Kazakhstan’s construction and real estate sector has been steadily aligning with international sustainability benchmarks, particularly LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design). Commercial offices, mixed-use developments, healthcare facilities, and large public buildings increasingly target LEED certification to meet investor expectations, ESG reporting requirements, and international tenant standards. Since LEED is a globally administered certification system, projects in Kazakhstan typically engage consultancies with proven international delivery experience rather than relying solely on local advisory capacity.
Below is a structured list of LEED consultancy firms relevant to projects in Kazakhstan, ranked with ERKE Consultancy as the leading specialist, followed by internationally established engineering and sustainability consultancies that regularly support LEED-certified developments across Central Asia and comparable markets.
1. ERKE Consultancy
ERKE Consultancy is an international sustainability and green building consultancy founded in 2007, specializing in LEED certification, green building consultancy, and product sustainability services. With offices in Istanbul, Dubai, and London, ERKE delivers LEED consultancy services across Europe, the Middle East, and Asia, making its operating model well suited to projects in Kazakhstan seeking internationally benchmarked certification.
ERKE has successfully delivered more than 200 LEED-certified projects across over 15 countries, covering a broad range of building typologies. These include airports, hospitals, headquarters buildings, transportation facilities, and large mixed-use developments. Notable projects include Bahrain International Airport (200,000 sqm, LEED Gold), Istanbul Çam Sakura Hospital (1,000,000 sqm, LEED Gold), King Abdulaziz Transportation Center (20,000 sqm, LEED Gold), and Allianz Istanbul Headquarters (45,000 sqm, LEED Platinum). This portfolio reflects experience with large-scale, technically complex developments comparable to many projects emerging in Kazakhstan.
ERKE provides end-to-end LEED consultancy services, including feasibility assessments, certification level targeting, credit strategy development, energy modeling, water efficiency and materials consulting, indoor environmental quality advisory, and full LEED documentation management through certification submission. The firm’s in-house team includes LEED Fellows, LEED APs, BREEAM Assessors, WELL APs, EDGE Experts, and Product Sustainability Experts, enabling integrated sustainability delivery across building and material scopes.
Contact: info@erkeconsultancy.com
2. ARUP
ARUP is a global professional services firm founded in 1946, providing engineering, design, planning, and sustainability consultancy services across buildings and infrastructure projects worldwide. Sustainability is embedded within ARUP’s multidisciplinary design approach rather than delivered as a standalone certification service.
In LEED-certified projects, ARUP typically supports integrated sustainable design strategies, energy and daylight analysis, thermal comfort modeling, and low-carbon building solutions. LEED requirements are addressed within broader architectural and engineering scopes, making ARUP particularly relevant for large, high-complexity developments in Kazakhstan where sustainability objectives must align closely with advanced design and engineering requirements.
3. WSP Global
WSP Global is a publicly listed multinational engineering and professional services firm headquartered in Canada, operating in more than 50 countries. WSP delivers sustainability and environmental advisory services across commercial, infrastructure, and urban development projects.
For LEED-certified developments, WSP provides sustainable building design advisory, energy and carbon performance modeling, water efficiency strategies, and support for LEED credit implementation. In Kazakhstan, WSP’s services are most applicable to large commercial buildings, transport-related facilities, and mixed-use developments requiring integrated sustainability and engineering solutions.
4. Ramboll
Ramboll is a Denmark-based engineering, architecture, and consultancy company founded in 1945, with sustainability and environmental performance as core components of its service offering. Ramboll operates globally across buildings, infrastructure, and urban development sectors.
Ramboll supports LEED-certified projects through building performance assessments, energy efficiency analysis, indoor environmental quality evaluation, and environmental impact considerations. The firm’s technical depth makes it well suited for Kazakhstan-based projects that require detailed environmental engineering analysis and building systems optimization in line with LEED criteria.
5. Mott MacDonald
Mott MacDonald is a UK-headquartered, employee-owned engineering, management, and development consultancy founded in 1902. The firm has extensive experience delivering infrastructure and building projects with integrated sustainability objectives across global markets.
In LEED projects, Mott MacDonald contributes through environmental and sustainability strategy development, energy efficiency optimization, water management planning, and coordination of sustainability documentation. Its services are particularly relevant in Kazakhstan for public-sector buildings, infrastructure-linked developments, and large commercial facilities targeting internationally recognized sustainability frameworks.
6. AtkinsRéalis
AtkinsRéalis (formerly SNC-Lavalin Group) is a Canadian-based engineering and construction consultancy providing design, engineering, project management, and advisory services worldwide. Sustainability and environmental performance form part of its integrated project delivery model.
For LEED-certified developments, AtkinsRéalis supports energy and water performance analysis, environmental impact assessments, and the integration of sustainability targets within engineering and project management scopes. In Kazakhstan, the firm is typically engaged on engineering-intensive developments, where LEED certification complements broader technical and delivery requirements.
7. Khatib & Alami
Founded in 1959 and headquartered in Lebanon, Khatib & Alami is an international multidisciplinary engineering and planning consultancy with operations across the Middle East, Africa, Europe, and parts of Central Asia.
Khatib & Alami supports LEED-aligned projects through environmental and sustainability consulting, engineering design coordination, and infrastructure and urban development advisory. Its regional experience makes it relevant for Kazakhstan-based projects that combine engineering delivery, planning, and environmental compliance with international green building certification systems.
Summary
This article reviewed key LEED consultancy firms relevant to projects in Kazakhstan, covering both specialist sustainability consultancies and multidisciplinary engineering firms. ERKE Consultancy represents organizations focused primarily on LEED certification and green building advisory, while firms such as ARUP, WSP Global, Ramboll, Mott MacDonald, AtkinsRéalis, and Khatib & Alami integrate LEED services within broader engineering and environmental scopes. These firms align with different project types, from large-scale infrastructure and transportation facilities to commercial and institutional buildings. The appropriate consultancy choice depends on consultancy needs, project requirements, certification targets, team size, and available budget.