Developed by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC),
Leadership
in Energy and Environmental Design
(LEED
®
) provides a set of
standards and guidelines for energy efficient and environmentally
sustainable design. The LEED rating system examines environmental
and sustainability issues around location and transportation,
sustainable sites, water efficiency, energy and atmosphere, materials
and resources, and indoor environmental quality.
Tire Derived Products can qualify for credits in a number of LEED
rating systems, such as:
•
Building Design + Construction (BD+C)
applies to most
buildings undergoing new construction or major renovations and
includes credits for many building types:
•
LEED DB+C:
New Construction
•
LEED BD+C:
Core and Shell aids designers, builders,
developers and new building owners in implementing
sustainable design for new core and shell construction.
•
LEED BD+C:
Schools recognizes the unique nature of the
design and construction of K-12 schools and addresses the
specific needs of school spaces.
•
LEED BD+C:
Retail recognizes the unique nature of retail design and construction projects
and addresses the specific needs of retail spaces.
•
LEED BD+C:
Healthcare promotes sustainable planning, design and construction for high-
performance healthcare facilities.
•
LEED BD+C:
Homes promotes the design and construction of high performance green
homes.
•
Buildings Operations + Maintenance
provides a benchmark for building owners and operators
to measure operations, improvements and maintenance.
LEED Benefits Of Tire Derived Products
LEED BENEFITS OF TIRE DERIVED PRODUCTS
Developed by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC),
Leadership in
Energy and Environmental Design
(LEED
®
) provides a set of standards
and guidelines for energy efficient and environmentally sustainabl design.
The LEED rating system examines environmental and sustainability issues
around location and transportation, sustainable sites, water efficiency,
energy and atmosphere, materials and resources, and indoor
environmental quality.
Tire Derived Products can qualify for credits in a number of LEED rating
systems, such as:
•
Building Design + Construction (BD+C)
applies to most
buildings undergoing new construction or major
renovations
and includes credits for many building types:
•
LEED DB+C: New Con truction
•
LEED BD+C: Core and Shell
aids designers,
builders, developers and new building owners in
implementing sustainable design for new core
and shell construction.
•
LEED BD+C: Schools
recognizes the unique
nature of the design and construction of K-12
schools and addresses the specific needs of
sch ol spaces.
•
LEED BD+C: Retail
recognizes the unique nature
of retail design and construction projects and
addresses the specific needs of retail spaces.
•
LEED BD+C: Healthcare
promotes sustainable
planni g, design and con truction for high-
performance healthcare facilities.
•
LEED BD+C: Homes
promotes the design and
construction of high performance green homes.
•
Buildings Operations + Maintenance
provides a
benchmark for building owners and operators to measure
operations, improvements andmaintenance.
•
Interior Design + Construction
is a benchmark for the
tenant improvement market that gives the ower to make
sustainable choices to tenants and designers.
•
Neighborhood Development
integrates the principles of
smart growth, new urbanism and green building into the
first national program for neighborhood design.
.
LEED Benefits
ENVIRONMENTAL
Enhance and protect ecosystems
and biodiversity
Improve air andwater quality
Reduce solid waste
Conserve natural resource
ECONOMIC
Reduce operating costs
Enhance asset value and profits
Improve employee productivity
and satisfaction
Optimize life-cycle economic
performance
HEALTH AND COMMUNITY
Improve air, thermal, and acoustic
environments
Enhance occupant comfort
and health
Minimize strain on local infrastructure
Contribute to overall quality of life
Source: U.S.Green Building Council
