Dave Low - Principal
Dave Low founded Agatewood Consulting after most recently working for a large full service commercial real estate firm. The small one person consulting firm can help your organization with a variety of sustainability initiatives.
Dave serves as the Executive Director of the 2030 Districts Network and has been integrally involved in the growth of the Network. Currently, the organization includes over 20 Districts, over 500 million sq ft and over 1400 organizations. 2030 Districts are high performance building Districts located in urban centers. Owners and managers commit to meeting the Architecture 2030 goals for energy, water and emissions reduction. As the 2030 Districts Network Executive Director, Dave is responsible for outreach and coordination between the 2030 District organizations around the country and Canada. He is also active in the Portland, Maine 2030 District.
Prior to starting Agatewood Consulting, Dave joined Kidder Mathews’ Sustainability Practices group after working as a sustainability consultant at Bluegreen Consulting. As Director of Sustainability Practices at Kidder Matthews, his responsibilities included developing the corporate sustainability strategy for the company and keeping it on the forefront of sustainability efforts. He worked closely with all three business units at Kidder Mathews, brokerage, valuation and property management, to assist in each unit’s efforts to provide their clients with the tools necessary to address sustainability issues. He also handled sustainability projects for clients including LEED projects and assessments, Energy Star reporting issues, corporate social responsibility reporting and sustainability policy development and analysis.
Dave is a LEED accredited professional and he has been involved with the U.S. Green Building Council to assist in the development of the LEED certification process. He is instrumental in the LEED certification process for projects varying from single floor tenant improvements to high-rise apartment buildings. He has lead a variety of LEED projects including LEED for Commercial Interiors, LEED for New Construction and LEED for Existing Buildings, Operations and Maintenance. He has also managed Green Globes projects and WELL Certification projects.
Dave’s experience also includes sustainability assessments and working extensively with clients, architects, consultants, general contractors and suppliers to ensure projects achieve the highest degree of sustainability possible. His current and past projects include over 3.5 million square feet of LEED certified space. He has been instrumental in helping clients achieve all levels of LEED certification.
Dave received his Bachelor of Arts from Middlebury College, a Master’s in Landscape Architecture from University of Washington, and an MBA in Sustainable Business from Bainbridge Graduate Institute. His unique skill set combines design experience from his landscape architecture background with a comprehensive knowledge of how businesses and development can fit into the natural world in an effort to achieve sustainable outcomes.