"The whole of science is nothing more than a refinement of everyday thinking"  

 ~ Albert Einstein

Our Expertise

Creating win-win-win solutions for our clients and their key stakeholder groups

S+A is a leader in Applied Sustainability.  We specialize in helping our clients effectively navigate evolving sustainability policies and metrics to implement the optimum level of “green” that realistically meets business goals and community objectives.

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The depth of our experiences includes Real Estate Development, Resilient and Sustainable Communities, Policies and Regulations, Project and Program Management, Stakeholder Engagement, and Education and Training services. 

Our Focus

From our unique vantage point as Real Estate Development Professionals with decades of technical underwriting experience for institutional lenders; S+A’s team of scientists, economists, and designers, integrate the supply chain in real estate development at the community-scale to create healthy, durable, cost-effective, and beautiful places where people want to gather.  Our services include:

  Real Estate Development

  • Owners Representation

  • Due Diligence

  • Land Use Entitlements

  • Investment Committee Reporting

  • Strategic Planning

  • Feasibility Studies

  • Liaison - Strategic Alliances

  • Project Oversight

Sustainable Communities and Climate Resiliency

  • Visioning (Roadmap)

  • Sustainability Program Development

  • Project Sustainability Plans

  • Zero Net Positive Master Planning

  • Zero Net Energy + Water Solutions

  • Sustainability + Health/Wellness Design Development

  • Eco-Value Engineering® 

  • Triple Bottom-Line Assessments

  • Zero Net Energy and Green Building

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Policies and Regulations

  • Policy Briefings

  • Reach Codes + Standards

  • CALGreen Codes & Green Building Standards

  • LEED, Envision, Well

 

Program and Project Management

  • Program Development

  • Project Management

  • Sustainability Program Compliance

  • Submittal Reviews

  • QA/QC

  • Report Preparation

Education and Training

  • Education & Training

  • Workshops & Roundtables

  • Training Webinars

  • Mentoring

  • Team Building

Judi has designed and taught the inaugural Sustainable Real Estate Development Course through the Master of Real Estate Development Program at USC, and is in the process of helping to design a new Sustainability Certificate program for Truman State University who is a preferred provider for Boeing Corporation.

Stakeholder Engagement

S + A understands how to develop effective strategies that build consensus and achieve long-term support. We work our clients to prioritize objectives, translate complex issues into language that can be understood by target audiences. Our services include:

  • Visioning Workshops

  • Stakeholder meeting and workshop planning and management.

  • Strategies for increasing stakeholder participation of target audiences

  • Planning and delivery of design charrettes

  • Meeting facilitation Consensus Building

  • Advisory services for public engagement campaigns

  • Eco-Value Engineering® Workshops