VvS | Architects & Consultants

What VvS | Architects & Consultants does

VvS | Architects & Consultants is a boutique woman-owned sustainability and resiliency consulting firm headquartered in Massachusetts, founded by Dr. Agnes Vorbrodt. The firm provides project management, documentation preparation, and advisory services for green building certifications across LEED, WELL, Fitwel, and SITES rating systems, alongside specialized offerings in energy modeling, building commissioning, carbon reduction management, healthy/sustainable materials documentation, and regulatory compliance reporting (Article 37, BERDO/ARC). It serves building owners, developers, architects, engineers, general contractors, and construction managers across the US (Massachusetts, New York) and Poland, with a cumulative portfolio of 80+ projects ranging from 1,000 to 2,000,000 square feet across office, lab, industrial manufacturing, warehouse, R&D, aviation, hospitality, academic, municipal, and retail sectors. The firm holds the USGBC LEED Proven Provider BD+C designation and is certified as a Woman-Owned Business by the State of Massachusetts.

The firm's core technology is its domain expertise in green building rating systems and certification workflows, delivered as professional consulting services rather than as a software product. Proprietary capabilities center on deep familiarity with multiple certification standards, energy modeling, and commissioning methodology, anchored by the founder's rare combination of credentials (LEED AP since 2006, WELL AP, Fitwel Ambassador, Certified Building Commissioning Professional) and her role founding the Polish Green Building Council. No proprietary software platform, API, or technology product is disclosed.

VvS operates a direct enterprise consulting model with engagement-based pricing, generating revenue from professional services fees on certification, energy modeling, commissioning, and reporting projects. Its go-to-market relies on the founder's professional network, project portfolio visibility, LEED Proven Provider status, and repeat institutional relationships rather than formal sales or marketing infrastructure. The firm has no disclosed funding, investors, or parent company, operating as an independent privately-held consultancy.

Name

VvS | Architects & Consultants

Legal name

VvS | Architects & Consultants

Website

https://ava-greenconsultant.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Boutique woman-owned sustainability consulting firm providing LEED, WELL, Fitwel, and SITES certification project management, energy modeling, commissioning, and regulatory reporting for building owners, developers, architects, engineers, and contractors across the US and Poland.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sustainability and Green Building Consulting

NAICS

Engineering Services (54133), Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413), Architectural Services (54131), Environmental Consulting Services (541620)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Sustainable/Green Building & LEED Consulting (BPAHAKAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Construction Engineering & Constructability Consulting (BPAHAIAN)

Keywords

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

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Sustainability Consulting Services: Professional consulting services for building sustainability and resiliency certification including LEED, WELL, Fitwel, and SITES projects. Services include project management, documentation preparation, energy modeling, commissioning, and regulatory compliance reporting.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

VvS | Architects & Consultants provides sustainability and resiliency consulting services for the built environment, including project management and documentation preparation for LEED, WELL, Fitwel, and SITES certifications. The firm supplements certification work with energy modeling, building commissioning, BERDO/ARC and Article 37 regulatory reporting, carbon reduction management, team coaching, submittal review, and healthy/sustainable materials documentation and research for building owners, developers, architects, engineers, contractors, and construction managers.

Product overview

VvS | Architects & Consultants is a boutique woman-owned sustainability and resiliency consulting firm offering services for building owners, developers, architects, engineers, general contractors, and construction managers. The firm's primary offering is project management and documentation preparation for LEED, WELL, Fitwel, and SITES building certifications, supplemented by specialized consulting services including Article 37 and BERDO/ARC reporting, team coaching, submittal review, healthy/sustainable materials documentation and research, commissioning, carbon reduction management, and energy modeling. The firm has worked on over 80 projects ranging from 1,000 to 2,000,000 square feet across office, lab, industrial manufacturing, warehouse, R&D, aviation, hospitality, academic, municipal, and retail sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• LEED Certification Consulting LEED project management and documentation preparation for building certification across multiple rating systems (BD+C, CI, EBOM, NC), delivered for building owners, developers, architects, engineers, general contractors, and construction managers.
• WELL Building Standard Consulting WELL Accredited Professional services for health and wellness building certifications, supporting project teams pursuing WELL certification.
• Fitwel Certification Consulting
• SITES Certification Consulting
• Energy Modeling and Carbon Reduction Management
• Building Commissioning Services
• BERDO/ARC Reporting and Article 37 Compliance
• Healthy and Sustainable Materials Documentation and Research
• Team Coaching and Submittal Review

Quantifiable outcome

• 80+ LEED/WELL/Fitwel/SITES projects completed or in progress
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers20 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Paladino and Company: Seattle-based green building and sustainability consultancy providing LEED, WELL, and ESG advisory to building owners and developers, directly comparable to VvS in service mix and client type.
• Brightworks Sustainability: National sustainability and ESG consulting firm focused on LEED certification, building decarbonization, and climate advisory for owners and design teams — directly competing on the same project types.
• Atelier Ten: Environmental design consultancy delivering LEED certification, energy modeling, commissioning, and sustainability strategy for high-performance buildings, closely aligned with VvS's full-stack green building offering.
• Elementa Consulting: US green building consultancy providing LEED project management, commissioning, and energy services to institutional and commercial real estate clients.
• Payette Associates: Architecture and sustainable design firm with in-house LEED expertise serving universities, healthcare, and research clients — a directly comparable institutional sustainability practice.
• New Ecology, Inc. Northeast US sustainability consultancy providing LEED facilitation, energy consulting, and green building advisory to affordable housing, institutional, and mission-driven developers.
• JB+B Architects (Jasinska + Baran): Boutique architecture firm with deep LEED and sustainability expertise serving institutional and commercial clients in the Mid-Atlantic, comparable in size and service profile to VvS.

Broad incumbents

• Buro Happold: International engineering consultancy offering LEED, BREEAM, WELL certification and sustainability consulting as part of integrated building services portfolio.
• Arup: Global engineering firm with a large built-environment sustainability practice covering LEED certification, energy modeling, and decarbonization strategy across building types.
• WSP Built Ecology: Major global engineering consultancy with dedicated green building and LEED advisory services bundled into multidisciplinary project delivery.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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