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LEED / Sustainable Design
LEED / Sustainable Design
Sapphos Environmental, Inc. offers clients state-of-the-art expertise provided by Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED)-accredited professionals, who have been certified by the U.S. Green Building Council in designing environmentally sustainable structures. The green design consulting services offered by Sapphos Environmental, Inc. is guided by the national green building rating system, LLED, which was developed by the U.S. Green Building Council. LEED evaluates the sustainability of buildings and environmental performance from a holistic perspective. The use of sustainable design concepts provides the opportunity to avoid and minimize impacts to environmental resources, streamline the State of California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) review process, and reduce building operation and maintenance costs. Sapphos Environmental, Inc. provides a variety of support services, including due diligence investigations, cost-benefit analysis of sustainable design elements, facilitation of green building charrettes, LEED preliminary cost-benefit analysis and strategic planning, and LEED certification that includes materials research, energy modeling, construction monitoring, and certification.