Katrin Scholz-Barth Consulting provides consulting services on sustainable low impact development, water management, green infrastructure and green campus planning. Services include sustainable landscape design, site planning and design to create ecologically sensitive and functional places for water conservation, energy efficiency, LEED (Leadership in Energy efficient and Environmental Design), and air quality control to reduce the environmental and carbon footprint with innovative technologies such as green roofs, constructed wetlands for biological wastewater treatment.

Katrin Scholz-Barth Consulting provides services that range from design charretts to construction administration. Our design strategies offer the cost effective integration of low impact development strategies (green roofs, green walls, bioretention, constructed weltands) into infrastructure planning and sustainable developments for energy efficiency, water and air quality control. We look beyond the conventional cost comparison between regular roofs versus green roofs. The tiered design approach of green roofs and low impact development strategies helps to reduce the need for costly infrastructure while utilizing onsite resources and thereby reducing costs to our clients. We also assist our clients by leading permit negotiations with regulatory agencies. 

Design Charrett

Katrin Scholz-Barth Consulting facilitates meetings between all parties including clients, architects, landscape architects, planners, civil engineers, contractors, building inspectors, permitting authorities, and fire marshalls to present the environmental and economic benefits of green roofs and to help define the design goal for the green roof while addressing design and maintenance requirements.   

Design and Specifications

Katrin Scholz-Barth Consulting provides feasibility assessments for green roof implementations. We offer technical advice related to the design of functional green roofs, including necessary green roof components, material selection, plants, and plant schedule. Services include the development of specification guidelines for the installation and maintenance of green roofs in master spec format.

Katrin Scholz-Barth Consulting provides assistance with green roof cost estimating and waterproofing warranty negotiating if necessary. We also provide technical assistance in a third party review capacity, reviewing engineering reports and recommendations to evaluate suitability of green roof implementation to meet permit requirements in lieu of conventional solutions.

Construction Administration

Katrin Scholz-Barth Consulting provides specialty construction administration services for green roofs and complex low impact development site designs.

Training

Katrin Scholz-Barth Consulting provides hands-on training for green roof installation contractors to adhere to the Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System and training for maintenance contractors to assure our clients maximum return in investment.

Grant Writing

Katrin Scholz-Barth Consulting offers grant writing services and expertise to secure funds in part or in full for green roof and low impact development installation. We have a successful track record of securing funds for our clients.

Expert Witness

Katrin Scholz-Barth Consulting offers expert witness to city councils and design boards.

We understand our role as the liaison between owner, planner, architect, landscape architect, and engineer. Our work demands a high degree of interaction across professional disciplines, regulatory agencies, and policy maker.