Collaborative Project Consulting

What Collaborative Project Consulting does

Collaborative Project Consulting, Inc. (CPC) is a privately held, founder-owned sustainability consulting firm founded in 2011 and headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, with partner offices in El Sobrante, California, and Tokyo, Japan. The firm specializes in LEED certification management, energy modeling, building commissioning, CalGreen compliance, and sustainable design review across the full building lifecycle (planning, design, construction, and operations). It serves four primary customer segments: public-sector agencies (cities, counties, ports, transit authorities), higher-education institutions, affordable-housing developers, and commercial real estate owners. CPC also delivers sustainability strategic planning at the campus and neighborhood scale, and has added adjacent service lines in WELL certification and urban farming/sustainable food strategies.

CPC's core product is project-based professional services delivered by a small team anchored by Managing Principal Jim Weiner (LEED Fellow, inaugural 2011 class) and Consulting Associates Kelly Gearhart (LEED Fellow) and Marc Richmond (LEED AP, founding co-chair of USGBC's LEED-Residential Steering Committee). The firm differentiates through deep domain specialization across all LEED rating systems (BD+C, O+M, Homes), a portfolio of 30+ Silver/Gold/Platinum certified projects, and insider access to USGBC committee work and Enterprise Green Communities Technical Assistance Provider status. Its only disclosed technology assets are "proprietary web-based information management and data analysis systems for sustainability planning"; otherwise delivery is human-led consulting augmented by standard energy modeling tools.

The business model is straightforward professional services: fee-based engagements scoped per project, no disclosed pricing, and revenue derived from consulting, certification administration, energy analysis, and training services. Distribution is direct enterprise engagement supplemented by thought leadership through USGBC committee participation, conference speaking, and earned media (e.g., KCRW coverage of the Sage Park Apartments project). The firm is bootstrapped with no institutional funding, no acquisitions, and no disclosed parent or subsidiary structure. Geographic expansion into Japan is executed through strategic alliances (Quest Energy Group, Woonerf, Inc.) rather than organic buildout, keeping the core US team lean at approximately six named professionals.

Name

Collaborative Project Consulting

Legal name

Collaborative Project Consulting, Inc.

Website

https://icollabor8.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Collaborative Project Consulting is a small, founder-owned sustainability consulting firm providing LEED certification management, energy modeling, and green building advisory services to government agencies, universities, affordable housing developers, and commercial real estate clients across the US and Japan.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sustainability and Green Building Consulting

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161), Environmental Consulting Services (54162)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Sustainable/Green Building & LEED Consulting (BPAHAKAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Building Information Modeling (BIM) & Digital Design Services (BPAHAKAK)

Keywords

• Sustainability consulting services
• LEED certification management
• Green building consulting
• Energy modeling services
• Building performance consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Los Angeles

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, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Sustainability Consulting Services: Professional consulting fees for sustainability advisory services including LEED consulting, design review, energy analysis, and certification management for building projects

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Collaborative Project Consulting provides sustainability and LEED certification consulting services for building projects, covering planning, design, construction, operations, and maintenance phases. The firm delivers comprehensive services including LEED project administration across all rating systems (BD+C, O+M, Homes), energy modeling, commissioning, CalGreen compliance, utility incentive coordination, and integrative design process facilitation for new construction, existing buildings, interiors, neighborhood development, homes, and master planning.

Product overview

Collaborative Project Consulting offers a comprehensive suite of sustainability consulting services centered around LEED certification and green building practices. The core offering is the Sustainability and LEED Consulting Services, which spans Building Design + Construction, Interior Design + Construction, Building Operations and Maintenance, Neighborhood Development, Homes, and Planning modules. Health and Wellness services include WELL Certification and Urban Farming strategies. Technical support services cover Energy Modeling, Commissioning, Architectural Design Review, CalGreen Compliance, Urban Planning, and Utility Incentive Coordination. Together, these services provide end-to-end support for sustainable building projects from design through operations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sustainability and LEED Consulting Services Comprehensive sustainability consulting encompassing building design and construction, interior design, building operations and maintenance, neighborhood development, homes, and planning services for achieving LEED certification.
• Building Design + Construction Consulting Sustainability consulting and energy analysis services for new construction projects including New Construction, Core & Shell, Warehouses/Distribution Centers, Schools, and Healthcare building types.
• Interior Design + Construction Consulting Turn-key delivery of support services for interiors and tenant improvement projects including programming, planning, design, specification, and construction phase support for LEED certification.
• Building Operations and Maintenance Consulting Rating system feasibility assessment, policy creation, performance period monitoring, and final LEED certification services for ongoing high-performance building operations.
• Neighborhood Development Consulting Block-scale and larger sustainability consulting for complete streets, efficient infrastructure, green buildings, and enhanced community outcomes.
• Homes Consulting
• Planning Consulting Sustainability assessment and master planning services for private firms, governments, and universities in partnership with Sustainable Performance Institute.
• Energy Modeling Services Detailed energy modeling services for LEED Certification, CalGreen Compliance, and incentive applications.
• Commissioning Services Building energy systems commissioning through collaborative process to ensure buildings operate as designed.
• Architectural Design Review Design review services assessing sustainable design features, Crime Prevention through Environmental Design (CPTED), accessibility, and user experience optimization.
• CalGreen Compliance Services State building code compliance services including conceptual design recommendations, drawing review, specification review, and documentation management.
• Urban Planning Services Large-scale ecodistrict planning, community asset mapping, and urban context analysis for sustainable development solutions.
• Utility Incentive Coordination Government and local utility incentive identification and management including Savings by Design, California Advanced Homes, rebate analysis, and Energy Upgrade California project management.

