“Our combined expertise and dedication will provide an unparalleled approach and world-class level of service to our clients,” said Zach Bonsall, Director of Sustainability for Evergreen. “Together this alliance will focus on developing green stores for retailers, as well as our other joint areas of knowledge in residential and commercial development markets. It’s an exciting partnership for both parties.”
“Our service platform will be delivered with a focus on a life-cycle cost approach, minimization of up-front cost and a passion for partnering with clients to fulfill their sustainability goals while enhancing financial return,” said Ralph DiNola, a principal with Green Building Services.
Evergreen’s core business is the development of specialty, grocery-anchored neighborhood and power shopping centers, drugstores, chain store expansions and residential communities. During the past 35 years, Evergreen has developed over 400 projects in Arizona, California, Washington, Oregon, Nevada and Colorado – totaling over 7 million square feet and over $1.7 billion in value.
“Evergreen brings to this partnership more than three decades of retail development experience for Fortune 100 retailers, a comprehensive internal platform of construction management and project management teams, and a dedicated multi-disciplinary green team,” said Bonsall.
According to GBS, its technical services team includes an Advanced Climate Solutions Team that has delivered significant, long-term cost savings for clients pursuing energy efficiency and improved indoor environmental quality, as well as a Commissioning group that focuses on system efficiency for new and existing buildings.
“Green Building Services has been engaged with the U.S. Green Building Council and the LEED® Rating System since its infancy,” said DiNola. “In our work as consultants, we’ve supported the certification of numerous LEED® projects, and as LEED-NC certification reviewers, USGBC pilot managers and training faculty, GBS has engaged and helped lead the LEED® movement like perhaps no other firm in the U.S. GBS has developed a suite of services, tools and processes that set the standard for LEED® consulting and project management.
