What BEE Consulting does

BEE Consulting, operating as BEE Engineers (Building Envelope & Energy), is a privately held professional services firm headquartered in Edmonds, Washington, with a second office in Portland, Oregon. Founded in 1999 by James C. Freeling, the firm specializes in building envelope consulting, energy modeling, sustainability certification, and field testing for architects, developers, contractors, property managers, and HOAs across the Pacific Northwest. The company's six integrated service lines — Building Envelope Consulting, Building Energy, Building Sustainability, Building Envelope Testing, Remediation, and NFRC Simulations — are delivered through a team of licensed professional engineers, certified energy consultants (CPHC, HERS Raters, PHIUS Consultants), fenestration test technicians, and field inspectors.

The firm's technical backbone is an NFRC-Accredited Simulation Laboratory and AAMA-accredited field testing program, supported by specialized building-science software including eQUEST, IES Virtual Environment, REMrate, THERM, and WUFI Pro for whole-building energy and hygrothermal modeling. Inspection services use infrared thermography and IntegriScan electronic leak detection (ELD) equipment compliant with ASTM D8231 and D7877. The 2023 merger with Evergreen Certified added in-house green building certification (Built Green, LEED, NGBS, PHIUS, Energy Star, HERS), making BEE one of a small number of U.S. firms capable of delivering the full envelope-to-certification workflow under one roof.

BEE operates a sales-led, project-based professional services model. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed, with engagements structured around project scope, complexity, and deliverables. Customers include architecture/engineering firms (e.g., Barrientos RYAN LLC) and residential builders (e.g., Legacy Homes of Washington). The firm uses its website, LinkedIn presence, AIA/CES-accredited Lunch-and-Learn presentations, and content marketing as primary channels. In 2024, the company rebranded to BEE Engineers and transitioned leadership from founding principal Freeling to Chad Smith (Managing Principal) and Telman Gasanov (Principal, Energy & Sustainability).

Name

BEE Consulting

Legal name

BEE Consulting, LLC

Website

https://bee-engineers.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

BEE Consulting (dba BEE Engineers) is a Pacific Northwest professional services firm providing integrated building envelope consulting, energy modeling, sustainability certification, and field testing for architects, developers, contractors, and property owners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Building Envelope and Energy Consulting

NAICS

Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (5416), Environmental Consulting Services (54162), Environmental Consulting Services (541620)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Sustainable/Green Building & LEED Consulting (BPAHAKAG)

Keywords

• Building envelope consulting
• Building energy modeling
• Green building certification
• Fenestration performance testing
• Air barrier testing

Headquarters

HQ city

Edmonds

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Building Envelope Consulting Services: Professional consulting services for building envelope design, inspection, and testing provided to architects, developers, and property owners. Services include design development, construction administration, forensics, and remediation consultation.
2. NFRC Fenestration Simulations: NFRC thermal performance ratings and certification services for window, door, and skylight manufacturers and commercial builders, providing U-factor, SHGC, VT, and CR ratings for product certification.
3. Green Building Certification Consulting: Third-party verification and consulting services for green building programs including Built Green, LEED, Energy Star, NGBS, PHIUS, and HERS ratings.
4. Building Envelope Testing Services: AAMA-accredited testing services including window water testing, whole building air barrier testing, and ELD testing for quality assurance and code compliance.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

BEE Consulting (operating as BEE Engineers) provides professional consulting services for building envelope design, energy analysis, quality assurance inspections, and air barrier and window testing. The firm delivers full-package consulting spanning building envelope consulting, building energy modeling, sustainability certification support (Built Green, LEED, NGBS, PHIUS), AAMA-accredited testing, and NFRC-accredited fenestration simulations to architects, developers, property owners, contractors, and HOAs throughout the Pacific Northwest.

