Sustainable improvements are defined as modifications that will reduce the environmental impact of the building for future generations by minimizing the energy and water consumption, minimizing pollution emissions, and increasing the useful life of the building by improving the quality of the occupied spaces.

Generate the Baseline: Generate a DOE-2 energy model of the current design of the facility including all proposed building systems using the ASHRAE 90.1 guidelines for new construction where applicable. The baseline case is compared to ASHRAE 90.1 stipulations or existing building code and Energy Cost Budget (ECB) for LEED; determine energy goals and targets.

Generate and Evaluate Energy Conservation Measures (ECMs): Generate parametric runs for any and all applicable ECMs to account for any associated savings that may earn any LEED® credits in the Energy & Atmosphere category of the LEED®  Rating System

Final Design: Present the packaged ECMs, highlighting the energy savings, the overall Energy Usage Intensity (EUI-kBtu/sf) reduction, and the potential LEED® credits awarded.