by Shane Henson — October 10, 2011—Indie Energy recently announced a technology partnership with U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), creators of the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) green building program and LEED Online. The partnership brings together the first open platform for real-time building data and third-party Energy Apps on the Indie Energy Network with LEED Online, the software platform that manages the LEED green building certification process.
“Our partnership with Indie Energy allows us to use an open source technology platform that will integrate the LEED certification process with real-time data and third-party applications for M&V and ongoing commissioning,” said Mahesh Ramanujam, COO, U.S. Green Building Council.
The Indie Energy Network enables performance-based energy efficiency with an open platform for Energy App developers worldwide. It could be of a significant benefit to facilities managers because the system hosts real-time building data and smart analytics, controls, and optimization to prove and improve performance of both new and existing buildings. The EnergyApp Exchange provides an easy-to-use application framework and an open market for integrated applications such as Measurement & Verification, Ongoing Commissioning, Certification, Facilities Management, and Renewable Resource Optimization.
