Pedestals & Decking
Why LEED Certify?
Reasons why LEED project certification can be an asset:
- Recognition for your commitment to environmental issues in your community, organizations (including stockholders), and industry
- Receive third party validation of achievement.
- Qualify for a growing array of government initiatives
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- Receive marketing exposure through USGBC web site, Greenbuild conference, case studies, and media
Available LEED Credits
SS credit 7.1 (Heat Island Effect: Non-Roof)
- Shade constructed surfaces on site with landscape features and utilize high-reflectance hardscape materials. Consider replacing constructed surfaces (i.e. roof, roads, sidewalks, etc.) with vegetated surfaces such as vegetated roofs and open grid paving or specify high-albedo materials to reduce heat absorption.
- Paving materials with a Solar Reflectance Index (SRI) of at least 29
SS Credit 5.2 (Maximize Open Space)
- Provide a high ratio of open space to development footprint to promote biodiversity. For projects located in urban areas that earn SS Credit 2, pedestrian oriented hardscape areas can contribute to credit compliance. For such projects, a minimum of 25% of the open space counted must be vegetated.
SS Credit 6.1 (Storm water Design: Quantity Control)
- Design the project site to maintain natural storm water flows by promoting infiltration. Specify vegetated roofs, pervious paving, and other measures to minimize impervious surfaces. Reuse storm water volumes generated for non-potable uses such as landscape irrigation, toilet flushing and custodial uses.
SS Credit 6.2 (Storm water Design: Quality Control)
- Use alternative surfaces (e.g., vegetated roofs, pervious pavement or grid pavers) and non structural techniques(e.g., rain gardens, vegetated swales, disconnection of imperviousness, rainwater recycling) to reduce imperviousness and promote infiltration thereby reducing pollutant loadings.
MR Credit 5.1 (Regional Materials: 10% and MR Credit 5.2 Regional Materials: 20%)
- Use building materials or products that have been extracted, harvested or recovered, as well as manufactured, within 500 miles of the project site for a minimum of 10% (based on cost) of the total materials value. If only a fraction of a product or material is extracted/harvested/recovered and manufactured locally, then only that percentage (by weight) shall contribute to the regional value. Mechanical, electrical and plumbing components and specialty items such as elevators and equipment shall not be included in this calculation.
- Only include materials permanently installed in the project. Furniture may be included, providing it is included consistently in MR Credits 3–7.
ID Credit 1-1.4 (Innovation in Design)
- To provide design teams and projects the opportunity to be awarded points for exceptional performance above the requirements set by the LEED for New Construction Green Building Rating System and/or innovative performance in Green Building categories not specifically addressed by the LEED for New Construction Green Building Rating System.
