GREEN BUILDING PRACTISES
Through operating efficiencies that reduce water, fossil fuel, and material resource use, green public and private facilities KMI can save millions of dollars annually by building green through the use of appropriate materials, increased daylighting,and ensuring investments in good indoor air quality,
LEED® Accredited Professional | Solid Waste Management & Recycling | Sustainable Design & Construction Specifications | Technical Writing & Public Education
LEED CONSULTING, SUSTAINABLE DESIGN, AND TECHNICAL WRITING SERVICES
KMI Sustainability Consulting, Inc. is a LEED® and sustainable design and construction consulting firm located in Glendale, California. In practice for over 16 years, KMI has completed twenty eight (28) LEED projects. KMI has acted as the project LEED AP for thirteen (13) LEED projects, and as the Contractor's LEED AP for fifteen (15) LEED projects. KMI has completed LEED for New Construction (LEED-NC), LEED for Core and Shell (LEED-CS), LEED for Commercial Interiors (LEED-CI), and LEED for Schools (LEED-SC) projects. Clients include major project owner/developers, architectural firms, and construction contractors. KMI has provided LEED AP services from project inception, design phase services, bidding, construction, and post-construction/LEED certification project phases. See Project Profiles page for a list of current and completed projects.
Typical Projects
Deardorff Family Farms Headquarters, Oxnard, CA: KMI was the project LEED AP for Deardorff Family Farms Corporate Headquarters and Vegetable Processing Facility. Project included 116,000 SF of office space and warehouse areas. KMI led the LEED team from early design through project LEED certification. LEED-NC 2009 Gold certification October 2015.
Rio Hondo College Physical Education Facility, Whittier, CA: KMI acted as the project LEED AP for the College from design document phase, throughout construction, and coordinated project certification with the Green Building Certification Institute (GBCI). Project included 10K SF of physical education space, including classrooms, faculty offices, fitness rooms, and locker/shower areas. KMI headed up the project LEED team and was responsible for all aspects of LEED certification with GBCI. LEED-NC certification in July 2013.
Los Angeles County Fire Station 156, Valencia, CA: KMI was the project LEED AP to the project architect from inception of design through project certification with GBCI. Project included 10K SF of institutional space, including dormitory spaces and an apparatus bay for fire station equipment. KMI headed up the project LEED team and was responsible for all aspects of LEED certification with GBCI. LEED-NC Gold certification in July 2012.
Other Public Works Projects:
With Pinner Construction Company, Inc., KMI has acted as the Contractor’s LEED AP on LAPD Harbor Replacement and Jail (LEED Gold); JC Fremont High School Modernization and Expansion (LEED Gold Scheduled for Summer 2016); Van Horn Youth Education and Training Center (LEED Certification Scheduled for Fall 2016), and Patton State Hospital New Central Kitchen (LEED Silver Planned for Spring 2018).
CalGreen Consulting
KMI has provided consulting services to Owners and Architects for compliance with the California Green Building Code requirements. KMI develops Owner Project Requirements (OPR) and Basis of Design (BOD) documents in coordination with submittal of CalGreen documents during plan check review. Clients include Coastal Growers Supply (ADS Group), Porto’s Bakery (Pratts, Inc.) and Deardorff Family Farms.
Technical Writing for Manufacturer Sustainability Programs KMI has provided technical writing, training. and sustainability programs for major construction product manufacturers. This includes in-house manufacturer training manuals for LEED Version 4, CalGreen, Collaborative High Performance Schools (CHPS), and Green Globes.
Education
Cal State LA: Bachelor’s Degree in Public June 1987.
UCLA: Certificate in Construction Management, UCLA Extension, June 2009.
Certificate in Creative NonFiction Writing at UCLA XT With Distinction, June 2015.
ULCA Alumni Association: Member since 2015.
Other Training and Experience
Construction and Demolition Recycling Consultant since 1998.
Author of the “CMRA Master Specifications for C&D Recycling” see CalRecycle
Completed training in specifications writing with Construction Specifications Institute; provided training in Construction Document Technology (CDT) for LACSI CDT courses.
Coordinated Master Specifications for California State University Long Beach in coordination with RMA Construction Services.
Completed CalGreen Training in 2015
Affiliations
U.S. Green Building Council. Member of USGBC since 2001. LEED Accredited Professional (Version 2009) LEED-AP BD+C No. 29945 and LEED-AP ID+C, No. 29945
Construction Specifications Institute: Member of CSI 1992 to Present. CSI Los Angeles Chapter. Professional Director March 2016 to Present.