The Minnesota chapter of the AIA has a good resource posted at their website for what an Owner might be asking their design professional when it comes to environmental design. What areas of concern as a building owner do you have? The link below to the pamphlet posted at their website is a good starting point:
http://www.aia-mn.org/_assets/pdf/ArchitectureEnvironment.pdf
APPRO can assist you with identifying areas within the building process that make sense of the various LEED points system and provide you with real cost analysis.