We Have
Transparent Fees
Our pricing is a one-time fee based on project size. There are no hidden costs or fees for different levels of Certification.
We Guarantee Certification
We’ve been at it for 10 years — we’re good at what we do. We’ll guarantee you’ll get Certified, and we’re the only ones that will.
We Go Beyond Consulting
We handle every single step of the process. Your team can relax, we’re going to do all of the documentation and work.
A boutique firm based in Middleburg, VA
Our team includes business and marketing professionals, project managers, architects, and engineers
Nelina
Loiselle
Co Founder
Meet Nelina
Growing up, while the kids were reading Cosmopolitan magazine Nelina was busy reading Architectural Digest. Her over-the-top attention to detail and innate sense of taste are infused into every piece of Above Green, from its NYC loft style office design to its famous Christmas cards. When the weather’s nice, she can be found outside riding her pony or walking the pups.
Vincent
Bataoel
Co Founder
Meet Vincent
Vincent wishes that he had a time machine. When he’s not working on improving Above Green, he writes science fiction, plays chess, reads Presidential history, and serves as Chairman of the Economic Development Committee for Middleburg, Virginia. He says, if only there was more time in the day, imagine the possibilities! Although, he’d probably just spend more time at the office.
Chris
Dejulis
Chief Operating Officer
Meet Chris
Chris is an aspiring restauranteur who makes a mean beet salad. After spending more than a decade managing Home Depots and Weis Markets, Chris decided it was time for a career change. So, he went back to school. When he graduated, he knew he wanted to be a LEED Consultant. Chris is a former Marine and enjoys being a husband and father of three girls.
Karthik
Rajasekharan
Technical Services
Meet Karthik
Karthik is a hard-working, thorough, and diligent engineer. He works at Above Green as a commissioning agent. If you’re wondering where he is, he’s probably in the office making analyses and recommendations. When he’s not, he can be found reading pulp science fiction or binging Netflix shows.
Rebecca
Smith
Assistant Project Manager
Meet Rebecca
When Rebecca interviewed at Above Green, she knew that LEED Consulting in Middleburg was exactly what she wanted to do and told us that much! Watch out, Rebecca’s up-beat attitude can be infectious in a good way. When not working she can be found riding her horse Clinton.
Paul
Garrido
Director of Construction Projects
Meet Paul
Paul is a talented and original musician, singer, and choreographer. Man can he rip it up on the dance floor. Paul has been working with General Contractors for 10 years, and is our resident construction phase documentation expert. When he’s not birddogging subcontractors, he can be found making music or volunteering with his wife to help refugees.
Julian
Potter
Director of Technical Services
Meet Julian
Julian is an architect who creates magical energy models that pass with minimal review comments. He’s been specializing in the art of optimizing energy performance for 10 years and has soft spot for daylighting. He has designed buildings that have been constructed in Oregon and Italy and can be found taking his downtime at an ashram with his wife.
Ryan
O’Neill
Project Manager
Meet Ryan
Ryan is an Irishman through and through. He’s a former rugby player, captain of his team. Ryan was recruited to Above Green right out of his undergraduate program at Shepherd University where he was the best student in Vincent’s class. When he’s not tackling LEED Certification or becoming our SITES expert, he enjoys trivia, getting buff, and making corny puns.
LEED, SITES, and WELL Certification Experts
We support all of these programs through our work with the Green Building Certification Institute
Above Green is a full service and national firm that helps architects, builders, and developers create eco-conscious offices, luxury apartments, hotels, and restaurants. Based outside the beltway in Washington, D.C.’s wine country they provide sustainable design consulting services for rating systems, including, LEED, IgCC, and SITES. All services including energy modeling, commissioning, and construction administration are provided in-house. The entire process is taken care of so everything you need to get certified is done for you.
Certified Woman Owned
We are a certified small, woman, and minority-owned business. We are approved to meet diverse supplier requirements for both government and private projects.
USGBC Silver Member
We are an active member of the USGBC. Our level of membership enables us to save our clients up to 30% on their project registration and certification fees.
Certified B Corporation
We are among 1,000 companies in the world to be B Corp Certified. We make social good and employee health important components of our business model.
USGBC Proven Provider
We are a Proven Provider. This means that our applications for Certification make it through the review process with high marks, and often on the preliminary try.
A national portfolio - from NYC to Hawaii
We love to work on beautiful projects that are making a difference to occupants
Proposals Tailored to reflect project stage and type
Our standard services are broken down into the following categories:
Design
LEED ECO-CHARETTE
Collaborative conference where we lead the team in reviewing the LEED credits and select the goals most achievable for the project.
