Sustainability Management & Consulting

Corporate Sustainability Management Services

Jerry Yudelson has successfully led organizational transformation at a mid-sized regional engineering firm, over a period of nearly five years, from an ‘also ran’ in the eyes of many clients to a highly regarded sustainable design firm, able to compete with anyone on ideas, talent and expertise.

Let Jerry’s sustainability management expertise work for you in five key, interrelated areas:

leadership
company operations
marketing and communications
knowledge management
education and training

Download Jerry’s “Ten Step Program for Corporate Sustainability”(PDF 200KB)

Sustainability Management Research Reports, Market Studies & Consulting White Papers

Since 2007, we have provided research reports and market studies for a number of clients. Notably, we prepared a research report on energy efficiency market opportunities for the National Association of Industrial and Office Properties, a report on European green building technologies for the Mechanical Contractors Education and Research Foundation (MCERF), and a report on national green building incentives for the National Association of Industrial and Office Properties. Ongoing projects include further research studies for NAED and MCERF.

“Yudelson Associates’ first-hand knowledge and deep understanding of green building led to a first-rate, extraordinarily detailed study of this emerging market. Working with Jerry has allowed us to deliver this invaluable resource to the industry. We’re looking forward to continuing our partnership with Yudelson Associates.”

EDWARD M. ORLET
Director of Development
National Association of Electrical Distributors

Sustainable Campus Advisory Services

Yudelson Associates has developed a special expertise in higher education sustainability programming and planning. In 2006, we introduced the GIST Toolkit to higher education at the first annual conference of the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE). The GIST Toolkit is a family of methods and methodologies that help colleges and universities Gain Impact and Save Time in sustainability efforts. Contact us for further information and to see how you might use this advanced sustainability planning tool in your institution.

Carbon Footprint Tracking

The time has come for most companies to begin their own GHG emission accounting, reduction and reporting programs. You can count on Yudelson Associates to assist you in this work, in a professional and cost-effective manner, using the most current analytical and reporting tools. For a basic explanation of carbon footprint tracking, see our summary paper.
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Sustainable Building Advisory Services at Yudelson Associates

Yudelson Associates’ principal, Jerry Yudelson, PE, has a long history of incorporating energy efficiency and indoor air quality considerations into his client’s projects. He helps engineers and designers work with architects, owners and other consultants to incorporate green features or sustainability factors into the design of each building. As a green building consultant, Jerry’s mission is to provide services to clients that save them money and, at the same time, protect the environment. Get Jerry involved in your next project to “sell” the business case for sustainable building and to coach the design and construction team to reach these goals.

Jerry Yudelson and Yudelson Associates have involvement in a number of Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) projects, including the LEED-certified Tacoma (WA) Police Headquarters and Vehicle Maintenance Facilities, the Midstate Electric LEED Gold project in LaPine, Oregon, and the Oro Valley Marketplace retail project in Arizona.

From 2004 to 2009, as an industry leader, Jerry helped develop the LEED for Core and Shell (LEED-CS) standard, and served as chair of the steering committee for five of the U.S. Green Building Council’s annual ‘Greenbuild’ international conferences, the world’s largest green building events.

Jerry has been a member of the U.S. Green Building Council’s Board of Directors and has served as a national LEED faculty member from 2001 through 2008, training more than 3,500 building industry professionals in the LEED rating system.