Services

For HGCI green building services for New Construction projects, contact Jesse Foote (jesse_foote@harvard.edu, 617-495-0551).

Pre-Design

  • Educate owner about green building benefits
  • Educate owner about green building at Harvard
  • Advise on site selection
  • Advise on sustainability RFP language
  • Assist with interview process
  • Engage stakeholders to develop project vision
  • Facilitate setting sustainability goals
  • Help define LEED goals

Conceptual

  • Target sustainable design innovations
  • Work with team to develop life cycle costing (LCC) methods
  • Develop building modeling criteria
  • Develop LEED scorecard
  • Assign LEED roles & responsibilities
  • Develop LEED project schedule
  • Research innovative sustainable design options

Schematic Design

  • Energy model optimization
  • Review drawings and specs
  • Identify water saving opportunities
  • Suggest sustainable landscaping opportunities
  • Identify alternative funding mechanisms
  • Materials & technology research
  • Assist with commissioning agent RFP
  • Create LEED documentation
  • Review LEED documentation
  • Project manage LEED process

Design Development

  • Value engineering (VE) review
  • Energy model optimization
  • Life cycle costing assistance
  • Design & specification review
  • Provide Division 1 specifications
  • Materials & technology research
  • Develop measurement & verification plans
  • Create LEED documentation
  • Review LEED documentation
  • Project manage LEED process

Construction Documents

  • Value engineering (VE) review
  • Energy model optimization
  • Life cycle costing assistance
  • Materials research, especially finish
  • Design & specification review
  • Assist with contractor RFPs
  • Develop IAQ management plans
  • Assist with erosion & sedimentation control plans
  • Create LEED documentation
  • Review LEED documentation
  • Project manage LEED process

Bidding / Negotiation

  • Participate in interview process
  • Review proposals
  • Provide contractor/sub-contractor referrals
  • Check contractor references

Construction

  • Review contractor's submittals
  • Materials research, especially finish
  • Track C&D waste diversion
  • Track environmental attributes of materials
  • Provide on-site IAQ mint. Inspections
  • Monitor erosion & sedimentation control measures
  • Develop occupant thermal comfort surveys
  • Create LEED documentation
  • Review LEED documentation
  • Project manage LEED process

Operation

  • Administer thermal comfort surveys
  • Assist with measurement & verification
  • Follow up with utility co. to secure rebates
  • Develop case studies & occupant education materials
  • Review remaining LEED documentation
  • Submit LEED application
  • Respond to USGBC concerns
  • Organize LEED re-submittals and appeals
  • Organize LEED for Existing Buildings effort