Once a high-tech novelty, apps have become a way of life for many design professionals who go nowhere without their smart phone or tablet. Whether tracking financial expenditures, making project notes on site, organizing info or staying in touch with clients, apps can lighten the work load and streamline and simplify everything from drawing and designing to ordering, pricing, tracking shipments and more.
This month, KBDN introduces "What’s App?" a new department spotlighting apps of relevance to the kitchen and bath industry. This month’s app, launched just last month at GreenBuild 2013, was created to help design professionals simplify and streamline the LEED process.
The Green Badger LEED Documentation App
What it is: This newly launched LEED app documents, organizes and verifies LEED construction credits in the office or in the field via a smart phone or tablet..
What it does: In a nutshell, the Green Badger LEED Documentation App makes documenting and organizing LEED construction credits across a single or multiple LEED projects maintainable for any size design, architecture or construction firm. The app allows users to track construction waste, create and send real time erosion control reports, manage all sustainable material credits, and instantly verify the VOC contents of thousands of paints, coatings, sealants and adhesives. The app then outputs documentation suitable for LEED certification review. Materials that are LEED accredited are able to be cleanly organized into lists and verified so that proper material credits and indoor air-quality credits are properly awarded. The most powerful tool within the app is its ability to instantaneously assess the VOC contents for thousands of paints, adhesives, sealants, and other construction materials used throughout a project to asses if they comply with the requirements for Low Emitting Product credits. By simply scanning the UPC from a tablet or smart phone, users will be able to gain access to a product’s official MSDS information within seconds.
Who it’s for: Designers, architects, builders, contractors and anyone else interested in creating LEED-certified projects.
Why you need it: If you’ve been looking to get on the LEED bandwagon but find the paperwork overwhelming, this will dramatically simplify the process.
Available Since: Launched in December 2013 at Greenbuild International Conference in Philadelphia, PA
Who makes it: Green Badger LLC, Savanna, GA
Platform: Supported by iOS and Android devices
Where to find it: Available for download and installation through iTunes and the Android Market (GooglePlay)
Notable: Future plans call for opportunities for a student version to help build a new foundation of LEED protocol and procedure for a new generation of architects, designers, contractors, and builders.
For more Info: Call 912-401-2888 or visit www.getgreenbadger.com