ecoREAL’s Green Building Integrated Management “GBIM” tool-kit :

The tools and templates enable smooth coordination and communication among the design team, GC, and subcontractors to streamline the LEED material tracking and verification process to minimize scheduling delays, RFI’s and avoid costly change orders due to not meeting LEED credit goals. The tools were built on Federal job-sites where LEED is a mandate, and are built for the boots on the ground to take out the cost premium of LEED documentation. The package can be utilized by anyone dealing with materials for homes or buildings to meet LEED v3 requirements or just to avoid green-washing to meet your own sustainability goals.

• Construction Managers/ General Contractors: provides a pre-bid package for subs to ensure you get the information you need the first time and tools that can be integrated with your tools or stand alone to input LEED submittal info as it is received to track progress for owner reports and sub-contractor accountability.
• Sub-contractors and Suppliers: beat other bidders by supplying LEED documentation with your submittal information. The tools provide a way to ensure manufacturers are giving you the correct information, because the generic LEED cut-sheets often provided are not sufficient falling into the "green-washing" category that clients are cracking down on.
• Architects: the responsibility of meeting the spec requirements is a team effort, and these tools provide a way to ensure the LEED requirements in the specs are understood by the construction team to bridge the gap between the drafting table and the boots on the ground.
• Owners/ Developers: many commercial projects have LEED requirements to some degree associated with incentive money, code requirements or community enrichment goals. It is in the owners best interest to utilize these tools for quality assurance during the construction process to ensure goals are being met for future cost avoidance.