Greengrade and LEEDuser Announce Integration Partnership to Improve LEED Process Efficiency

    DES MOINES, IA, March 29, 2011 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Greengrade, a collaborative online LEED management software tool that allows project teams to communicate, track, and manage LEED project information, today announced a new feature allowing users to access LEED information directly from LEEDuser. LEEDuser helps certify building projects through the key commercial and institutional LEED rating systems, with tipsheets, checklists, sample documentation and forms, forums, and more.

"LEEDuser is all about saving time and money on LEED projects by providing the insights and help design and construction professionals need, when they need it," said Nadav Malin, president of BuildingGreen, Inc., which produces LEEDuser. "Our integration with Greengrade is a natural fit because just as we provide guidance on how to succeed with LEED, they provide a tool to manage the LEED process. This integration will save Greengrade clients time by allowing them to use information from LEEDuser directly in their projects on Greengrade."

With this integration, Greengrade users further accelerate the LEED process by linking directly to LEEDuser's credit-by-credit guidance to reducing certification hassles. LEEDuser saves time and money by providing advice on how to accomplish each credit requirement with templates and examples, as well as an action checklist for each credit. The result is an online, collaborative LEED management system with one-click access to the LEED content project managers need.

"Greengrade and LEEDuser are great complements to each other. Project team members can find their LEED content on LEEDuser, and then manage the LEED process through Greengrade," said Matt Ostanik, President of Greengrade's parent company, Submittal Exchange. "We hear from design and construction professionals every day who are excited about the emergence of LEED Management Software and the integration of tools like Greengrade and LEEDuser. The increased collaboration makes sense with the rapid rise in LEED projects and the interest in Integrated Project Delivery."

Greengrade is designed for use by anyone charged with the onerous task of managing a complex LEED project - architects, engineers, owners, developers, sustainability consultants. The system helps manage individual tasks, facilitate effective team communication and allow for automatic upload to LEED Online. By allowing users direct access to the extensive LEEDuser content, Greengrade is able to further increase efficiency across the project and for all team members.

About Greengrade

Greengrade focuses on resources and tools to prepare, strategize, and organize your team to have the best experience certifying your LEED project.

Greengrade is a subsidiary of Submittal Exchange, a collaborative, secure online system for exchanging, reviewing, and archiving construction submittals, RFIs, and other construction communications electronically. Thousands of design firms, contractors, and owners utilize the Submittal Exchange system on projects across the U.S. and Canada.

For more information, please visit www.greengrade.com and www.submittalexchange.com, or call 800.714.0024.

About LEEDuser

LEEDuser provides expert insight and tools to facilitate successful LEED certification through the LEED rating systems. It supports LEED for New Construction, LEED for Existing Buildings, and the other primary non-residential rating systems. LEEDuser is produced by BuildingGreen, Inc., with expert support from YRG sustainability and a team of the most expert and experienced LEED and green-building practitioners. Since 1985, BuildingGreen has offered authoritative, unbiased print and Web-based resources for design and construction professionals. These include Environmental Building News, BuildingGreen.com, and the GreenSpec Directory of green building products. BuildingGreen creates knowledge to inform design, helping building-industry professionals and policymakers improve the environmental performance of the built environment.

LEED and related logo is a trademark owned by the U.S. Green Building Council.

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