What Greenprint Partners does

Greenprint Partners is a privately held consulting firm headquartered in Chicago, Illinois that delivers community-centered green infrastructure services to public-sector and institutional clients across the United States. Operating under the legal entity Fresh Coast Capital LLC, the firm was founded in 2014 by April Mendez and Nicole Chavas and now employs 25+ mission-driven professionals across offices in Chicago, Seattle, and Portland. The company organizes its practice around five service lines: civil engineering, landscape architecture, planning and engagement, program management, and (newly formalized) strategic advising, with flagship offerings including the $31.5M Fresh Coast Green Communities CBP3 program with the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District.

The firm's core technical methodology is a community-centered green infrastructure delivery model that integrates civil engineering, landscape architecture, equity frameworks, and strategic planning from concept through construction administration. Its proprietary CBP3 (Community-Based Public-Private Partnership) framework structures large-scale stormwater and green infrastructure delivery through guaranteed maximum price contracts and diversity-target contracting (Fresh Coast's program achieved 45% SWMBE awards against a 30% goal). The firm is a W/MBE certified B Corp (recertified three times since 2017 with a rising Impact Score) and co-author of The Equity Guide for GSI Practitioners, a foundational industry publication co-developed with the Green Infrastructure Leadership Exchange.

Greenprint generates revenue through fee-for-service professional services contracts with government agencies, municipalities, utilities, affordable housing developers, community-based organizations, and large institutional property owners. Pricing is project-specific, structured through RFP responses and sole-source negotiations with public-sector buyers, and engagements run from individual site designs to multi-year program management contracts (e.g., the 2022-2027 MMSD program). In January 2025, the firm expanded its landscape architecture capability by acquiring Omni Workshop, a Chicago-based design studio previously part of Omni Ecosystems.

Name

Greenprint Partners

Legal name

Fresh Coast Capital LLC

Website

https://greenprintpartners.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Greenprint Partners is a Chicago-based consulting firm delivering community-centered green infrastructure design, engineering, planning, and program management services to public-sector clients across 10+ U.S. states, with proprietary CBP3 program frameworks and certified W/MBE status.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Engineering Consulting

NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services (541620), Landscape Architectural Services (54132), Engineering Services (541330)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Water, Wastewater & Hydraulics Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Sustainability & ESG Consulting (BPAHACAK), Sustainable/Green Building & LEED Consulting (BPAHAKAG), Project Preparation Facilities & Technical Assistance Windows (BPADAOAI)

Keywords

• Green infrastructure consulting
• Stormwater management services
• Civil engineering consulting
• Landscape architecture services
• Climate resilience planning

Headquarters

HQ city

Chicago

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Professional Services - Civil Engineering: Fee-for-service civil engineering consulting including stormwater management design, green infrastructure implementation, and infrastructure assessments for public sector clients.
2. Professional Services - Landscape Architecture: Landscape architecture and site design services for sustainable development projects, urban greening initiatives, and public realm improvements.
3. Professional Services - Planning and Engagement: Strategic planning, community engagement, and planning services for water infrastructure and climate resilience programs.
4. Program Management Services: Program design, management, and implementation support for government agency water and greening infrastructure programs, often through CBP3 structures.
5. Strategic Advising: Advisory services helping public agencies develop strategy, organizational capacity, and program frameworks for climate resilience and equity integration.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Greenprint Partners is an award-winning consulting firm that delivers community-centered, sustainable water and greening infrastructure projects. The firm offers integrated professional services spanning civil engineering, landscape architecture, planning and engagement, program management, and strategic advising, serving public agencies, municipalities, utilities, and mission-driven developers. Its work covers the full project lifecycle from planning and design through construction administration and maintenance advisory.

Product overview

Greenprint Partners is an award-winning consulting firm offering integrated professional services for community-centered, sustainable infrastructure. The core service portfolio comprises five disciplines: Civil Engineering, Landscape Architecture, Planning + Engagement, Program Management, and Strategic Advising. These services work together to deliver projects from planning and design through construction and maintenance. Notable programs include Fresh Coast Green Communities (a $31.5M CBP3 stormwater program in Milwaukee), RainReady Programs, and Vermont Green Schools Initiative. The company also produces thought leadership publications like The Equity Guide for GSI Practitioners. Following the January 2025 acquisition of Omni Workshop, the firm's landscape architecture capabilities have been significantly expanded. The company operates primarily in the Midwest and Pacific Northwest, focusing on water and greening infrastructure projects that address stormwater management, climate resilience, and environmental equity.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Civil Engineering Services