Product overview

BEE Engineers (Building Envelope & Energy) provides a comprehensive suite of building performance consulting services organized into six integrated service areas: Building Envelope Consulting, Building Energy, Building Sustainability, Building Envelope Testing, Remediation, and NFRC Simulations. The firm offers full-package consulting services where these offerings work together from design through construction and close-out—building envelope design feeds into energy modeling and sustainability certification, which are then verified through testing and inspection services. NFRC Simulations provides fenestration ratings for manufacturers and builders, while Remediation services support existing buildings. This integrated approach makes BEE one of the few firms nationally offering the full spectrum of in-house building envelope, energy, sustainability design, and field verification/certification services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Building Envelope Consulting Full-package building envelope design, inspection, and consulting services for all building types including municipal, educational, commercial, and residential. Includes design, construction administration, and forensics services for architects, developers, property owners, contractors, and HOAs.
• Building Energy Comprehensive energy consulting services including thermal envelope design, building energy modeling using eQuest, IES Virtual Environment, and REMrate software, air barrier design, assembly hygrothermal modeling using THERM and WUFI Pro, on-site verification, and building energy audits.
• Building Sustainability Green building certification consulting and support services including Built Green, LEED, Green Globes, NGBS, ESDS certification support, energy modeling, and on-site verification and testing for architects, builders, and developers pursuing sustainable building certification.
• Building Envelope Testing AAMA-accredited testing services including window water testing (AAMA 502.2, ASTM E1105), whole building air barrier testing (ASTM E-779-10), electronic leak detection (ELD) testing (ASTM D8231, D7877), and supportive building testing for quality assurance and code compliance.
• Remediation Remediation consultation services for property management groups and HOAs including infrared thermography assessments, leak investigation, and maintenance schedule development for existing buildings.
• NFRC Simulations NFRC-accredited thermal performance ratings for fenestration products including U-factor, SHGC, VT, and CR ratings for window, door, and skylight manufacturers and commercial builders using CMAST simulation software for product certification and energy code compliance.

Quantifiable outcome

• Full-cycle design, inspection, testing, and verification under one roof
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles7 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Evergreen CertifiedcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2023Merger with Evergreen Certified, the Pacific Northwest's most respected green building certification provider, created one of the nation's only consulting firms to offer the full suite of in-house building envelope, energy and sustainability design, and field verification/certification support services. The merger brought sustainability team leader Cybil Tribié, sustainability consultants Chris Sheppard and Jordan Esparza, and founder Tadashi Shiga (now Sustainability Business Development Consultant) to BEE.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Stantec: Global engineering, architecture, and environmental services firm. Overlaps with BEE on building envelope and energy consulting (via Morrison Hershfield acquisition) and sustainability services, but operates at much greater scale and breadth.
• WSP: Global professional services firm with significant building performance and energy consulting practices. Comparable to BEE on envelope and energy consulting but at national/international scale across multiple engineering disciplines.
• AECOM: Global infrastructure consulting firm with environmental and building performance services. Overlaps with BEE on building energy and sustainability consulting but operates across much broader end markets.

Direct peers

• Simpson Gumpertz & Heger (SGH): Engineering firm specializing in building envelope, structural, and geotechnical services. Comparable to BEE on envelope consulting, building performance analysis, and failure investigation, with similar focus on technically demanding projects.
• Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates (WJE): Engineering consultancy with deep building envelope, structural, and materials expertise. Directly comparable to BEE on envelope design, forensics, testing, and expert witness services, with a national footprint across multiple specialty practices.
• Morrison Hershfield (now part of Stantec): Building envelope and infrastructure engineering consultancy acquired by Stantec. Highly comparable to BEE on building envelope consulting, fenestration testing, and energy modeling prior to integration into the larger Stantec platform.
• Building Science Corporation: Building science consulting firm focused on enclosure design, hygrothermal analysis, and building performance. Directly comparable niche peer to BEE in specialized envelope consulting and building forensics.
• Klein & Hoffman: Structural and building envelope engineering firm with restoration and forensics expertise. Comparable to BEE on building envelope consulting, restoration, and specialty investigation services.
• RDH Building Science: Building science consulting firm specializing in building enclosure, energy, and durability services. Most directly comparable to BEE, with deep overlap in building envelope consulting, hygrothermal modeling, and field testing; notably, BEE's Portland Branch Manager Tyler Smith previously spent nine years at RDH.

Regional players

• RJC Engineers: Canadian structural and building science engineering firm with growing U.S. presence. Comparable to BEE on building envelope consulting and restoration services, though primarily Canadian-focused with limited Pacific Northwest overlap.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/b-e-e-consulting-llc
• Facebookfacebook.com/100031770746506

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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