June 23, 2010

LEED EDGE: Credit Compliance Simplified

by Environmental Building Strategies in LEED Tags: LEED 2009, LEED credit compliance, LEED EDGE, LEED project management tool No Comments

The Beginning Of LEED EDGE

Here at EBS we have experienced first-hand the frustration that goes along with LEED credit compliance. From CIRs to credit appeals to excess paper-pushing, we knew there had to a better way.  Enter LEED EGDE!  A tool first conceived internally, LEED EDGE has allowed us to provide clients with accurate, real-time answers to their credit compliance questions.  As a result, we save our clients money by being twice as efficient as other consultants. In addition, clients now have the added benefit of knowing the exact level of certification their project is on track to achieve at any time!.

Problems With Credit Compliance

During the development of LEED EDGE, we saw three fundamental flaws in the credit compliance process:  excess cost, credit confusion, and wasted time.  First, we understood that the compliance process was already an expensive one often leading to frustrating cost increases.  Second, we saw how projects could shift focus, making LEED compliance difficult to monitor.  Third, we knew how difficult it could be for a project to move forward when the status of certain LEED credits was uncertain.

What Does LEED EDGE Do And How Does It Address Those Problems?

LEED EDGE is a project management tool aimed to simplify and streamline the credit compliance process. It centralizes the total anticipated credits a project could achieve in one tab, guiding the user through each credit with point system breakdowns and information boxes, making the entire process less confusing.  In addition, the tool’s functionality allows the user to see the project’s over-all LEED status at any time by offering instant feedback with drop-down menus and easy field entry.  As a result, EDGE makes the LEED compliance process more cost-effective, efficient, and easier to understand.

How To Try It Out?

If you go to our website, www.TheLEEDEDGE.com, you’ll find more detailed information about product features as well as ways to either demo or buy one of the two modules currently available: LEED O&M 2009 and LEED CI 2009.  If you have any questions, please feel free to email us at info@ebsconsultants.net!

Thanks!

-The EBS Team