Local Sustainability Firm Continues to Grow
by JD
on April 29, 2009 - 16:21
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 22, 2009
Contact: JD Lowery
Phone: 501.944.7951
Email: jd@ViridianUSA.com
Little Rock, AR - April 22, 2009: Little Rock based sustainability consulting group ecoIntegration recently changed its name to Viridian and moved locations to accommodate the growing demand for sustainable business solutions and to reflect the wide-array of services available for clients. Matt Bell, co-founder of Bell-Corley Construction of Little Rock joined with founder of ecoIntegration, Chris Ladner, to form Viridian in January 2008. The addition of Matt’s expertise in the construction industry to Chris’ extensive experience in building efficiency and technology brings a diverse background to engage clients.
Since January, this partnership has added two additional staff members to work with companies in a more effective manner to achieve their goals whether that is to become more sustainable or simply to build a more cost effective business plan.
A cornerstone of Viridian’s mission is to help those interested in engaging the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) rating system for new and existing construction. As LEED Accredited Professionals, Bell and Ladner guide their clients through an integrated process resulting in buildings that have reduced energy and water consumption, have less environmental impact on the land and increased indoor environmental quality for their occupants.
“Our recent expansion only serves to strengthen the work we started in 2007,” said Ladner, “More and more people are beginning to understand that adopting sustainable practices just makes good financial sense. That’s why we’re here.”
Viridian offers a variety of additional solutions including LEED consulting, building commissioning and retro-commissioning, energy efficiency consulting, indoor environmental quality, renewable energy and general sustainability consulting. Viridian is an independent firm that works with architects, engineers, contractors, building owners and managers to create a product specifically tailored for each individual client.
Bell said that this is an exciting time for this new partnership as it “increases the opportunities for clients interested in energy efficiency and growing the values of their assets. Moreover, we are poised to help clients effortlessly transition into what will likely be a carbon constrained world.”
Viridian’s current client base represents growing and dynamic customers seeking sustainable solutions. Those pursuing the LEED-NC (New Construction) certification include Hewlett-Packard’s New Conway Facility, Garver Engineers Offices in North Little Rock, and Southern Thunder Harley Davidson in Southaven, Mississippi. National Wallcoverings of Maumelle is working to be certified under the LEED-EB (Existing Building) rating system. Vertical Lofts in Little Rock and City Grove in North Little Rock’s Argenta area are seeking LEED-Homes status.
With help from Viridian, L’Oreal – recently featured the 2009 Arkansas Business Green Guide – is proving that economic success and achieving beneficial environmental goals are not mutually exclusive.
Formerly at 500 Pleasant Valley Drive in West Little Rock, Viridian is located just five miles away at 100 Gamble Road.
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Viridian is a Little Rock-based independent sustainability consulting firm that offers business solutions which reflect the optimal balance of social, financial and environmental stewardship. Viridian is a member firm of the U.S. Green Building Council, a 501(c)(3) non-profit community of leaders working to make green buildings available to everyone within a generation.
