ArchitTrek in the Baton Rouge Business Report

February 10-23 Issue, Page 12 — Saving Green: TaskmasterView Article Online

A Baton Rouge firm has begun marketing software that can improve the way businesses manage the construction process, saving time, money and a tree or two in the process.

ArchitTrek provides Web-based access to construction logs, documents and other job information to architects, interior designers, contractors and related businesses working on a project. Everyone has access to the information in real time. Team members post responses and receive notification of when collaborators have reviewed the information, making the process transparent and improving accountability.

“It’s a tremendous task keeping everyone on the same page,” says Greg Kleinpeter, manager of ArchitTrek. “Nobody wants to be out in the dark.”

The paperless system fits the growing sustainability trend in the architecture community, Kleinpeter says. He says the improved efficiency more than makes up for the expense, and owners are happy to include the software cost in the project fees.

Grace & Hebert Architects have used different versions of the program for more than five years, including on the new Alex Box Stadium at LSU (pictured). It wasn’t until recently that Kleinpeter began marketing the software to outside companies. While the concept came from architect Jerry Hebert, and Hebert is a partner in the software venture, ArchitTrek is a separate entity from Hebert’s firm and Grace & Hebert Architects don’t get access to other companies’ project information.

“We have put it through the paces with extensive use and made extensive updates that provide huge benefits and time saving on projects,” Hebert says.—David Jacobs

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