Profiles

Title

Green Building Consultant, LEED® AP

Job Category

Consulting

Phone Number

206.957.8581

Author Taxonomy

Steve Abercrombie

Bio

Bio

With a background in ecology, environmental science, information management and policy, Steve brings a unique perspective to the firm. He uses his project and facility management experience in a variety of settings including greening operations for existing buildings and managing volume commissioning projects. He also has advanced training in dynamic facilitation and conflict resolution and utilizes his experience working with diverse stakeholder groups to help clients collaborate to deliver sustainable integrated designs.

Steve has worked with building owners including PNC, Vornado, The Molasky Group, Las Vegas Valley Water District, Hines, and the University of Washington to develop sustainable project strategies for new and existing buildings. He also collaborates with an internal Paladino team to provide commissioning services for multiple volume retail projects such as Bank of America, HSBC Bank and a number of one-off projects including Molasky Corporate Center and the World War II Valor in the Pacific National Monument.

Steve uses his educational experience to train architecture, engineering and construction professionals on sustainability topics, serving as a co-instructor teaching Certifying Bodies how to perform LEED reviews on behalf of the USGBC. He is also a regular instructor for Associate General Contractors of Washington’s “Managing a LEED Job” trainings.

Steve’s graduate work focused on policy incentives for green roofs and stormwater management in the Puget Sound region, serving as project coordinator for an EPA-funded initiative that researched decision-making support software for green roof procurers.

Technical Specialties

Commissioning, sustainability training, stormwater management, green roofs,  information design, facilitation, solid waste and recycling, LEED process and administration.

Selected Projects

• PNC Place / 800 17th Street, PNC Financial Services/Washington, DC – Targeting LEED Platinum
• Volume Commissioning Program, Bank of America, Multiple Locations
• Buildings 37 and 99, Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA – Targeting LEED  Gold
• West Campus Commons, Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA –Targeting LEED Silver
• Molasky Corporate Center, Las Vegas, NV – LEED Gold
• Analysis of LEED Options, Daniel J. Evans Library and The Evergreen State College Campus, Olympia, WA