DESIGN TEAM COORDINATION
We develop the detailed exhibits and perform the calculations for the site, water, energy, and indoor air quality credits.
FEASIBILITY STUDY
If you’re not sure about a project, we can take a look at it and let you know the estimated hard and soft costs for certification; many times, it’s less than you think.
Construction
LEED BOOT CAMP
We hold a boot camp for the construction team to review definitions and make sub contractors do push
ups until they understand the process.
SUBMITTAL REVIEW
All submittals in Divs 3-10 and 31-32 must be tracked with a fine tooth comb. We have a 48 hr. turnaround on all submittal reviews and provide a transmittal sheet for each.
LEED ONLINE
Each relevant submittal has to be annotated, and presented in the correct format for the LEED review. We handle this end of the process for the General Contractor.
Commissioning
COMMISSIONING PLAN
We translate the owner’s requirements and design specifications into easy to understand language, and make a plan that the trades and General Contractor can follow.
FUNCTIONAL TESTING
Each system in the building should have a set of installation and operational checks completed by the trade and witnessed by the CxA.
COMMISSIONING REPORT
Any deficiencies are reported to the Owner, and provided to the General Contractor as a punchlist, and must be completed and retested.
From luxury apartments to warehouses for the Missile Defense Agency, we've seen it all
New Construction
LEED Silver | Bradley International Airport Supply Facility | East Granby, CT
LEED Silver | Trenton Public High School | Trenton, NJ
LEED Silver | Potomac Shores Elementary | Manassas, VA
LEED Silver | South Area Operations Headquarters | Riverside, CA
LEED Silver | George Mason University Student Center | Fairfax, VA
LEED Silver | Manhattan College Campus Apartments | New York, NY
LEED Gold | Hudson County High Tech High School | Secaucus, NJ
LEED Silver | Ben Nesin Maintenance Facility | New York, NY
LEED Silver | Chinquapin Self Storage | Chinquapin, MD
LEED Silver | Eastern Kentucky University Recreation Center | Richmond, KY
LEED Gold | Center for Applied Energy Research, University of Kentucky | Lexington, KY
LEED Gold | Dormitories, New Jersey Institute of Technology | University Heights, NJ
LEED Silver | Tom Wood Subaru Dealership, Tom Wood Subaru | Indianapolis, IN
LEED Silver | Headquarters and Operations, U.S. Marine Corps | Fort AP Hill, VA
LEED Silver | Consolidated Communications Facility, U.S. Air Force | Dover, DE
LEED Gold | Enlisted Dining Facilities, U.S. Marine Corps | Camp Pendleton, CA
LEED Silver | Office Headquarters, Cambridge Investments Research, Inc. | Fairfield, IA
LEED Silver | Hazardous Materials Warehouse, U.S. Navy | Fort Worth, TX
LEED Silver | Chapel, U.S. Air Force | Eglin, FL
LEED Silver | School Addition, U.S. Special Operations Forces | Hurlburt Field, FL
LEED Silver | Business Continuity Dome, Bank of America | Sealy, TX
LEED Silver | Art Institute, Rainey Art Institute | Columbus, OH
LEED Silver | Data Center, BNY MELLON | Nashville, TN
LEED Gold | Bank Headquarters, 1212 Commercial Bank | West Liberty, KY
LEED Certified | Hotel, Hilton Garden Inn | Falls Church, VA
LEED Platinum | Office Headquarters, ARG Group | Curacao
LEED Silver | Minimart, U.S. Navy | Norfolk, VA
LEED Silver | Bank Branch, 5/3 Bank | Indianapolis, IN
LEED | Gencore Office Building | Tyler, TX
LEED Certified | School, Stacey Middle School | Huntington Beach, CA
LEED Certified | Conference Center, Fairplex Event Center | Pomona, CA
LEED Silver | Library, Southeast Branch Library | San Mateo, CA
LEED Silver | District Office, U.S. Forest Service | Crescent, OR
LEED Silver | Maintenance Facility, City of Rock Creek | Rock Creek, MD
LEED Silver | School, Hackley Elementary | New York, NY
LEED Silver | School, Kingsolver Elementary | Ft. Knox, KY
LEED Silver | Dormitories, Murray State University | Murray, KY
