SDK provides a comprehensive suite of services to address sustainability within the commercial and institutional building marketplace including:
NEW BUILDING GREEN DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION CONSULTING
Green Building Consulting
The SDK process is designed and has proven success in guiding and facilitating new or existing building's project team's sustainable efforts with the goal of acheiving LEEDŽ Certification. To accomplish this goal, SDK employs the following three step management strategy supported by deep technical and facilitation tools and structure:
Goal Setting
Exploratory phase determining the as-is, moderate and difficult credit possibilities for LEEDŽ Certification to determine targeted LEED credits for pursuit throughout the design, construction, or operations implementation process.
Program Integration
Support and ensure that the project sustainability/LEED target requirements are fully integrated into design/construction documents or facility operations and existing building systems.
Period of Performance
Technical support and compilation of documentation verifying that all target sustainability elements have been fully implemented through the performance or construction period.
New Construction
SDK has developed a custom, clear and concise sustainable design and construction project management process and suite of tools to assist project owners and design teams achieve the LEED New Construction, Core and Shell and Commercial Interiors LEED rating systems.
Green Design Analysis: A standalone feasibility report identifying the gaps and current status of the project as it relates to the LEED Green Building Rating System to establish any project barriers and a potential LEED score range and identify status and next steps.
Project design charettes
LEED design guidance, technical support, and construction document review.
LEED construction technical assistance services and submittal review.
Full LEED certification management including submission preparation, tracking and response
Local government entitlement process LEED reporting. (example Arlington County 4.1 Process)
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EXISTING BUILDING SUSTAINABILITY IMPLEMENTATION
Existing Building
SDKs significant LEED for Existing Building expertise and experience stems from our managements direct involvement in the drafting of the first LEED EB rating system as well as being directly responsible for two out of the three first every LEED EB certified buildings. SDK provides a consulting experience that incorporates a fully integrated project management process that is client-engaging, streamlined and value oriented.
Phase I Project Assessment: Feasibility study report which identifies the gaps and current status of the pre-requisites and credits as it related to the LEED requirements including any outstanding findings that require owners immediate attention, a path to compliance, a plan preliminary scorecard, and a comprehensive list of next steps.
Vendor Contract and Services assessment
Sustainability Program Planning and Preparation/Pre-Performance Preparation
Program Implementation Assistance/LEED Performance Period
Final Program Report/LEED Submission to GBCI
LEED Certification Process Management and Tracking
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NEW AND EXISTING (RETRO) BUILDING COMMISIONING
New Building Commissioning
SDK provides full third party fundamental and enhanced commissioning services supporting LEED certification commissioning requirements from the early planning and design stages through the building completion, start up, and turnover to the new facility operations staff. SDK's ability to bundle building commissioning services with green building design/construction consulting brings value and project management stability by having a single point of responsibility for both sets of requirements that share common team members and relationships.
Authoring of Owner Project Requirements (OPR), Basis Of Design (BOD), and Commissioning Plan and Reporting
Third party mechanical system design and submittal reviews
Functional performance testing
Commissioning Plan and Findings final report
Systems manual preparation and end of warranty period recommissioning activity support.
Existing Building Retro-Commissioning:
As a function of our LEED Existing Building consulting and facilitataion services, SDK provides existing building systems retro commissioning and facilities optimization support. Retro commissioning best management practices and the SDK process dicatates a 4 phase process to effectively retro commission an existing building as follows.
Phase I - Development of a Retro-Commissioning (RCx) Plan
Phase II - Executing the Retro-Commissioning Plan Detailed Investigative Stage
Phase III - Implementation Stage
Phase IV - Continuing Commissioning
Like new building commissioning, SDK's ability to bundle retro commissioning services with existing green building consulting brings value and project management stability by having a single point of responsibility for both sets of requirements that share common team members and relationships.
ENERGY ANALYSIS SERVICES
SDK provides a variety of energy analysis services to support and be synchronous with LEED for New Construction and LEED for Existing Building project energy requirements.
New Building Energy Modeling for LEED NC/CS EAp1 and EAc1 prequisite and points.
EPA EnergyStar Portfolio Manager Benchmarking for LEED EB EAp1
Lighting Power Density Design Review and Calculations for LEED CI EAcX
ASHRAE Level I and Level II Energy Audits for Existing Buildings for LEED EB EAp1 and EAcX
INSTITUTIONAL SUSTAINABILITY PROGRAMS
Institutional Sustainability
SDK's experience in addressing of energy and water efficiency, indoor air quality and facility operations, maintenance and management topics and issues in commercial and institutional buildings predates the arrival of LEED in the marketplace That history combined with our LEED EB project experience has qualified SDK as a recognized expert in institutional sustainability program development and implementation for organizations that own, operate, and/or manage building campuses of multiple buildings and locations.
Sustainability charettes to identify barriers, goals and milestones in program implementation
Sustainability gap analysis and action plan creation and management
Customized staff and management education programs
Implementation tools development and support
Metric creation and tracking process development
PRODUCT AND SERVICE SUSTAINABILITY ANALYSIS
SDK's comprehensive experience in green building and LEED certification enables us to evaluate the applicable and appropriate credits of the LEED Rating Systems to which company's products and services contribute. By utilizing existing product data and evaluating service descriptions, SDK can inform firms on exactly how their business plays a role in LEED credit generation. This provides companies with the ability to properly promote their products and services towards sustainability and green building opportunities. It also allows firms to establish a competitive advantage within their particular industry.
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
Sustainable Design and Green Building Training and Workshops
SDK provides customized green building and sustainability training session and workshops for corporate, institutional, or design and construction industry organizations. We leverage our deep technical and practical project experience to deliver high quality, informative and educational seminars.
