SDC is certified as a Minority Business Enterprise (woman-owned) by the Maryland DOT and Commonwealth of Virginia, and as a HUBZone small business concern by the U.S. SBA.

We provide a range of services, customized to each client's goals and project parameters:

  • Green building technical consulting: Project-specific and general consulting on planning, site design, water, energy, materials and indoor environmental quality issues for sustainable design and operations. Reports and presentations.
  • Sustainable design assessment and drawing review: Project review at any stage for sustainable design opportunities and areas of concern. Recommendations and design guidance based on project goals and constraints.
  • Specifications review and editing: Expert review of outline or fully-developed project specifications incorporating LEED/ green building criteria. Initial review with section-by-section recommendations and full green specifications editing for Divisions 1-16.
  • LEED Green Building Rating System® (all versions) consulting including feasibility assessment, project goal-setting, design integration, technical consulting, project management, documentation coordination and submission to USGBC for certification. Commercial, institutional, and multi-family residential projects.
  • LEED advisory services: Professional guidance for experienced teams who wish to manage and coordinate the LEED process internally.
  • Green building and operations guideline development: Preparation of guidance documents of any length for any intended audience.
  • Lectures, workshops and trainings: Conference and small group presentations, project team workshops, professional trainings.
  • NEW: Green Communities Initiative: Project team charrettes and related services to create Green Development Plans based on the Green Communities Criteria for affordable, urban, multifamily housing.