YRG Sustainability Consultants

YRG provides strategic and technical consulting services in the areas of green development, business, and living.

Our Services Include

Green Development / LEED Management

YRG works with development project teams to identify appropriate sustainability goals, determine and manage an effective approach, and support successful implementation.

LEED certification coordination
Design and construction assistance
Education and strategic guidance
Custom process management tools
Technical research and recommendations
Greenhouse gas impact analysis
Material and product selection
Cost-benefit analysis to inform the design process
Marketing and branding support

Green Business / Organizational Sustainability

YRG works with corporations, government, and other organizations to evaluate their current environmental impact (carbon footprint, waste generation, procurement policies, etc.), and inform and develop sustainability best practices, guidelines, communication systems, and infrastructure to enhance environmental and social stewardship, market position, and ongoing financial success.

Organizational sustainability, educational programs, and knowledge management tools are customized for client specific needs, and often support:

Green building
Carbon management
Energy efficiency
Renewable energy
Waste management
Procurement
Employee education programs
External and internal communication

Green Living and Operations

YRG supports the implementation of high performance and environmentally friendly operational programs at facilities and organizations. This includes evaluating and/or acknowledging environmental performance and using the LEED for Existing Buildings (LEED-EB) Rating System as benchmark or certification tool, and supporting the development of programs, policies, and improvements to help realize the organization's sustainability goals. Specific areas of focus include:

Minimizing carbon impacts
Improving energy performance
Waste management
Sustainable site management
Water efficiency
Enhanced indoor environmental quality
Green cleaning
Controllability of spaces
Procurement of environmentally preferable products and materials

Training and Education

LEED / Green Building (including preparation for the LEED-AP exam)
Green Deign Charrette (for project and owner teams)
Sustainability in Perspective (overview for executives and public groups)
Sustainability Implemented (nut and bolts for development teams, operations personnel, etc.)

YRG Trainings

Latest News

YRG LEED projects in the news:

The New York Times:

Deluxe Future for Sag Harbor Site?

BusinessWeek:

Snowmass Resort Shows It's Easy Skiing Green

GlobeSt.com:

Construction To Begin on Green Residence

Jettson Green:

High Line 23 - Critically Accclaimed, Chasing LEED

U.S. Green Building Council