Quantifiable outcome

• 100 million gallons of stormwater managed through Fresh Coast Green Communities program
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Port of SeattlecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to support the empowerment and leadership development of Port Community Action Team (PCAT) for Duwamish Valley Community Benefits Commitment implementation. Includes strategic plan development, training, and facilitation services.
• Vermont Department of Environmental ConservationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity to provide permitting, design support, construction funding, and technical assistance for 3-Acre MHC Initiative. $13.9M in funding available for eligible manufactured housing communities.
• Champlain Valley Office of Economic OpportunitycoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPartnership with Vermont DEC to support manufactured housing communities with stormwater compliance through 3-Acre Permit program.
• Greater Cincinnati Water WorkscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCase study partnership documenting GCWW's successful lead service line replacement program. Greenprint provides thought leadership and program design expertise.
• Preservation for Affordable HousingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSite design partner for Fifth City Commons affordable housing development in Chicago's Garfield Park neighborhood. Includes green infrastructure and bioswale design.
• The Resurrection ProjectcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSite design partner for Casa Yucután affordable housing in Pilsen, including native plantings, nature-based play space, and roof terrace.
• Bear DevelopmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSite design partner for McHenry Senior Commons affordable housing, including rain garden stormwater management solution.
• Omni Workshop (Acquired)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcquired landscape architecture studio (previously part of Omni Ecosystems) in January 2025. Adds seven landscape architecture professionals including Peter Graves as Director of Landscape Architecture.
• Omni EcosystemsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerContinued partnership with Omni Ecosystems for advanced soils (Omni Infinity Media) used in landscape architecture projects.
• Groundwork San Diego-Chollas CreekcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Chollas Creek Blue Green Vision plan and Resident Empowerment Training Program. Trained 20 residents from 9 neighborhoods on blue-green infrastructure advocacy and project planning.
• CityWorkscoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPartner in Chollas Creek Resident Empowerment Training Program delivery.
• IconicocoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPartner in Chollas Creek Resident Empowerment Training Program delivery.
• Cook County, IllinoiscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner$6M ARPA funding for RainReady Calumet Corridor; additional $20M Build Up Cook program with water infrastructure focus. Projects prioritized by resident-led steering committees in six south suburban communities.
• Green Infrastructure Leadership ExchangecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-publishing partner for The Equity Guide for Green Stormwater Infrastructure Practitioners, a foundational industry resource.
• Alliance for the Great LakesminorOthersNicole Chavas serves as board member, representing Greenprint's commitment to Great Lakes environmental stewardship.
• Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District (MMSD)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-term CBP3 partnership for Fresh Coast Green Communities ($31.5M program). MMSD serves as public partner while Greenprint delivers green infrastructure projects on private property targeting high social vulnerability areas.
• Chollas Creek Blue Green CollaborativecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner65-member collaborative including major public agencies, city departments, regional planning commissions, and trained resident leaders developing comprehensive vision for blue-green infrastructure across the watershed.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• Biohabitats: Ecological restoration and green infrastructure consulting firm with a comparable mission-driven, equity-centered focus. Delivers similar integrated design + community engagement services to municipal and nonprofit clients on stormwater and urban green infrastructure projects.
• Sherwood Design Engineers: Sustainable civil engineering firm focused on water resources, stormwater, and green infrastructure. Closely overlaps with Greenprint's combination of civil engineering, landscape architecture, and planning services for public and private developers.
• LimnoTech: Water resource science and engineering firm that partners with public agencies on stormwater, watershed, and water quality projects. Comparable in size and mission orientation to Greenprint's water infrastructure portfolio.
• Andropogon Associates: Landscape architecture and ecological design firm delivering stormwater, green infrastructure, and public realm projects with an ecological-restoration focus. Highly comparable to Greenprint's landscape architecture and sustainable site design practice.

Broad incumbents

• Hazen and Sawyer: National water and wastewater engineering consultancy serving the same public utility client base. Competes for stormwater management and green infrastructure programs with a deeper bench and broader geographic footprint than Greenprint.
• Brown and Caldwell: Environmental engineering and consulting firm specializing in water and infrastructure for municipal clients. Directly comparable to Greenprint's stormwater management and program management services for water utilities.
• Tetra Tech: Global consulting and engineering firm with a major water and environmental infrastructure practice. Overlaps with Greenprint on green stormwater infrastructure, watershed planning, and federal/state-funded water programs at much larger scale.
• Arcadis: Global design and consultancy with strong water, climate resilience, and sustainability practices. Competes with Greenprint on municipal stormwater, climate adaptation, and equity-focused infrastructure advisory engagements.
• WSP: Global professional services firm with extensive water, environment, and climate practices serving municipal clients. Provides infrastructure advisory and design services comparable in scope to Greenprint's offering, but at vastly larger scale.
• Ramboll: Global engineering and sustainability consultancy with strong water, environment, and climate resilience practices. Competes with Greenprint on stormwater, climate adaptation, and equity-integrated infrastructure advisory engagements, typically at much larger program scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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