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LEED certification

•  White Paper on the Economics of LEED for Existing Buildings for Individual Buildings Released by Leonardo Academy
Leonardo Academy has announced the release of the White Paper: "The Economics of LEED for Existing Buildings for Individual Buildings," which summarizes a survey of buildings that have earned LEED-EB certification. The results show that there are many low cost and no cost sustainability actions for existing buildings, with the average cost of implementing LEED-EB at about $2.43 per square foot.

•  Johns Manville Expands and Re-launches SpecJM.com Online Resource for Building Professionals
Expanded web site now serves as an all-encompassing resource for building products, scientific research, instructional videos, LEED® certification and industry case studies.

Please find below a selection of relevant articles from AEC companies and organizations for LEED certification.

NTMA - The National Terrazzo and Mosaic Association
...Public Places projects, to large utilitarian installations, to renovations of existing terrazzo. The 2008 honor awards will also note those installations that contributed to a LEED certification for the building in which they were installed. Examples of previous Honor Award-winning jobs can be found at the NTMA’s website, ntma.com. For entry forms please call 800. See #1.



LAND online - Landscape Architecture News Digest
...influences the community in different ways. The work I do with the LEED Steering Committee affects the USGBC membership community, as well as every project that goes through LEED certification. The restructuring of the LEED rating system will create a more flexible and adaptive system by harmonizing, aligning, and improving existing LEED credits;... See #2.

Lafarge
...Asphalt / Paving MSDS American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) National Asphalt Paving Association Recycling and Reuse: Asphalt Lafarge Product Guide for LEED Certification Search Locations North America Worldwide Advanced search AIA Courses See Lafarge courses registered with the American Institute of Architects Product... See #3.

Thermafiber
...offers the highest recycle content (over 80%) in our industry along with other product attributes that have helped many commercial construction projects achieve various LEED certification levels. For more LEED information, click here. 2-08 Thermafiber revises the TF867 ASTM Compliance Data Sheet. Click here for link to TF867. 10-07 FIRESPAN™... See #4.



Environmental Policy Statement: LEED
As noted in other sections, brick is a sustainable building material and fits nicely with USGBC’s mission. It is important to note that no product gets awarded a “LEED certification”. Instead, products contribute towards a design that achieves points in a given category. A project can achieve LEED certification by accumulating... See #5.

Fiberesin - Green
...uses all available resources to protect and preserve the environment for future generations. Green Fiberesin offers products which help customers with their green design and LEED certification programs. We source particleboard made from 100% post industrial waste. Clean Fiberesin meets or exceeds all Federal, State and Local requirements for... See #6.

Adhesive Trends: April 2005
...Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED). An increasing number of developers—both public and private—are subscribing their projects to LEED. Getting LEED certification of a project qualifies builders and buildings (through the use of approved products, materials and processes) for an array of state and local government... See #7.

New Products!!!!!!! from SR Wood Inc.
After the harvest the bamboo root system (much like common household grass) merely sprouts a new shoot the following rainy season. CraftWood Bamboo may also contribute to LEED certification as a Rapidly Renewable Material. Due to the limitations of the species and slicing methods the material can be made in lengths up to 8' only. Our bamboo... See #8.

Lafarge
More Info Product Literature Guide Specifications Contact Us Fire Safety Information For Credit Application, click here. Recycling and Reuse: Gypsum Lafarge Product Guide for LEED Certification Products Drywall more Regular Drywall Firecheck® Type X Firecheck® Type C Watercheck® Fire Watercheck® Sagcheck® Soffitboard Firecheck® Soffitboard... See #9.

OSRAM SYLVANIA - 2008 SUSTAINED EXCELLENCE AWARD
...THE ALUPAR 64 LIGHTWEIGHT LAMP SERIES 2008 SUSTAINED EXCELLENCE AWARD SYLVANIA CUSTOMERS A PRIORITY WITH AN INDUSTRY FIRST HIGH-LIGHTING ENERGY SAVINGS SYLVANIA SUPPORTS LEED CERTIFICATION EFFORTS SHINING LIGHT ON THE ENVIRONMENT SYLVANIA HELPS GREENSBORO COLISEUM GO GREEN SYLVANIA TAKES THE STEPS NECESSARY TO BRIGHTEN OUR FUTURE LAMP... See #10.

GLOBAL PARTITIONS
LEED Certification information This document provides important information on how Global Partitions’ various products qualify for LEED Certification points. LEED-NC is the Green Building rating System for New Construction and Major Renovations created by the U.S. Green Building Council. The most recent release... See #11.

The Parker Companies
plantscaping, plantscape, interiorscape, interiorscaping, John Carter, animation, green buildings, leed certification, office plants, holiday decorating, interactive window displays, corporate holiday, plants for clean air, plants at work, artificial plants, silk plants, atriums, interior plant maintenance. See #12.

Building Green - ICFs Create Environmental Friendly and LEED Certified Construction Projects
Building green for LEED certification with ICFs creates energy efficient homes and buildings. Environmental construction with ICFs reduces heating costs for home energy savings and utilizes sustainable building materials. Learn how Reward can give assistance for an ecological building design. See #13.

Available ARCAT Resources
Engineered Wood Products (coming soon) Gypsum Products Information regarding LEED credits Temple-Inland products can contribute to a project's LEED certification. Engineered Wood Products Gypsum Products Request product information Engineered Wood Products Gypsum Products ®2007 TIN Inc. See #14.

Timbron - Premium Interior Mouldings from Recycled Plastic
Timbron interior mouldings are 90% recycled plastic, durable, waterproof and work just like wood. Green builders looking for LEED certification or credit for other green building programs have learned they can paint it or leave it white. See #15.

Bamboo Flooring Durability & LEED Certification
Commercial Bamboo Flooring Durability & LEED Certification Credits for bamboo flooring. Durability for even tough commercial environments. See #16.

1: http://www.ntma.com [c1141915]
2: http://www.asla.org [c922402]
3: http://www.lafargecorp.com [c999852]
4: http://www.thermafiber.com [c1155610]
5: http://www.pinehallbrick.com [c1174108]
6: http://www.fiberesin.com [c1178341]
7: http://www.taccint.com [c1181388]
8: http://www.srwoodinc.com [c1157485]
9: http://www.lafargenorthamerica.com [c1094495]
10: http://www.sylvania.com [c1175306]
11: http://www.globalpartitions.com [c1031173]
12: http://www.parkerplants.com [c1047575]
13: http://www.rewardwalls.com [c1039787]
14: http://www.temple.com [c911701]
15: http://www.Timbron.com [c941485]
16: http://www.4windsbamboo.com [p945115]

More than 16 companies and organizations in Architecture, Engineering and Construction offer information about LEED certification on their websites. The most relevant pages are shown above. To find the remaining references please use the search tool in the left column.

 





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