Our Company
In Posse, a subsidiary of AKF Group LLC, is an independent environmental consulting firm, headquartered in Philadelphia, PA, focused exclusively on services in the energy and sustainable design sectors of the built environment for clients in a broad range of market sectors. We participate as collaborative team members with AKF professionals as well as other Engineers, Architects, Owners and Consultants. Innovative design solutions, technical skills, consistent performance and top quality service are the attributes that define In Posse and differentiate us from our competitors.

Under the direction of Rob Diemer, In Posse is focused on holistic solutions that balance the social, environmental, and economic impact of all decisions related to the built environment and that reflect the mission and values of our clients.. As our name implies, we are dedicated to realizing the full potential in all project solutions we explore – how systems are integrated, how people interact with them, and how they perform over time.

In Posse is a member of the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC).

Our Mission
We are a family of professionals dedicated to developing an economically and socially viable built environment and to helping our clients reduce the energy use and environmental impact of the buildings they design, own, develop, occupy or manage.

 

Our Vision
We envision a world in which we, our clients, collaborators and community can live in a sustainable, healthy, diverse and safe environment and where the value of every person, opportunity and transaction is fully realized.

 

Our Values

Meaningful
We believe that our work should bring meaning to our lives and that our efforts should be meaningful to our clients.

 

Transformative
We believe in transforming the built environment and the world around us through innovation in what we do and how we do it and by challenging the way we think about design, buildings and systems.

 

Collaborative
We understand that our success is linked to the success of all other team members. We approach each project as a team player, ready to help out, to listen, to communicate and to educate others about what we do so that the whole project team is engaged and involved in our work.

 

We are determined to remain true to our values and aware of our impact on this earth and future generations.

Our Approach
Through our collaborative approach, we seek to unlock the inherent potential in every project we undertake - to design buildings that generate more energy than they use, that export clean water instead of waste, that are regenerative and restorative wherever possible, and that create rather than destroy habitats.

We begin with the basic idea that the building itself needs to provide as many services to the occupants as possible.  The building and building design is the primary provider of light, heat, ventilation and cooling.

We work together with our clients to help get the most out of the opportunities to harvest free energy and make use of passive strategies.  We then work to limit the additional loads imposed on buildings due to external and internal sources and  work to conceptualize and design energy efficient and effective systems to supplement what the building can’t harvest or provide.  Finally, we recognize the occupants’ role in building energy use and strive to engage them in the process of optimizing building performance.