Paladino & Company specializes in climate responsive, technically
superior and financially exemplary green projects. We have consulted nationally
on more than 250 green projects with a construction value of over $2 billion.
At 14 staff members, we are one of the largest green building consulting
firms in the country. With 17 LEED-rated projects, including 5 Gold, we
have more LEED certified projects that any other firm. We also have over
50 projects targeting LEED certification.
Our firm has been involved in LEED since its inception and has played a significant role in its development and implementation. We wrote the LEED Reference Guide, ran the LEED Pilot Program, and have reviewed over 70% of all certified projects to date.
Founded in 1994 and based in Seattle, Washington,
our firm is one of the most experienced consulting firms in the country
dedicated solely to sustainable design and construction.
Our Approach
The value of environmental performance is ever-increasing. With a distinctive
background of architecture, engineering, and management expertise, we
capture this value for you through innovation and design excellence in
an approach called green building. Green buildings optimize performance
in an environmentally friendly, economically profitable, and socially
responsible model of development.
How We Integrate With LEED
Our unique Project Management Matrix combines traditional project phases
with LEED Credit Phases, helping the entire team schedule LEED efforts,
identify critical issues and avoid missed opportunities:
Pre-Design | Schematic Design | Design Development | Construction Documents | Construction Administration
Paladino
& Company's Project Management Matrix
Our strategic role in each phase of the design process includes:
- Assemble appropriate site and climate data
- Review, identify, and assess high priority green building issues
- Work with design team and owner to set sustainability and LEED goals early in the project
- Facilitate a design Eco Charrette with entire design team to brainstorm ideas, barriers, and solutions
- Develop clear objectives to serve as a road map for the whole project
- Write “Green Basis of Design” which serves as a roadmap of the specific goals and strategies
- Conduct feasibility studies for topics identified in the Eco Charrette
- Validate technical design
- Predict economic and environmental performance benefits
- Conduct energy and daylight modeling to inform design decisions
- Write technical reports quantifying design criteria and their benefit savings streams
- Provide technical assistance to support the selected green proposals
- Develop a Measurement & Verification plan template to ensure operations issues are addressed during the design of the building
- Research appropriate green and natural materials (find materials that meet multiple criteria such as low toxicity, low embodied energy, high recycled content, highly durable, and are easily maintained)
- Review drawings and specifications to assure related sustainability and LEED requirements are included
- Delegate LEED critical path milestone assignments; Conduct periodic assessments to assure project and LEED goals are being met
- Begin documenting LEED credits for certification application binder
- Continue to research products and systems for inclusion in final documen
- Continue to research products and systems for inclusion in final documen
- Review drawings and specifications to assure related sustainability and LEED requirements are included
- Conduct periodic assessments to assure project and LEED goals are being met; Continue documenting LEED credits for certification application binder
- Conduct pre-bid meeting so appropriate and informed bids are submitted
Respond to contractor requests for information - Review submittals, including substitution requests that may affect building performance or a LEED credit
- Conduct site visits focusing on implementation of green and LEED features during construction
- Collect and assemble construction documentation for LEED Application