORLD,
THERE CAN BE NO PROFIT
WITHOUT A WELL DEFINED
PURPOSE”

PROSPERITY

MCHENRY ROW, LEED GOLD

Richard Branson

SUSTAINABILITY CONSULTING FOR GREEN BUILDINGS AND BUSINESS

Fifteen YEARS OF SUCCESS

Doo Consulting LLC was founded in 2007 to assist architectural project teams achieve greater building performance and Green Building certifications. We also provide sustainability consulting services to businesses and municipalities seeking to advance sustainability policies organizationally and among their clients and communities.

Doo Consulting continues to provide these services and more to our clients and communities where we work.

OUR GREEN BUILDING SERVICES

Doo Consulting, LLC provides strategic, technical and administrative support to Owners and their design teams to guide green building projects to meaningful, appropriate and cost effective building solutions.

As part of an integrated project team, we provide guidance that allows the team to identify and exploit the interconnected aspects of their project. Early engagement in the process allows for greater integration and optimal cost/benefit results of green strategies. At Doo Consulting, we focus on a project’s sustainability goals, not just the scorecard. Utilizing our project experience and broad access to subject matter experts and industry best practices, we efficiently assist green building projects achieve or exceed their desired certifications.

Doo Consulting - Green Building Services

OUR GREEN BUSINESS SERVICES

Doo Consulting assists businesses and municipalities develop, expand and implement green building sustainability initiatives. Doo Consulting supports communities, corporate or municipal, in the identification and selection of meaningful sustainability initiatives targeted at transforming that community to a more sustainable one. Doo Consulting’s experience with the City of Baltimore, City of Bowie, Baltimore City Public Schools, Potomac Valley Brick and other clients is used to facilitate this type of involvement for success in green building initiatives.

Doo Consulting - Green Business Services

Green Building Certification Services

Our expertise includes the International Green Construction Code (IgCC), LEED, Green Globes, the Living Building Challenge, Fitwel, WELL, Enterprise Green Communities and the National Green Building Standard (NGBS).

For Owners

Third party building certifications provide verified building performance metrics that contribute to operational cost savings. Different rating systems may address different building performance, environmental or social benefits. Each A rating system may impact staff well-being, cognitive performance and retention as well as presenting new marketing opportunities, enhancing brand image and expanding customer loyalty.

For Project Teams and Contractors

Doo Consulting removes the burden of certification project administration. Access to the latest updates and extensive project experience allows us to provide these services efficiently. Our diverse and professionally trained staff brings additional thought leadership to the project enhancing the team’s ability to explore cost effective solutions to meet project sustainability goals whether an IgCC code compliant building, a LEED certified building or a Living Building Challenge certification.

IAQ Testing Services

Doo Consulting provides Indoor Air Quality Testing for LEED and IgCC compliance. Upon verification of the mechanical system design, we provide recommended test locations, a project schedule and an estimate. Should your project choose to pursue this compliance path, Doo Consulting staff will collect the test samples and send them to our lab for analysis. We will complete the LEED Online template and upload the test results. Testing can save the project time and money depending on the situation.

MAKING A REAL DIFFERENCE

WATER USE REDUCTION TO DATE

30 %

ENERGY COSTS REDUCTION TO DATE

33 %

Regional Materials Used

REGIONAL MATERIALS USED

38 %

CONTACT US TO LEARN HOW WE CAN HELP

DOO CONSULTING

GREEN BUILDING CONSULTANTS

Doo Consulting, LLC supports architects, contractors, developers, and owners in achieving sustainable design goals and certification for high performance buildings. We are committed to advancing sustainable Green Building practices across industries. Our strategic and tactical assistance for businesses provides targeted, efficient, implementable strategies. Similarly, our work with municipalities results in innovative public policy appropriate for the communities with whom we work.

For real estate development, we assist design teams integrate sustainable Green Building strategies into planning and building projects. We can administrate LEED, Green Globes, Living Building Challenge and many other building certification processes.

Our building related work assists our clients in finding meaningful and cost effective solutions to higher building performance. Increased energy efficiency, water use reduction and management of storm water saves money for the life of the building. Healthier indoor environments increase occupant comfort, reduce absenteeism and can improve worker productivity or student achievement.

For corporate sustainability, Doo Consulting has created tools specifically designed to assist small businesses benchmark their social and environmental sustainability initiatives. You can’t manage what you can’t measure. We develop workshops and procedures specific to your organization and personnel. We will guide your business toward integration of sustainable practices to produce meaningful returns on your investment, develop program goals based on stated company priorities, assist in sustainability messaging and branding to reach customers and investors and prepare annual sustainability reports.

Our CSR services provide benchmarks from which annual improvements can be measured. These metrics enhance the corporate mission statement and story for customers and investors. Data increases employee engagement, pride and loyalty.

AFFILIATIONS

What Our Client’s Are Saying…

“Doo Consulting provided a bridge to LEED Gold spanning a protracted design and construction period at the historic Hebrew Orphan’s Asylum. With an evolving program, multiple consultants and project delays, Doo’s strategic advice and constructive approach to managing the data collection and submission process enabled us to achieve our certification in time for our tax credit deadline: no small victory.”

Cobber Eccles, Project Executive, Cross Street Partners

“From providing recommendations to improve the function and performance of the building to administering the LEED documentation services, the team at Doo Consulting was excellent. An effective partnership developed between Doo Consulting, the architect and the contractor as we worked together to exceed the Project’s sustainability goals.”

John Graham, Associate Principal, Pfeiffer, a Perkins Eastman Studio

“Doo Consulting pushed our expanded project team to consider some aspirational but meaningful sustainable opportunities to great effect. They kept us grounded while inspiring us to do more. We look forward to additional opportunities to work with Doo Consulting in the future!”

Lee Hyden, Director of Architecture, Chambers USA

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