The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Rating System is a national standard developed and published by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). This system aims to promote improved environmental, health and economic performance of buildings, using established and / or advanced industry principles, practices, materials and standards. By following the LEED requirements, buildings can earn points for a variety of criteria, including strategies for sustainable site development, water savings, energy efficiency, materials selection and indoor environmental quality. Accumulation of sufficient points enables a project to achieve varying levels of LEED Certification status, from "Certified" to "Platinum" status. The LEED Rating System includes comprehensive requirements encompassing all elements that make up a building project. Marshfield DoorSystems Environmental Class doors help earn points in nine categories:
- Recycled content: 5% post-consumer or 10% post-consumer and post industrial;
- Recycled content: 10% post-consumer or 20% post-consumer and post industrial;
- Regional materials: 20% manufactured regionally;
- Regional materials: 50% extracted regionally;
- Rapidly renewable materials;
- Certified wood;
- Low-emitting materials: Adhesives / Sealants;
- Low-emitting materials: Paints / Coatings, and
- Low-emitting materials: Composite Wood.
The accompanying "LEED Rating System Compliance Matrix" provides you with more details as to how the Marshfield Environmental Class doors help in generating points for the overall project.
To learn more about the LEED certification process, visit www.usgbc.org/LEED/Project/certprocess.asp.
To learn more about the U.S. Green Building Council, visit their website at www.usgbc.org.
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