November 18, 2005—As the number of businesses and organizations interested in sustainable green buildings increases, Johnson Controls, Inc. has developed software intended to simplify building certification. Leedspeed, a Web-based software application, navigates the user through the US Green Building Councils Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating Systems.
Leedspeed is divided into two sections: Assessment/ROI Planner and Project Management/Certification. The pricing is structured so building owners can buy the full package or a specific portion, and it can be purchased for single or multiple buildings, notes the company.
In the Assessment/ROI Planner Section, the Leedspeed software automatically scores a project against the most current LEED-NC (new construction) or LEED-EB (existing building) standards. It then ranks potential LEED credits so building owners can determine the best green features to help them maintain budgets and gain environmental and social returns.
In the Project Management/Certification Section, Leedspeed provides comprehensive project development and management functions by organizing tasks and responsibilities to properly manage workflow, maintains electronic work schedules for subcontractors, and archives building data. Finally, Leedspeed acts as an electronic repository of all the documentation needed to submit a LEED certification application using the required USGBC letter templates that can be loaded onto the tool.
Leedspeed is powered by Enverity, industry leaders of Web-enabled software applications that corporations and municipalities use to improve their environmental compliance management. For more information, see the Web site.
