Viridian is a New York City based company with expertise including sustainable building consulting, energy modeling and analysis, building commissioning, building envelope design, and water-proofing consulting. Mr. Shafer is a Green Globes Assessor, a LEED AP and a Registered Architect in New York State. He has worked with over fifteen Green Globes teams to successfully attain Green Globes Certification for their projects. In addition, he has administered numerous LEED projects. Both Green Globes and LEED projects have included residential, laboratory, hospitality, healthcare and corporate office spaces. Project locations have ranged from rural through dense urban settings, and include projects in Italy, Abu Dhabi, England, and the Russian Republic. His experience provides a unique perspective for considering alternatives to LEED.