Building Green

INTENT:

To reuse building materials and products to reduce demand for virgin materials and reduce waste, thereby lessening impacts associated with the extraction and processing of virgin resources.

REQUIREMENTS:

Use salvaged, refurbished or reused materials, the sum of which constitutes at least 5% or 10%, based on cost, of the total value of materials on the project. The minimum percentage materials reused for each point threshold is as follows:

Reused Materials 5% = 1 Point
Reused Materials 10% = 2 Points

QUALIFYING PRODUCTS:

All of the HanStone products can be reused.

INTENT:

To increase demand for building products that incorporate recycled content material, thereby reducing impacts resulting from extraction and processing of virgin materials.

REQUIREMENTS:

Use materials with recycled content such that the sum of post-consumer recycled content plus ½ of the pre-consumer content constitutes at least 10% or 20%, based on cost, of the total value of the materials in the project. The minimum percentage materials recycled for each point threshold as follows:

Recycled Content 20% = 2 Points

QUALIFYING PRODUCTS:

Specchio White: Minimum 24% Pre-consumer recycled mirror content.

INTENT:

To increase demand for building materials and products that are extracted and manufactured within the region, thereby supporting the use of indigenous resources and reducing the environmental impacts resulting from transportation.

REQUIREMENTS:

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% or 20%, based on cost, of the total materials value.

If only a fraction of a product or material is extracted, harvested, or recovered and manufactured locally, then only that percentage (by weight) must contribute to the regional value. The minimum percentage regional materials for each point threshold is as follows:

Regional Content 10% = 1 Point
Regional Content 20% = 2 Points

QUALIFYING PRODUCTS:

All Canada HanStone Products, if job site is within 500 miles of zipcode N6M OC5. Fabrication can be considered “final” place of assembly, therefore if the fabrication is located within 500 miles, then all colors are qualifying.

INTENT:

To reduce the quantity of indoor air contaminants that are odorous, irritating and/or harmful to the comfort and wellbeing of installers and occupants.

REQUIREMENTS:

All adhesives and sealants used on the interior of the building (i.e. - inside of the weatherproofing system and applied on-site) must comply with the following requirements as applicable to the project’s scope: Adhesives, Sealants and Sealant Primers must comply with South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) Rule #1168.

1 Point

QUALIFYING PRODUCTS:

All HanStone materials can qualify if the VOC content of adhesives is less than the current limit specified in SC AQMD Rule #1168.

INTENT:

To provide design teams and projects the opportunity to achieve exceptional performance above the requirements set by the LEED Green Building rating System and/or innovative performance in Green Building categories not specifically addressed by the LEED Green Building Rating System.

REQUIREMENTS:

Path 1. Innovation in Design

1-5 Points for NC & CS
1-4 Points for Schools

REQUIREMENTS:

Path 2. Exemplary Performance

1-3 Points

QUALIFYING PRODUCTS:

All HanStone products are both GREENGUARD certified for Children & Schools as well as indoor air quality and therefore may be able to contribute to this credit.