LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) is a rating system developed by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) to assess the environmental sustainability of building designs. A Canadian version of LEED was developed by the Canadian Green Building Council. LEED is a point-based rating system in which points are earned for building attributes considered environmentally beneficial. A building design can be certified to one of four levels: Platinum, Gold, Silver, or Certified.

The best sustainable buildings are the result of a multi-disciplinary design process. Enermodal has considerable experience in leading multi-disciplinary design workshops. Enermodal acts as a “design facilitator,” making suggestions for building features and helping various professionals understand the possible interactions between building systems. A unique feature of Enermodal’s workshops is the use of “green shopping lists.” Prior to each workshop, Enermodal uses its expertise in computer simulation and green design to develop a list of possible building concept designs. A variety of sustainable technologies are assessed in terms of suitability for LEED credits, including construction costs, annual operating cost savings and payback periods. Workshop participants work through the list, and identify those concepts and technologies that result in the best design at the lowest cost.

Enermodal provides a “full service” approach to achieving LEED certification. Enermodal assists and leads the design team through the LEED process, providing insight on how green building projects meet the requirements of each credit.  Enermodal performs the required energy and daylighting simulations, building commissioning, and drawing and specification review for all disciplines. We can also provide leading-edge design of the mechanical and electrical systems. 

Enermodal develops construction and waste management plans and green material specifications. During building construction, we deliver contractor training courses and provide site reviews to assess compliance to LEED requirements. When a project is complete, Enermodal prepares the full LEED documentation package for submission for certification. We can provide on-going support through post occupancy surveys and through the measurement and verification of building energy performance. We are particularly proud of our efforts to increase building occupant “green education,” with our customized touch screen “LEED kiosks.”

Enermodal has achieved several LEED "firsts" and "mosts":

Some of Enermodal's certified buildings are listed on the right. See a complete list of Enermodal LEED projects.