LEED Silver | Office, Stillwater National Guard | Stillwater, MN
LEED Gold | School, Plummer Elementary | Washington, DC
LEED Silver | Police Department, Arlington Community Safety Building | Arlington, MA
LEED Silver | Library, Hunters Point | New York, NY
LEED Silver | Visitor Center, VA National Cemetery | Tallahassee, FL
LEED Silver | School, Ferlazzo Elementary School | Manassas, VA
LEED Silver | School, Potomac Shores Elementary School | Prince William Co, VA
LEED Silver | Office, Building 4554 | Fort Meade, MD
LEED Silver | USMC Battalion Headquarters Building | Fort Lee, VA
LEED Silver | Storage Warehouse, F-35 Parts Storage Building | Nellis AFB, NV
LEED Platinum | Academic Building, Cornell University | New York, NY
LEED Silver | STEM Building, Hudson County Community College | Jersey City, NJ
LEED Silver | Army Reserve Center, U.S. Army | Suffolk, VA
LEED Silver | Student Wellness Center, SFSU | San Francisco, CA
LEED Silver | Berkshire Community College Renovation | Pittsfield, MA
LEED Certified | Self Storage, Gaither Road | Silver Spring, MD
LEED Silver | Warehouse, FedEx | Gaithersburg, MD
LEED Silver | Fire Station, Cherryland | San Diego, CA
LEED Silver | Senior Center, Silver Spring Senior Center | Silver Spring, MD
LEED Silver | Senior Center, Colesville Senior Center | Silver Spring, MD
LEED Silver | Training Center, FAST Company | Little Creek, VA
LEED Platinum | Library, 21st Century Library | Hayward, CA
LEED Silver | Student Services Building, Las Positas College | Las Positas, CA
LEED Silver | Office building, U.S. Army | Leavenworth, KS
LEED Volume
LEED Silver | Bank Branch, Bank of America 57th & Broadway | New York, NY
LEED Silver | Bank Branch, Bank of America, Limestone | Wilmington, DE
LEED Silver | Bank Branch, Bank of America, Wall Street | New York, NY
LEED Silver | Bank Branch, Bank of America, Oceanside | Oceanside, NY
LEED Silver | Bank Branch, Bank of America, Bayside | Queens, NY
LEED Silver | Bank Branch, Bank of America, Corona | Corona, NY)
LEED Silver | Bank Branch, Bank of America, Garden City | Garden City, NY
LEED Silver | Bank Branch, TD Bank | New York, NY
LEED Silver | Bank Branch, TD Bank | Harlem, NY
Commercial Interiors
LEED Silver | Office Building, U.S. Citizen and Immigration Services | San Jose, CA
LEED Silver | Office of Inspector General Office Building | Rosslyn, VA
LEED | Regional Headquarters, GDB International | New Brunswick, NJ
LEED Gold | Outpatient Clinic, U.S. Veterans Administration | Eureka, CA
LEED Certified | Regional Office, Cascades Tissue Group | Kingston, NY
LEED Silver | Corporate Offices, LinkedIn | New York, NY
LEED Gold | Retail, Pret A Manger, Merchandise Mart | Chicago, IL
LEED Silver | Retail, Pret A Manger, 301 Pennsylvania Avenue | Washington, DC
LEED Gold | Retail, Pret A Manger, World Trade Center | New York, NY
LEED Silver | Bank Branch, TD Bank | New York, NY
LEED Gold | Residential Development, The Griffin/Avenue of the Arts | Philadelphia, PA
LEED Silver | Bank Branch, Bank of America | Flushing, NY
LEED Silver | Office Building, Department of Mental Health | Riverside, CA
LEED Silver | Office, Customs and Security Airport Office | San Francisco, CA
LEED Silver | Office Space, USCIS SFO Airport | San Francisco, CA
Cubesmart Self-Storage Center, Florida Avenue | Washington, DC
LEED Certified | Medical Clinic, Vision Consultants & Surgeons | Falls Church, VA
Neighborhood Development
LEED Certified | Low-income Housing, Rural Ulster Preservation Company | Woodstock, NY
Existing Buildings
LEED Gold | Headquarters, Organization of American States | Washington, DC
Other
IGCC Kroger Supermarket | Carbondale, CO
IGCC Shopping Center | Carbondale, CO
NGBS Silver Stokes Commons Apartments | Lebanon, IN
Army Defense Distrabution Center | Susquehanna, PA
We work in the historic town of Middleburg in the heart of DC’s wine and horse country. Come visit us!
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P.O. Box 886Middleburg, VA 20117
