Consulting Services
Green Building Consulting
We offer a wide array of green building consulting services tailored to the needs of our clients.
WHAT is green building consulting?
Green Building Consulting is a tailor-made offering specific to your site or needs
Ecolution will evaluate and or monitor your needs/site and develop, and/or implement an environmental management plan according to your requirements as well as providing on-going reporting if necessary.
We offer consulting to client and project teams from project inception through to the design and construction phase. We also offer services to existing buildings. Our sustainability and green building consulting is offered as standalone service, or as part of local Green Star SA rating system, as well as the internationally recognised LEED rating system.
What we offer
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Sustainable sites
Sustainable sites addresses the environmental concerns related to building landscape, hardscape, and exterior building management practices.
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Water efficiency
Water efficiency encourages the use of strategies and technologies that reduce the amount of potable water consumed in buildings as well as responsible water disposal. Water capture and reuse focuses on the reduction of municipal water sources through the reuse of water on a project as well as the capture and storage of alternative water sources.
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Energy and atmosphere
The energy and atmosphere category focuses on monitoring and improving building energy performance, eliminating CFCs, and using renewable energy.
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Materials and resources
Materials and resources places a focus on reducing the quantity of waste while improving the building environment through responsible procurement practices. The focus is on alternative building products or with recycled content.
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Indoor Environmental Quality
IEQ addresses strategies to reduce liability for building owners, increase the resale value of the building and improve the health and wellbeing of building occupants.
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Audits (Energy, water, waste, environmental quality)
Ecolution has state-of-the-art methods and equipment to conduct audits and locate areas for improvement and increased efficiency.
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Sustainable Precincts
Ecolution provides assistance in developing strategies for the design and operation of a fully sustainable precinct, concerning resource efficiency, walkability and sustainable management among others.
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Sustainable Operating Practices
Provide assistance regarding building operations to maximise the efficiency of the sustainable construction of the building.
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Waste Management
Educate on waste separation and recycling streams as well as providing a variety of options for organic waste to reduce waste sent to landfill sites.
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Sustainability Strategy
Educate on waste separation and recycling streams as well as providing a variety of options for organic waste to reduce waste sent to landfill sites.
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Product Sustainability Consulting
Ecolution assists in product vetting and selection of the most sustainable products based on manufacturing processes, transportation and packaging.