Spring Forward

What Spring Forward does

Spring Forward LLC is a woman-owned sustainability consulting firm headquartered in Portland, Oregon, founded by Amy Bell. The firm operates as a professional services practice, generating revenue through client engagements rather than software or productized offerings, and serves construction companies, commercial real estate developers, employers, and government agencies primarily in the Pacific Northwest. Its underlying technology is human expertise and market intelligence rather than a proprietary software platform; pricing is quoted on a contact basis with no publicly disclosed rates or contracts.

The firm's portfolio comprises three core services — Sustainability Program Strategy, Outreach and Education, and Market Intelligence and Reporting — supplemented by advisory offerings for Oregon Climate-Friendly Communities compliance, EV-ready building infrastructure, and workplace micromobility program development. It manages Fitwel and WELL certification processes on behalf of clients and holds Fitwel Ambassador status through a partnership with the Center for Active Design. Spring Forward also holds a Woman-Owned Business Enterprise and Emerging Small Business certification (WBE/ESB #13964) through Oregon's COBID, qualifying it for diversity procurement preferences.

The go-to-market motion is sales-led and content-driven, relying on the company website, a blog covering Fitwel, micromobility, and Oregon climate policy, an email newsletter, and direct outreach via phone and email. Distribution is regional, focused on Oregon, with services delivered through direct consulting engagements. There is no disclosed venture capital or private equity backing, no app or API surface, and no headcount data, consistent with a small, founder-led advisory practice.

Name

Spring Forward

Legal name

Spring Forward LLC

Website

https://springforwardllc.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Spring Forward LLC is a woman-owned sustainability consulting firm in Portland, Oregon, advising construction firms, commercial real estate developers, employers, and government agencies on building certifications, incentive programs, and Oregon climate compliance through project-based professional services engagements.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sustainability Consulting

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAHACAK

Sustainability & ESG Consulting

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Management Consulting

SECONDARYBPAHAKAG

Sustainable/Green Building & LEED Consulting

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Architecture, Design & Planning Services

Keywords

• Sustainability consulting
• Building certification
• Green building advisory
• Energy efficiency consulting
• ESG program management

Headquarters

HQ city

Portland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Sustainability Consulting Services: Professional consulting services for sustainability program strategy, outreach and education, and market intelligence and reporting. Revenue is generated through client engagements for construction projects, office renovations, and sustainability program management. The firm helps clients navigate cost-saving and cash incentive programs, manage Fitwel and WELL certification processes, and create tailored outreach and educational materials.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Spring Forward LLC is a woman-owned sustainability consulting firm that advises construction companies, commercial real estate developers, employers, and government agencies on sustainability program strategy, outreach and education, and market intelligence. Core engagements include navigating cost-saving and cash incentive programs for construction and office renovation, managing Fitwel and WELL building certification processes, and producing market and ESG reporting, with specialized advisory on Oregon Climate-Friendly Communities rules, micromobility programs, and EV-ready building design.

Product overview

Spring Forward LLC is a woman-owned sustainability consulting firm offering a unified portfolio of three core consulting services: Sustainability Program Strategy (which includes Fitwel and WELL building certification management), Outreach and Education, and Market Intelligence and Reporting. These services are designed to help businesses navigate sustainability initiatives, building certifications, incentive programs, and market transformation in the commercial real estate and construction sectors. The company also provides specialized advisory services including Oregon Climate-Friendly Communities guidance, micromobility program development, and EV-ready consulting to address emerging sustainability requirements and opportunities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Buildings with healthy building certifications like Fitwel lease more quickly and command 4-7% higher rental premiums than non-certified buildings

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Fitwel (Center for Active Design)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpring Forward serves as Fitwel Ambassadors for projects, guiding clients through Fitwel certification processes. Fitwel is a building certification system developed by the CDC and GSA, now administered by the Center for Active Design. Spring Forward helps clients with portfolio certification, single building certification, and creates strategies for improving building scores.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• SCS Engineers: Environmental engineering and consulting firm focused on sustainability, energy, and waste-related advisory for private and public clients. Comparable consulting-led model serving developers and government, with deeper technical engineering depth.
• SLR Consulting: Mid-size environmental and sustainability advisory firm serving real estate, corporate, and government clients. Closely comparable service portfolio and consulting-led business model, though broader in scope and more geographically distributed.
• Antea Group: Mid-to-large environmental and sustainability consulting firm serving industrial, real estate, and government clients with EHS, ESG, and sustainability advisory services. Closely comparable business model and client mix to Spring Forward, though at much larger scale.
• Sustainable Investment Group (SIG): Boutique sustainability consultancy specializing in green building certifications (LEED, Fitwel, WELL), ESG advisory, and energy efficiency for real estate owners. Directly comparable niche and service mix to Spring Forward, with national scale.

Broad incumbents

• Ramboll Group: International engineering, design, and sustainability consultancy with significant work in sustainable buildings, energy efficiency, and ESG. Comparable in service mix and customer base to Spring Forward, scaled much larger and with deeper geographic reach.
• AECOM Environment & Sustainability: Global engineering and infrastructure consultancy with a dedicated environment and sustainability practice serving real estate developers and government clients. Overlaps with Spring Forward's construction and government agency engagements but offers end-to-end engineering alongside advisory.
• WSP Environment & Sustainability: Global professional services firm with a sizable environment, climate, and ESG consulting practice. Comparable target clients (developers, public agencies, employers) and comparable building-related sustainability services.
• ERM (Environmental Resources Management): One of the world's largest pure-play environmental, sustainability, and ESG consulting firms. Directly comparable as a sustainability consultancy serving corporate and real estate clients, but operating at global scale and offering broader services beyond Spring Forward's building-certification focus.

Regional players

• New Buildings Institute (NBI): Pacific Northwest-focused nonprofit working on building decarbonization policy, codes, and program design for utilities, governments, and the design community. Comparable sustainability program advisory to Spring Forward, but with a stronger policy and utility-program tilt.
• Earth Advantage Institute: Oregon-based nonprofit sustainability consultancy providing green building certification, energy efficiency, and sustainability program support for Pacific Northwest developers, employers, and governments. Closest geographic and mission-aligned peer to Spring Forward.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/spring-forward-llc

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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