LEED Certification Now with Guarantee

The inherent unpredictability of LEED projects creates a unique liability for green building owners and contractors that is rapidly gaining momentum. In an effort to ease its clients’ elevated legal anxiety, Energy Ace, an Atlanta-based consulting firm, is guaranteeing LEED certification—or your money back—when the company supervises administration, fundamental commissioning, and energy modeling to meet LEED standards.

The firm first establishes a contractual agreement with clients, then, through a series of LEED charrettes, provides a number of sustainability measures. Once all parties accept the measures, the certification guarantee is complete.

If a refund is granted, clients receive only monies associated with Energy Ace’s LEED administration fees—about 30%–45% of total fees. Through this partial refund, Energy Ace is able to allay client fears and limit its own risk.

The company has nearly 100 LEED projects under its belt and publicly backs its certification success rate. More information can be found at energyace.com.

– Emily Bragonier