Software company will select one recipient to receive its green building analysis software free for one year, with associated training
Boston – October 20, 2010 – Integrated Environmental Solutions (IES), a provider of integrated performance analysis software for sustainable building design, today announced that it will host a contest to provide one architect or engineer with free IES VE-Gaia software for a year, plus associated training sessions with an IES consultant, for up to two people.
The grand prize, valued at $1,840 / £1,200, will provide the winner with a one-year stand-alone license for VE-Gaia, the company’s revolutionary architectural green building analysis tool. VE-Gaia’s complete analysis, iteration and reporting environment is driven by “step-by-step” smart guidance that opens wide the power of IES analysis. A series of workflows take users through a range of tasks; from advanced modeling, to energy/carbon analysis, bio-climatic interrogation and report creation. A three-part training course for two people, with a certified IES consultant, will also be awarded to the winner.
“To be truly sustainable, a building needs to last in excess of 100 years. It is our hope that this contest will promote awareness and the adoption of sustainability tools from the earliest stages of the design process, bringing smart, eco-friendly decisions to the forefront of design, when the most impact can be made,” said Don McLean, Founder and Managing Director of IES.
To enter, visit the IES website ( www.iesve.com/NewsEventsUK/Competition) before Friday, November 12. You can follow the contest and gain additional information by connecting with IES on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and the IES Blog. The winning company will be selected based on feedback from IES’ executives and a team of qualified advisors.
The lucky winner will be announced live on Thursday, November 18 at the IES booth #516 at Greenbuild 2010 in Chicago.
About Integrated Environmental Solutions
Integrated Environmental Solutions (IES) Ltd. is an innovative company at the forefront of the use and development of powerful software simulation tools which help architects, engineers, facilities managers, and all those involved in the development and management of buildings design and maintain truly sustainable properties. IES was established in June 1994 and is headquartered in Glasgow, Scotland, with offices in Dublin, Eire; Boston and San Francisco, USA and Melbourne, Australia. IES Consulting is the specialist international environmental performance consultancy division of IES, its expert team of consultants include experienced LEED, BREEAM, Green Star Accredited Professionals and UK Accredited Energy Assessors. IES’ services and products aid significantly in the provision of healthier and more energy efficient built environments. For additional information, please visit www.iesve.com.