CHARLESTON, S.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--GreenWizard®, Inc. and MBDC, LLC today announced a new collaborative partnership that will help the green building industry identify Cradle to Cradle CertifiedCM products for use in construction projects and in LEED® Certifications. GreenWizard is a web-based expert system that allows architects, engineers, and contractors to cross-search, compare, and document products for LEED® and green commercial construction. Today, 800+ manufacturers and 250+ architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) firms, representing $500+ million in combined project value, actively access the GreenWizard workflow solution. MBDC developed the Cradle to Cradle® Certification program, a comprehensive, multi-attribute program that evaluates building products for safety to human & environmental health, recyclability, and sustainable manufacturing practices. Currently there are over 100 manufacturers around the globe with Cradle to Cradle CertifiedCM products that would be utilized throughout the construction and maintenance of a building. Through this new partnership, MBDC and GreenWizard will work to introduce and maintain Cradle to Cradle CertifiedCM product data in GreenWizard’s searchable green product database. By accessing the GreenWizard database, members of the AEC community who are researching or specifying products will now be able to determine, at a glance, which products are Cradle to Cradle CertifiedCM and what LEED points could be earned by specifying these products in a building. Cradle to Cradle CertifiedCM Products also earn points as Environmentally Preferable Products in the LEED for Homes Rating System and can contribute towards Sustainable Purchasing points in the LEED for Existing Buildings: Operations & Maintenance Rating System. “GreenWizard is a great resource for professionals to research and identify architectural and building products with environmental attributes. We are inviting our clients to participate and list their certified products with GreenWizard,” said Steve Bolton, Sr. Consultant at MBDC.
