FXFOWLE works together with clients to establish environmental performance goals and to outline a process for achieving them. At the onset of every project, we identify the most effective team of experts for the effort. Goals are achieved in compliance with budgetary and time constraints, as well as with existing standards and guidelines.

FXFOWLE designs existing and new spaces to high performance standards, authors sustainable policies and guidelines, and develops green operational practices. We work through an integrated process with a client’s in-house team, facilitating projects with ambitious environmental goals, and identifying economic opportunities by which to achieve them. We strive to educate clients and users to ensure environmentally-responsible practices continue throughout a project's lifespan.

Services

Guidelines

  • Planning and campus sustainability guidelines
  • Sustainable development guidelines
  • Green infrastructure guidelines
  • Green tenant guidelines
  • Green renovation guidelines for
    existing facilities
  • Green operations guidelines
  • Organizational ‘best practices’ guidelines

Master Planning and Programming

  • Feasibility studies
  • Site selection analysis
  • Environmental assessments
  • Programming and space planning
  • Ecological restoration strategies
  • Brownfield redevelopment
  • Water resource strategies

Costs

  • Lifecycle costing
  • Cost-Benefit Analysis
  • Financial incentives coordination

Sustainable Building Design

  • High Performance Building Design
  • Existing Building Green Renovations
  • Greening Landmark and Historic Buildings
  • Sustainable Interior Design
  • Green Roof Design
  • Existing Building Green Audits
  • Building Envelope Evaluation and Retrofitting
  • Daylighting Analysis and Design Strategies
  • Energy Efficient Lighting Strategies
  • Energy Analysis and Design/Efficiency Strategies
  • Post-Occupancy Evaluation and Analysis

Certification Assistance

  • LEED Certification Coordination
  • ENERGY STAR Qualified Projects
  • 2030 Challenge Compliant Projects
  • Living Building Challenge Implementation
  • International metrics - Gold Star, CASBEE, BREEAM,etc.