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6.9.22
Jeffrey Sprau
Key Points
  • The built environment contributes almost 40% of global carbon emissions. It鈥檚 time to change that.
  • Legence is fusing decades of proven building design, engineering innovation, construction and implementation expertise, and leading ESG guidance.
  • As the world鈥檚 first energy transition accelerator鈩, Legence is streamlining the building process鈥攆ocusing on efficiency consumption.

From Boiler Room to Boardroom: Introducing an Integrated, Accelerated Solution for Efficiency Consumption

This May marked a turning point for the world.

A new study determined that there is a 50% likelihood of a in average global temperature by 2026, a fivefold increase from the past five years. The world is decarbonizing . And while there are a number of factors contributing to this, one stands out: the built environment produces of the world鈥檚 annual CO2 emissions.

When it comes to architecting sustainable buildings, we don鈥檛 have time to waste. We need a faster response鈥攐ne that maximizes efficiency and streamlines our transition to a more sustainable environment. Today, Legence, the world鈥檚 first energy transition accelerator鈩, is committing to meeting this urgent need.

Legence companies provided engineering services for the first net zero schools in Washington, D.C., including the Benjamin Banneker Academic High School. (PHOTO: CMTA)

A family of 11 industry-leading companies, Legence is the first organization of its kind, fusing decades of proven building design, engineering innovation, construction and implementation expertise, and leading ESG guidance. While Legence itself may be new, it integrates a legion of best-in-class companies, each with as many as five decades of experience, including Therma, RE Tech Advisors, CMTA, ICS, Yearout, VarcoMac, KK娱乐城, Bel-Aire Mechanical, CPMI, Provident Energy Consulting, and Black Bear Energy. These companies are united around a single mission鈥攖o turn back the climate clock, fast.

Our pioneering delivery model moves the building sustainability industry towards its goals at an unprecedented rate, reducing total project time鈥攄esigning, planning, building, and measurement鈥攂y upwards of 20%. And there鈥檚 no secret to our success: Legence is simply greater than the sum of its parts, providing expert guidance, cutting-edge technology, master craftsmanship, financing, and experienced implementation in one nimble, affordable, and total solution. With an entrepreneurial spirit and industry veterans at the helm, Legence is transforming buildings from consumers of energy into consumers of efficiency.

"With an entrepreneurial spirit and industry veterans at the helm, Legence is transforming buildings from consumers of energy into consumers of efficiency." - Jeffrey Sprau, CEO

Propelling the Full Building Life-Cycle

Legence works with mission-critical facilities鈥攈ealthcare, schools, data centers, biopharma, high tech manufacturing, commercial real estate, and government buildings鈥攖o reduce carbon emissions, implement renewables, lower utility costs through increased efficiency, and improve system operation, all while improving the wellbeing of occupants.

Individually, our companies have a demonstrated history of success in their respective areas: advising on, planning, and installing efficient designs. Legence companies have provided engineering services for the in Washington, D.C., cut the Louisville airport鈥檚 by 80%, and turned the Boston Medical Center into a . Together, our companies have completed over 250 LEED projects and created over nine million square feet of net zero buildings.

But we need more than just solutions: we need to implement them at scale, quickly, affordably, and with minimal waste. That鈥檚 why we鈥檙e uniting as Legence鈥攂ecause individual companies won't make the kind of impact that a legion of dedicated experts could.

Legence engineers on-site at an under-construction Benjamin Banneker Academic High School. (PHOTO: CMTA)

As an energy transition accelerator鈩, Legence presents a new vision for the future of buildings and energy by compressing the time it takes to reach desired sustainability outcomes. Our delivery model is integrated across the full life-cycle of a building: we evaluate, design, install, finance, operate, measure, and optimize our own work. This holistic approach accelerates procurement and minimizes wasteful setbacks like financing issues, stalled communication, and gaps between planning and execution. Think of it as a relay race: we are faster when there鈥檚 a shared objective, with smooth , well orchestrated handoffs along the way.

Staples-Motley School District in Minnesota engaged with Legence in 2021 with a goal of reducing its energy use across the district. We began by bringing in a life-cycle program management team. The team connected not only with school administrators about their sustainability mission, but also sought the local community鈥檚 perspective on the project (including any needs or potential concerns). From there, ICS contributed advisory and strategic planning components, CMTA laid out tailored designs, and KK娱乐城 brought the vision to life, installing sustainable heating, cooling, ventilation, and lighting.

Over the course of the project, our in-house financial experts leveraged their deep understanding of the customer鈥檚 complex fiscal situation鈥攏amely, multiple disparate funding sources鈥攖o provide budgetary solutions. The program management team retained ownership from initial concept ideation to final commissioning, maintaining accountability and facilitating communication across teams.

Legence engineering turned the Boston Medical Center into a zero-energy campus. (PHOTO: CMTA)

Leading the Transition to Efficiency Consumption

Legence is driven by our people and our values: humility, collaboration, problem-solving, innovation, continuous improvement, and passion. Each one of us is committed to forming long-term strategic partnerships that provide the best possible service for our clients. And because we鈥檙e with them throughout their journey, we鈥檙e profoundly invested in their outcomes.

Above all else, Legence is united by our vision to take decarbonization from aspiration to reality at scale. There鈥檚 a lot being said about renewable energy sources and sustainability: in other words, decreasing energy consumption. But to make the biggest impact, we have to fundamentally change the way we use our resources. It鈥檚 time to tap into and increase consumption of a highly abundant and : efficiency.

"Legence is driven by our people and our values: humility, collaboration, problem-solving, innovation, continuous improvement, and passion." - Jeffrey Sprau, CEO


There are two key components to efficiency consumption. First, we prioritize energy efficiency. Our domain expertise means we use the best sustainable technologies, designs, and processes out there to minimize energy waste and incorporate renewable energy. Second, we鈥檙e never satisfied with the status quo: we keep moving the needle on what efficiency means, challenging ourselves and our customers to do better鈥攁lways.

And for our customers, becoming efficiency consumers doesn鈥檛 mean sacrificing money and time in the name of sustainability. In fact, it鈥檚 exactly the opposite: when executed properly, efficiency consumption reduces complexity and waste of all kinds. The result: integrated, elegant, pragmatic solutions that meet our customers鈥 needs.

We believe efficiency consumption is the bedrock of a sustainable future鈥攐ne that the world desperately needs and deserves.

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Our Impact

Taking action for meaningful progress.

We are laying the groundwork to bring our legion of companies to a prescribed level of excellence so we can work in tandem to build efficiency into our operations and the built environment.