Integrated Sustainability Consulting for Real Estate Portfolio Performance, Regulatory Compliance & Carbon Reduction
VCA Green delivers sustainability consulting that turns complex environmental requirements into clear, actionable strategies that improve building performance, reduce risk, and support long-term asset value. Backed by a highly credentialed team and a strong industry reputation, we support clients across the full building lifecycle, from early entitlements and design through operations, ensuring sustainability is embedded at every stage of decision-making.
Our services span portfolio-wide sustainability strategy and implementation for multifamily and commercial real estate, including LEED® certification, gap analysis, whole-building life cycle assessment (LCA), AIA 2030 data tracking and reporting, carbon accounting, carbon auditing, and GHG emissions calculations. We also provide advanced data analytics, demand management (kW), and third-party data verification to ensure reporting accuracy and performance transparency, helping clients meet regulatory requirements while driving measurable energy efficiency improvements and financial outcomes.
KEY SERVICES
Building Certification & Code Compliance
Having certified millions of square feet worth of projects, our in-house staff is trained to deliver services for LEED®, BREEAM®, GreenPoint Rated, Sustainable SITES Initiative®, TRUE Zero Waste, Fitwel® and ENERGY STAR®.
We help owners, developers, architects, and operators navigate complex requirements while improving asset performance and reducing compliance risk. Our services include California Title 24 Part 6 compliance, International Building Code (IBC) energy requirements, energy modeling, HERS verification, commissioning, acceptance testing, energy benchmarking, and Building Performance Standards (BPS) compliance.
Energy & Water Performance
Our team specializes in data verification, carbon accounting, and energy and emissions reduction strategies to meet national Building Performance Standards (BPS) requirements. The result is accurate reporting, program compliance, and measurable progress toward performance targets.
We review your utility bills, then benchmark and audit the property. For more in-depth reporting, we recommend installing real-time energy monitoring for the whole building, or by energy load to analyze and manage demand (kW).
Building Life Cycle Consulting
Operational energy tells only part of a building’s carbon story. A building’s life cycle includes the embodied carbon in materials, construction, and end-of-life — delivering a complete picture of a project’s true environmental footprint. We provide expert LCA consulting across all construction types, from design-phase analysis through major renovations, with reporting aligned to LEED credit requirements and AIA 2030 Commitment documentation.
Data Management, Analysis, & Verification
The integrity of your sustainability strategy depends on the quality of your data. We collect, process, and evaluate building performance data to assess impact and identify opportunities — then interpret and convert it into the formats required by standard reporting frameworks, including ENERGY STAR and California SB 253. For organizations requiring an additional layer of confidence, our third-party data verification services deliver assurance-ready datasets that meet the highest standards of accuracy and consistency.
GHG Emissions, Carbon Accounting, & Carbon Auditing
Credible sustainability strategies are built on accurate emissions data. Our team measures, tracks, and verifies Scope 1 and 2 emissions with the rigor that investors, regulators, and disclosure frameworks require. With AEE Carbon Auditing Professionals and ISO 14064:2018 Lead Verifiers on staff, we deliver assurance-ready datasets and GHG calculations that hold up under the scrutiny of third-party review and California’s expanding climate disclosure laws.
Portfolio Strategy
Managing operational energy costs across a commercial real estate portfolio demands more than data — it requires a clear path from current performance to long-term decarbonization. We work with owners, property managers, and tenants to identify underperforming properties, prioritize capital improvements, and build building life cycle decarbonization roadmaps that align asset strategy with regulatory timelines and BPS compliance.
From financial incentive management to owner’s rep services, we stay engaged from planning through execution. Our Building Performance Dashboard streamlines access to your energy data, providing key insights into the performance of your entire portfolio.
Visualize Your Building Performance
Gain streamlined access to your organization’s benchmarking data, featuring dynamic graphics, map-based views, and in-depth downloadable reports. Our enterprise-ready dashboard provides you with valuable building energy analysis to identify operational priorities for single buildings or an entire portfolio. Contact us for pricing.
FOCUS AREAS
GREEN BUILDING
CONSULTING
Our team specializes in Green Building consulting, incorporating our staff’s experience in architecture, engineering, and building maintenance to ensure compliance with LEED®, CALGreen, and other building performance standards across the nation.
ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL & GOVERNANCE (ESG)
VCA Green has a dedicated team of sustainability professionals trained in data management, GHG emissions calculations, and data assurance to improve asset valuation and stakeholder engagement for corporate social responsibility.
CORPORATE CLIMATE DISCLOSURES
We help organizations meet CA SB 253 and other climate disclosures with expert data collection, verification, and carbon accounting services. With AEE Carbon Auditing Professionals and ISO 14064:2018 Lead Verifiers on staff, we ensure your disclosures meet the highest standard.
