LEED consulting

LEED, which stands for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, is a certification awarded by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) for implementing measures that reduce the carbon footprint and increase the overall sustainability and livability of a building. Goby is the recognized leader in green in the Midwest and through its' team of 100% LEED accredited professionals, helps to bring its' clients sustainable buildings, increased market awareness through green, and develop long-term strategies for success. Since our founding, the Goby team has completed about 20M ft² of LEED projects across a wide variety of uses including commercial real estate, hotels, retail, athletic arenas, and corporate offices.

The Goby team of LEED experts also provides LEED accreditation training and has completed courses for real estate teams and sustainability minded professionals across the country.

Some notable projects that Goby has worked on include: LEED CI Silver for the John Hancock Building, LEED EB: OM Gold for AT&T Tower in Minneapolis, LEED ID+C for the Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel in Chicago, LEED EB: O+M Gold for 401 N. Michigan Ave, and LEED EB:O+M Silver for the Franklin Center in Chicago. To view a sampling of Goby's LEED projects, please check out the links below.

Additional Reading

LEED Building Search
CBRE Study on LEED Buildings(pdf)

Sample LEED Projects

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The goby fish thrives by building mutually beneficial relationships with other underwater inhabitants. We also aim to create relationships that benefit all involved parties - customers, employees, and partners.

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Goby fish are adaptable creatures that prosper in communal environments. It is in this spirit that we promote Lifestyle Design: developing a personal and corporate culture of sustainable living.

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Many goby fish provide a cleaning service to other fish, leaving them happier and healthier. Similarly, we look for ways to leverage customer and partner resources to help everyone lower costs and benefit each other.

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Most fish who benefit from the goby cleaning service are fish that would otherwise view the goby as prey. We also have a choice; rather than continuing to expend natural resources, we adapt to our environment to survive.

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The goby fish has learned to respect and adapt to its environment - it can live in fresh or salt water, and at times even out of water.
How will you adapt?
What will you go be?

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Goby has greened over 50,000,000 square feet of real estate.

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"Achieving LEED status is no simple easy task. We needed assistance in the analysis of the Building and the LEED Application process. Goby's team has the experience, certifications and pragmatic approach towards achieving the LEED Status."
-Jeb Scherb, Owner
211 W. Wacker Drive

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