GREEN BUILDING WITH CONCRETE
NUDURA acknowledges that while only PROJECTS (not building materials) qualify for certification by LEED, designers should be made aware that as a building envelope material, specifying the NUDURA® Wall System for green building can provide potential contributions to various credit categories within the following LEED Green Building Rating Systems:
USGBC LEED® 2009 For New Construction and Major Renovation
CaGBC LEED® NC-Canada 1.0 (Gold Indicates Canada only)
Potential points attainable under each of the categories:
Category Assessment or Credit Possible Points
Code Element Name Designation in Category
EA Energy & Atmosphere
Optimize Energy Performance (NC Canada 1.0) Credit 1 10
Optimize Energy Performance Credit 1 19
improve between 12 & 48%
MR Materials & Resources
Construction Waste Management - Divert 50% Credit 3
Recycle or Salvage 50% 1
Recycle or Salvage 75% 2
Recycled Content Credit 4
10% USA/7.5% CAN (total - post consumer + 1/2 post industrial 1
20% USA/ 15% CAN (total -post consumer + 1/2 post industrial 2
Regional Materials Credit 5
10% Extract/ Manuf. within 500 mi.(800 km) of site 1
20% Extract/ Manuf. within 500 mi.(800 km) of site 2
Durable Building (NC Canada 1.0) Credit 8 1
EQ Indoor Environmental Air Quality
Thermal Comfort - Design Credit 7.1 1