Quality Powder Coatings LEED Certification What is LEED

Quality Powder Coatings LEED Certification

What is LEED certification ? • Developed by the U. S. Green Building council, LEED certification provides independent, third-party verification that a building, home or community was designed and built using strategies aimed at achieving high performance in key areas of human and environmental health: sustainable site development, water savings, energy efficiency, materials selection and indoor environmental quality

LEED rating systems § LEED for New Construction § LEED for Commercial Interiors § LEED for Core and Shell § LEED for Existing Buildings § LEED for Schools, Healthcare, Retail § LEED for Homes § LEED for Neighborhood Development (In Pilot)

The “Points” • • • Possible 100 points + 10 Bonus LEED Certified = 40+ points LEED Silver = 50+ points LEED Gold = 60+ points LEED Platinum = 80+ points

What LEED measures • • Sustainable Sites - 21 points available Water efficiency – 11 points available Energy and Atmosphere – 37 points available Materials and Resources – 14 points available Indoor Environmental Quality – 17 points available Locations and Linkages , Regional Priority – 4 bonus points available Innovation in Design – 6 bonus points available

Powder Coatings and LEED certification • Specifying a low VOC paint is worth ONE point towards LEED certification • IFS Powder coatings contain NO VOC’S