Sustainable Environments by Design, LLC
    Property Assessments: Existing Buildings and Land
    Maintenance and Operations
  • Conduct a study to identify physical deficiencies, maintenance issues or defects
    that may obstruct building performance or delay a transaction.
  • Identify opportunities for effective improvements.
  • Prioritize recommendations in the form of a written report.

    Condominiums and Townhomes: Reporting Requirements
    Property Condition Assessments
  • An examination of the site, building and equipment to establish a property's
    condition and its component's probable life-expectancy.
    Survey of Expenses: Reserve Fund Study
  • A budget analysis of potential expenditures required to maintain the facility in
    good working order.
    Energy Audit
  • A report identifying categories of efficiencies or potential wasted energy with
    recommendations for improvement.

    Dispute Resolution and Litigation Support
    Expert Testimony and Resolution
  • Review of conditions contributing to building deficiencies or human accidents for
    the purpose of identifying causal factors to the alleged [design or construction]
    problems.
  • Perform analysis of building standards and regulatory compliance with industry
    experience applicable to dispute resolution.
  • Issue professional opinions based on scientific or technical documentation of
    findings in a written report.

    Americans with Disabilities: ADA and Accessibilty Compliance
  • Conduct a review and documentation of accessibility elements [onsite or from
    existing documents].
  • Provide a list of action items to achieve compliance.

    Regulatory Compliance and Building Codes
  • Cite deficiencies to prevent insurance claims, litigation or disputes.
  • Identify and document details of the deficiency.
  • Issue a statement of findings and remedies.

    Sustainability Assessments: Green Building
  • Conduct onsite visit to document your building's systems and performance.
  • Evaluate your building's systems and identify the accomplishments or deficiencies.
  • Prioritize actions needed to manage and improve your building's efficiencies in a
    written report.

    Education and Public Speaking Engagements
  • Create solution-based agendas for your building using industry expertise.
  • Deliver on-site education to your personnel or staff.
  • Convey the media in formats that are relevant to your audience.
  • Educate Realtors to increase activity in competitive markets.

    Historic Preservation and Embodied Energy
  • Conduct onsite visit to document a building's historic integrity in terms of
    embodied energy.
  • Cite references in a written report to support preservation.


Sustainable Environments by Design, LLC offers 65 years of experience in building
design and documentation, construction administration, facility management, building
performance evaluation, building product analysis, litigation support and dispute resolution,
ADA and regulatory compliance, preservation and practical sustainability solutions.
Licensed Architect: AIA, CSI
Licensed Realtor: IL

U.S. Green Building Council
    LEED® Accredited Professionals
Green Building Initiative
    GreenGlobes® Professionals

Building Performance Analysis
Property Condition Assessments
Reserve Fund Studies
Energy Audits

Experts in Litigation Support
leading to Dispute Resolution

ADA Assessments
Building Code Compliance

Sustainable Design

Education for improving the Built Environment

Embodied Energy for Historic Preservation

Solutions to Building Problems

Sustainable Environments by Design:

We offer sound statements of findings
and remedies based on competent
experience and specialized knowledge
provided to solve your problems and
measurably improve the built
environment.