Green Consulting

inFORM studio embraces a triple bottom line philosophy of sustainability that recognizes environmental, cultural, and economic sustainability as a synergistic set of intertwined relationships.   The genesis of integrating sustainable principles into our practice started with planning and architecture.  Continued experience working with numerous industries in the past decade including; the international hospitality sector, health sector, libraries, and city planning agencies, has evolved, expanded and diversified our expertise to provide sustainable consulting services in the most comprehensive sense. 

inFORM studio is equipped to evaluate your organization, institution, or business in regards to energy, waste management, resource utilization, water management, transportation, facilities, labor, community outreach and marketing; and provide recommendations and solutions to increase your environmental, social, and economic bottom line.

inFORM studio is a member of the United States Green Building Council and has numerous Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Accredited Professionals (LEED AP) on staff.  Our headquarters has achieved a LEED silver rating from the USGBC.

A simple anecdote of our own development toward being a greener organiztion was the introduction of our e-Holiday Card in 2008.  The benefits were immediately financially tangible through the savings in postage, transportation, paper, ink, and labor in folding and handling.  In addition the environmental benefit was calculated below.  The office culture was enthusiastic to be a part of the environmental solution that saved the company money in the process.

not printing 2008 Holiday Card means:
.17 lbs of water-borne waste not created
25.8 gallons of wastewater flow saved
2.86 lbs of solid waste not generated
5.62 lbs of greenhouse gasses prevented
43090.91 BTUs of energy not consumed
and we saved 6% of a tree. doing our part to save forests

LEED Project Management

• LEED Project Management / Team Coordination
• LEED Construction & Project Support Services
• Facilitation and Coordination of LEED templates and submissions for design and construction teams
• Evaluate LEED credits from beginning to end of rating process

Sustainability Assessment & Integration

• Facility Assessments
• Carbon Emission Analysis and Reduction Plans
• Tenant Guidelines
• Strategic Green Planning
• Ecological Footprint Assessment
• Marketing Assistance
• Environmental Impact Reduction
• Operation Cost Analysis

Green Design & Review Services / Green Consulting

• LEED Assessment
• Energy Star Rating Coordination
• Green Design Guidelines
• Design document & specification review
• Design tool Renewable Energy Design Guidelines
• Product & Material Research
• Green RFP & Contract Review
• Environmental Impact Studies
• Habitat Restoration Strategy
• Ecological Master Planning
• Charrette Facilitation

Green Advocacy / Public Policy

• Master Planning
• Development of Standards, programs, policy, & guidelines
• Grant Writing Services
• Tax incentive research

Public Awareness

• Education
• Presentations