Using Revu to Manage LEED® Projects

David Rekker, LEED AP BD+C

Presenter:

Blue and Green Should ALWAYS Be Seen!

Background

• Enermodal Engineering– Kitchener, Ontario, Canada– Sustainability Consultants– From sandwich boards in the early 80s …… to LEED …… to a multi-disciplinary firm

• MMM Group Ltd.– A full service engineering firm

Neuro-ergonomics has two major aims:

• to use existing and emerging knowledge of human performance and brain function to design such systems for safer and more efficient operation, and

• to advance understanding of human brain function in relation to cognitive processes and performance in real-world tasks.

− Wikipedia

LEED® in 1 Slide

• Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design

• Third-party verified Rating System• Various project types and stages– From Homes to ICI to Neighbourhoods

• 4 achievement levels based on points• At least 6 areas of Sustainability

LEED

Sites

Water

Energy

Materials

IEQ

Innovation

Challenges

• Multi-disciplinary coordination– Various specialists provide input

• Third-party reviews scrutinize all documents– Documentation heavy– Verification during construction

• Stakes can be high

SDI

#1 – Multiple Disciplines

• Internal and External• Multiple Drawing Sets and Documents• Each review / re-look costs $$$• Déjà vu work• Clear Communication

LEED Profile

Customized Highlights

Check Drawing

Tool Sets, Colors, Comments

Places and Hyperlinks

Columns do the Work

Custom Column

Formula Column

Create a Place

Comments for Tracking

Review is Compiled

Detailed Calculations

On-the-fly Calculations

Double-duty Calculations

• Green Building Council auditors• Poor Documentation = Many Questions• Clarity tools– Markups– Hyperlinks

• Duplicable methods and results

#2 – Quality Documentation

LEED Online

LEED Online

Documentation – LEED Letters

Documentation – Submittals

Documentation – External

Documentation – External

Documentation – Updating

Documentation – Clarity

#3 – Quick and Useful Reviews

Product and/or Shop Drawing Reviews• Tracking

• Marking up

• Comments

• Flexibility

Old School

New School

New School

Fast School

Thorough School

VLookup School

#4 – Fun Solutions

Green Education

Other

Building Tours

Building Tours

Personal Kitchen Design

Personal Kitchen Design

What’s Next for Us?

Implementing Sets and Spaces

bFX?

Company-Wide Solutions

• Department Profiles

• iPad App

Wish List

Thank you!