Quantifiable outcome

• 26-48% energy savings over ASHRAE 90.1-2007 baseline
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Enterprise Green CommunitiescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 June 2015Selected as Technical Assistance Provider in Enterprise Green Communities network. CPC assists local housing developers, builders, and non-profits in areas of Integrative Design Process, Design Review, Data Analysis and Benchmarking, Water Harvesting, Renewable Energy, Green Training, and Operations and Maintenance practices.
• LA 2030 DistrictminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 April 2015Nonprofit district organization focused on high-performing downtown buildings. CPC team members Mark Klein and David Dimond represented the LA 2030 District booth at Municipal Green Building Conference & Expo.
• Build It GreenminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 April 2015Oakland-based nonprofit administering GreenPoint Rated program. CPC staff joined as members; David Dimond pursuing GreenPoint Rater certification. Build It Green has certified over 31,000 green homes in California.
• Quest Energy GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014Strategic alliance for Japan projects providing energy analysis and consulting services. Collaborated on GLP Misato III (LEED Platinum logistics facility), Taisei Zero Energy Building (LEED Platinum), Kyoto University Center of Innovation (LEED Gold), and Goodman Sakai Building (LEED Gold).
• Woonerf, Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014Tokyo-based partner providing local project management and LEED consulting support for Japan projects. Part of strategic international alliance with Quest Energy Group delivering comprehensive sustainability consulting and LEED project management services.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Atelier Ten: Atelier Ten is a specialist environmental design consulting firm that provides sustainability and LEED consulting for buildings. Directly comparable to CPC in service mix (LEED administration, energy modeling, integrative design) and client base (developers, universities, institutions), though larger and more internationally established.
• Interface Engineering: Interface Engineering is a MEP and sustainability consulting firm offering LEED certification, energy modeling, and commissioning services. Comparable mid-sized peer with similar client mix across commercial, institutional, and government building projects.
• Elementa Consulting: Elementa is a mechanical engineering and sustainability consulting firm specializing in high-performance building design, LEED certification, and energy modeling. Comparable in core LEED and energy modeling services, with stronger mechanical engineering depth but similar boutique scale and project type.
• Paladino and Company: Paladino is a sustainability consulting firm offering LEED consulting, green building certification, and corporate sustainability strategy. Closely mirrors CPC's service portfolio, client verticals (real estate developers, public sector), and boutique positioning in the green building advisory space.
• Brightworks Sustainability: Brightworks is a sustainability consulting firm providing LEED administration, energy analysis, and green building advisory. Closely comparable boutique peer with similar service offering, project types, and client verticals (developers, public agencies, higher education).

Broad incumbents

• Buro Happold: Buro Happold is a global engineering consultancy with a substantial sustainability and built environment practice. Overlaps with CPC on LEED consulting and energy modeling for large-scale institutional, university, and developer clients, but offers a much broader engineering and consulting portfolio.
• WSP Built Ecology: WSP's Built Ecology practice delivers LEED certification, sustainability consulting, and environmental advisory within the global WSP engineering platform. Competes with CPC for the same institutional and government LEED projects but bundles services at scale, putting pricing pressure on boutiques.

Emerging players

• Terrapin Bright Green: Terrapin Bright Green is a consulting firm focused on biophilic design, sustainability, and WELL building standards. Adjacent peer overlapping with CPC on integrative design and emerging certification frameworks, with stronger thought leadership in the health-and-wellness building space.
• BranchPattern: BranchPattern is a sustainability and building performance consulting firm offering LEED, energy modeling, and high-performance building services. Comparable boutique peer focused on regenerative design and net-zero building consulting, overlapping with CPC's mission-driven client base.
• EcoDistricts: EcoDistricts is a nonprofit protocol and credentialing organization for sustainable neighborhood development, overlapping with CPC's Neighborhood Development and ecodistrict planning services. Comparable in scale and mission, though nonprofit rather than fee-for-service.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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