"Populus is a critical partner in our low energy design process. Their involvement from initial design to project completion ensures creative solutions to reduce our building’s energy use. We especially value David’s in depth knowledge of energy tax credits and rebates, savings we pass directly to our clients."
Jim Logan, Jim Logan Architects
"Our work with Populus has been rewarding and successful. On projects ranging from single family to large multi-family projects, Populus has been responsive to requests and deadlines, well-informed about jurisdictional requirements, common sense solutions, and building science issues, and ultimately, they have brought significant value to our projects and our clients."
Christopher Herr, Principal, Studio H:T
"Working with David on the Namaste Solar project was a natural extension of the excellent team spirit and camaraderie of the job. David’s insight, effective work, and project management skills made the day to day effort of doing LEED projects simpler and more pleasant. His ability to clearly strategize and communicate were invaluable. Thanks to Populus!"
Bryan Bowen, Bryan Bowen Architects
"In its role as a LEED for Homes Provider, Architectural Energy Corporation has worked with David Neiger on several projects going through the LEED certification process. His strong background in architecture, building science and field verification gives David a solid foundation in understanding residential structures and their inter-related systems. David is also a consummate professional involved with local and national associations dedicated to advancing better practices in the building sector."
Kristin Shewfelt, Architectural Energy Corporation
"The SolarGlass organization quickly gravitated to David and his value as our retained HERS/LEED consultant due to his unique combination of architectural training, RESNET certification, LEED accreditation, and sense of aesthetics. With David, we have been able to support an owner’s dreams for a project while simultaneously delivering the required performance requirements"
Gwenael Hagan, Owner, SolarGlass
"I’ve worked with David Neiger and his team at Populus on several projects over the past few years and couldn’t be happier with the results. David’s architectural background and his passion for sustainability issues and green design give him a breadth of experience and a knowledge base that make his contributions to problem solving invaluable. When we turn a project or an issue over to Populus, we are confident that we can move on to other things – because they’ve got things covered for us. They are a pleasure to work with, and I’d recommend them to anyone without reservation."
Dean Thedos, Cornerstone Homes
"Without David, I would not have been able to achieve the efficiencies on this project that we did. His depth of knowledge goes beyond the simple requirements; he provides an understanding of the science and theories behind building performance-leading to a more efficient, more sustainable, and healthier building."
Populus® is your one-stop shop for energy rating, energy codes and green building programs
Home energy performance experts
Populus® is your partner in high performance design solutions, specializing in energy codes, LEED for Homes™ certifications and building science education.
Going all the way to net-zero? Our approach gives design teams maximum flexibility and room for innovation to customize solutions for their projects.
For the People, For the Planet
It’s more than a catchphrase, it’s our guiding philosophy
To be truly sustainable, a home must not only perform well, but be a welcoming and comfortable place in which to dwell. At Populus, we are committed to helping our clients design homes in harmony with the environment without compromising aesthetics.
While we work on projects nationally, Populus is the only RESNET Accredited Home Energy Rating Provider based in Boulder, Colorado and we are a privately-owned, local small business. Our company is deeply rooted locally and we strive to support economic and environmental sustainability in our community.
Our secret to success is that we love what we do. When a new opportunity comes across our desk, we ask ourselves what it will mean for the direction of our company and how we'll feel when we wake up each morning. We are blessed to have clients that we love, projects that engage us and community partnerships that encourage us to constantly keep learning and pushing the envelope in the high-performance residential market.
