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Performance Rating of New Buildings, The Process - Part 3
Lecturer: Ali Badakhshan, P.E.
LEED-NC, CREDIS & POINTS: MATERIALS AND RESOURCES
Construction and demolition wastes is about 40% of the
total waste in
Reuse of existing building instead of constructing new
building is the most effective way to minimize the environmental impacts.
Reuse results less habitat disturbance and less new
infrastructure.
Substitute salvaged materials for new materials;
Reuse the recycled-content materials that otherwise be
deposited in landfill;
Use of rapidly renewable materials minimizes natural
resource consumption
Use of third party certified wood that improves the forest
stewardship of forests and related ecosystem.
INDOOR ENVIRONMENTAL QUALIT/Y (IEQ)
Word Health Org. reports that most of individuals
exposures to many air pollutants comes from inhaling
the indoor air.
The use of better products and practices has reduced the
potential liability of designers team and the owners.
Preventing IEQ problems is generally much less expensive
than identifying and solving the after they occur. Evaluation of the properties
of the adhesives, paints, carpets, composite wood products and furniture and
specifying low level irritating off-gas materials, shall reduce occupant
exposure.
Protection of Air-Handling system during the construction
and building flush-out, prior to occupancy, further reduces the potential
problem of life time operation of the building.
Providing higher ratio of outside air, increasing
ventilation rate, managing moisture, decreasing the level of contaminants in
cleaners can provide optimal air quality.
INNOVATION & DESIGN PROCESS The purpose of this
category is to recognize projects for innovative building features and
sustainable building knowledge:
Occasionally, a strategy results the performance that
exceeds the requirement;
There are strategies that are not addressed in LEED rating
and worth consideration for their sustainability benefits;
The active presence of the LEED Accredited professional has
facilitated the implementation Process
Four (4) Continuing Education Hours