Martha G. VanGeem, PE, LEED AP BD+C
Greater Chicago Area
Green Technologies
Energy Efficiency
Building Science
Materials Science
Services
Martha VanGeem provides a variety of services in the areas of green technologies, energy efficiency, building science, and materials science including:
Greening your material, product, or structure
• Reducing the impact of the materials on the environment
• Reducing the energy for manufacturing and construction
• Reducing the energy use during the life of the building or structure
• Increasing service life, durability, and disaster resistance
• Reducing impact on the building site
• Reducing water usage
• Environmentally preferable products
Green building code and standard advocacy
• LEED, the IgCC, and others
Green infrastructure code and standard advocacy
• Envision and others
Energy code advocacy
• International Energy Conservation Code (IECC)
Energy calculations:
• R-value of materials, components, and systems
• Thermal properties
• Thermal mass effects
• Whole building energy analysis
Life cycle assessment (LCA):
• Life cycle inventory (LCI)
• Product category rules (PCRs)
• Environmental product declarations (EPDs)
• Third-party review
Life cycle cost (LCC)
Moisture mitigation
• Investigation
• Analyses
• Placement of vapor retarder and air barrier
Training, education, and seminars
• Green buildings
• Energy efficiency
• Moisture control
Please do not hesitate to contact Martha for other related services.
