LEED Rating System & Lincoln, NE
The United States Green Building
Council (USGBC) developed LEED, standing for Leadership in Energy and
Environmental Design. It is a certification system set up for “green”
buildings. For a building or home to meet any level of the LEED standards is a humungous
accomplishment. The LEED Green Building Rating System has different levels of
certification, “LEED Certified”, “LEED Silver”, “LEED Gold”, and “LEED
Platinum”. It is based on a 100-point scale with categories in
·
Sustainable Sites
·
Water Efficiency
·
Energy & Atmosphere
·
Materials & Resources
·
Indoor Environmental Quality
·
Locations & Linkages
·
Awareness & Education
·
Innovation in Design
·
Regional Priority
They have different rating systems
for different project types: New Construction, Existing buildings, Commercial
Interiors, Core & Shell, Schools, Retail, Healthcare, Homes, and
Neighborhood Development.
Nebraska, as of June 16, 2011, has
26 certified projects, 57 registered projects, with locations in Kearney,
Omaha, Lincoln, Hastings, Norfolk, Halsey and more.
Some of the projects in Lincoln
include:
·
Citizen and Immigration Service Center—Silver
Certified
o 90%
Daylight and Views for interior Spaces
o 20%
Water Use Reduction
o 20%
Regional Materials
o 86%
Construction Waste Diverted
o 100%
Electricity purchased from renewable sources for 2 years
·
International Quilt Study Center and Museum—Silver
Certified
o 32.14%
Reduction in Energy Use
o 77.90%
Spaces with Natural Daylight
o 60.27%
Regional Materials
·
Pioneers Park Nature Center Addition—Silver
Certified
o Geothermal
heat pump system
o Rainwater
harvesting system
o Straw
bale walls
o Recycled
content materials
o Green
roof with native plants
Other buildings include the Color Court Building, the
Sawmill Building, and the new Haymarket Arena, all in the Haymarket.
Resource Links
What is LEED? http://www.usgbc.org/DisplayPage.aspx?CMSPageID=1988
Measurement Categories: http://www.usgbc.org/DisplayPage.aspx?CMSPageID=1989
LEED in Nebraska: http://www.usgbcne.org/?LEED_in_Nebraska
Arena Going Green: http://www.klkntv.com/story/17005277/pinnacle-arena-is-going-green
USGBC Nebraska Flatwater Chapter: http://www.usgbcne.org/
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