Leonardo Academy

What Leonardo Academy does

Leonardo Academy Inc. (LEO, "Leadership In Environmental Opportunities") is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit sustainability consulting organization founded in 1997 by Michael Arny, headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin, with a secondary office in Nashotah, Wisconsin. The firm delivers professional advisory services rather than a software platform, with a portfolio organized around Building Certification Services (LEED v4.1, LEED v5, WELL, Fitwel, ENERGY STAR), Sustainability Advisory & Consulting, Carbon Emissions Accounting & Reporting, Emissions Reduction Grant Writing & Administration, Commissioning and Energy Modeling, and a community-facing Green School program. LEO serves commercial building owners, corporate portfolios, government facilities, healthcare institutions, and universities, executing engagements directly with clients and providing support through documentation, certification submission, and emissions strategy.

Name

Leonardo Academy

Legal name

Leonardo Academy Inc.

Website

https://leonardoacademy.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Leonardo Academy (LEO) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit sustainability consulting firm founded in 1997 that advises commercial buildings, corporate portfolios, government facilities, healthcare institutions, and universities on LEED, WELL, Fitwel, and ENERGY STAR certifications, carbon accounting, grant writing, and energy modeling.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sustainability Consulting

NAICS

Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (5416)

SIC

Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700), Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Testing, Inspection, Certification & Commissioning (TICx) Technical Services (BPAHAIAL)

Keywords

• Sustainability consulting
• Green building certification
• Carbon emissions accounting
• Energy modeling services
• ESG advisory services

Headquarters

HQ city

Madison

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

Revenue model

1. Sustainability Consulting Services: LEO generates revenue through professional consulting services for sustainability strategy, building certification, carbon accounting, grant writing, and commissioning services. As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, revenue supports the organization's mission to advance sustainability worldwide.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Leonardo Academy (LEO) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit sustainability consulting firm that advises commercial building owners, corporate portfolios, government facilities, healthcare institutions, and universities on sustainability strategy. Its service lines include building certification support (LEED, WELL, Fitwel, ENERGY STAR, TRUE), carbon emissions accounting and reporting, emissions reduction grant writing and administration, commissioning and energy modeling, and a Green School community program.

Product overview

Leonardo Academy (LEO) is a charitable 501(c)(3) nonprofit sustainability consulting organization founded in 1997. Rather than a software platform, it offers a portfolio of professional consulting and advisory services organized around sustainability. The core service lines are Building Certification Services (LEED, WELL, Fitwel, ENERGY STAR), Sustainability Advisory & Consulting, Carbon Emissions Accounting & Reporting, Emissions Reduction Grant Writing & Administration, Commissioning & Energy Modeling, and the Green School community program. These services work together to help commercial buildings, corporate portfolios, government facilities, healthcare institutions, universities, and real estate owners advance sustainability performance and achieve green building certifications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Building Certification Services Guides buildings and projects through major sustainability certification processes including LEED (v4.1 and v5), WELL, Fitwel, and ENERGY STAR. The team helps clients plan certification strategies, prepare documentation, manage submissions, and coordinate with certification bodies to achieve the highest possible rating.
• Sustainability Advisory & Consulting Helps organizations craft effective sustainability strategies, identify impactful recognition programs, and translate sustainability goals into measurable operational improvements and recognized certifications.
• Carbon Emissions, Accounting & Reporting Provides carbon emissions tracking, accounting, and reporting services to help organizations measure, manage, and report their greenhouse gas emissions.
• Emissions Reduction Grant Writing & Administration Assists organizations in identifying, applying for, and administering grants related to emissions reduction projects.
• Commissioning & Energy Modeling Offers commissioning and energy modeling services to optimize building energy performance and support sustainability certification.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLEO holds official affiliation and membership with USGBC, the organization behind the LEED certification standard. This affiliation enables LEO to provide LEED certification support services and stay current with the latest LEED v4.1 and v5 standards.
• ENERGY STARcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLEO is an ENERGY STAR Partner, enabling the organization to support clients in achieving ENERGY STAR certifications for buildings and facilities.
• TRUE (Total Resource Use and Efficiency)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLEO holds TRUE Advisor certification, supporting zero waste and resource efficiency initiatives for clients pursuing TRUE certification.
• WELL Building StandardcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLEO supports clients pursuing WELL building certification, which focuses on health and wellness aspects of the built environment.
• FitwelcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLEO supports clients pursuing Fitwel certification, a building certification system focused on enhancing health and wellbeing in the built environment.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• WSP Global: Large engineering and professional services firm with a dedicated sustainability and ESG advisory practice serving buildings, transportation, and urban clients. Competes for the same enterprise decarbonization and certification RFPs as LEO but at vastly greater scale.
• AECOM: Global infrastructure consulting firm with a substantial sustainability services arm covering LEED/ENERGY STAR certification, carbon management, and climate advisory for public and private clients — a much larger alternative for any of LEO's core service lines.
• Buro Happold: Global engineering consultancy with a sizable sustainability practice covering LEED/BREEAM certification, energy modeling, and embodied-carbon advisory for buildings and infrastructure — a broader incumbent with overlapping building-certification competencies.
• Deloitte (Sustainability & Climate practice): Big Four advisory with a global Sustainability & Climate practice delivering ESG strategy, climate reporting, and decarbonization roadmaps to enterprise clients — broad incumbent competing for the same corporate ESG mandates as LEO.

Emerging players

• Stok: Real estate and built-environment sustainability consultancy with strong ESG, wellness, and decarbonization service lines for developers and occupiers. Comparable to LEO in customer base and certification focus, but typically larger and venture-backed.

Others

• New Buildings Institute: Nonprofit policy and practice organization focused on advancing zero-energy and zero-carbon buildings through codes, standards, and technical resources. Thematically adjacent — like LEO, NBI operates as a mission-driven nonprofit working at the intersection of policy and building performance.

Direct peers

• Paladino and Company: Boutique sustainability strategy and green building advisory firm serving commercial real estate, higher education, healthcare, and corporate clients. Highly comparable to LEO in scope (LEED/WELL/carbon strategy consulting) and target customer verticals, though typically larger and based on the West Coast.
• KSS (Kaplan Gehring McCarroll): Architecture, planning, and sustainability consultancy with deep LEED expertise serving commercial, education, and cultural-building clients. Comparable to LEO in delivering green-building certification support with a design/architecture integration lens.
• RMC Sustainability: Specialist sustainability consulting practice supporting building owners with certification, decarbonization, and ESG strategy. Closely aligned with LEO's service mix of LEED/WELL advisory, commissioning, and carbon reporting for commercial real estate.
• Brightworks Sustainability (an ERM company): Sustainability and ESG advisory firm (now part of ERM) focused on buildings, portfolios, and operations — directly overlapping LEO's building certification, carbon accounting, and sustainability strategy service lines for similar commercial and institutional clients.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance7 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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