JustGreen® Partners with GreenWizard to Provide Real-time Green Power Quotes for LEED® credits

Feb 19, 2013 9:15 AM ET

February 19, 2013 /3BL Media/ - GreenWizard – a cloud-based Product Management and project collaboration software that simplifies building efficient, healthy, and sustainable buildings – today announced that it has created a partnership with JustGreen. Through this partnership, JustGreen and GreenWizard will offer a new and efficient application that will provide instant quotes for LEED green power credits using JustGreen’s green power calculator.

GreenWizard’s Product Management Workflow™ tools are utilized for the research, specification, modeling, documentation and submission of building materials and their associated projects, totaling over $12.9 billion in value. JustGreen is Just Energy Group’s green energy initiative providing consumers and businesses with the ability to help them reduce the environmental impact of their everyday energy use through carbon offsets and renewable energy credits. Just Energy is one of the largest green energy providers in North America with green energy investments totaling $70M. Through this partnership, JustGreen offers a new and unique product to Green Wizard’s cadre of construction materials, products and services.

JustGreen and GreenWizard will work to help LEED projects achieve the (EAc6) green power points that offset the energy consumption of a building for up two years– the JustGreen calculator www.justgreenleed.com is an ideal tool for that task.

One immediate benefit of the JustGreen-GreenWizard partnership is facilitation for the Architectural, Engineering and Construction (AEC) community to achieve instant quotes for the purchase of green power, also known as renewable energy credits as well to provide quotes for carbon offsets in anticipation of LEED v4.

“GreenWizard, in collaboration with an industry leader like Just Energy, is promoting powerful tools that simplify the process of obtaining energy related credits for Design and Construction professionals.” said GreenWizard’s President Jerry Lepore, “This partnership demonstrates both party’s continued commitment to simplify the process of green building with a comprehensive solution for project teams:”

“We are excited to provide a new product for GreenWizard and together launch an interactive tool that will streamline the ability for the AEC community to obtain instant quotes for LEED credits online,” said GP Manalac, EVP, JustGreen “By leveraging our experience as one of North America’s largest green power providers with GreenWizard’s market-defining Product Management software, we are confident that the combined resources will help to simplify and enhance the online experience.”

 

About JustGreen®

JustGreen, www.justgreencommunity.com, is Just Energy Group’s green energy initiative that can help us all work towards a cleaner plant by pursuing renewable and sustainable energy solutions that support green projects across North America. The Company's JustGreen® Lifestyle products provide consumers and businesses with the ability to help them reduce the environmental impact of their everyday energy use through carbon offsets and renewable energy credits.

 

About Just Energy Group Inc.

Established in 1997, Just Energy (TSX:JE)(NYSE:JE) is primarily a competitive retailer of natural gas and electricity. With offices located across the United States, Canada and now the United Kingdom, Just Energy serves close to 2 million residential and commercial customers through a wide range of energy programs and home comfort services, including fixed-price or price-protected energy program contracts, the rental of water heaters, furnaces and air conditioners and the installation of solar panels. Just Energy is the parent to Amigo Energy, Commerce Energy, Hudson Energy, Hudson Energy Solar, National Home Services, Momentis, Tara Energy and Terra Grain Fuels. Visit www.justgreencommunity.com to learn more. Also, find us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter.

 

About GreenWizard

Now a LEED® Automation (a.k.a. App Lab™) partner, GreenWizard is comprehensive Product Management workflow and project collaboration software that enables the design and construction community to better manage products and project data, collaborate on projects, assess LEED design and construction credits, integrate with LEED Online, and archive projects. GreenWizard’s tools simplify the process of building efficient, healthy, and sustainable construction projects. AEC firms are able to utilize GreenWizard’s interactive and dynamic tools to collaborate on product data and documentation, which is supplied and updated directly from manufacturers. Building owners, architects, engineers and contractors can use GreenWizard’s WORKflow® Pro solution at any phase of a building project. The Charleston, SC-based company was founded in 2008. Follow GreenWizard on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn. More info: www.GreenWizard.com

Media Contacts:

Just Energy

Al Shulman

Vice President, Marketing

Tel: 905.670.4440 x74469

ashulman@justenergy.com

 

GreenWizard

John D. Wagner

jdwagner@wagnerpr.com

919-796-9984

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