LEED v3: ICFs Sustainable Sites Summary
August 6th, 2009 | Lets Get Technical! | Green Building, ICF Construction, LEED, Sustainable Sites, USGBC
Sustainable Sites (SS): This LEED topic covers Site Development issues.
Credits are obtained for:
- Proper site selection
- Use of an urban site
- A Brownfield site
- Providing alternative transportation to reduce dependence on single passenger vehicles
- Reducing amount of site disturbed with structure and roads
- Effective storm water management or treatment
- Impact of parking areas and roof areas to heat island effect
- Light pollution reduction.
| Credit | Title | NC | Schools | CS |
| SS Credit 5.2 | Site Development – Maximize Open Space | 1 | 1 | 1 |
By utilizing the Reward ICF walls below grade it provides a basement that can be occupied to maximize open space, and limiting the disturbance of the surrounding area. This will allow contribution to the credit Site Development.
Reward Wall System can contribute towards 1 credit and 1 point toward LEED certification within this topic.
This was quick post, as the decision in the building design, when using ICFs, can contribute to this section, the use of ICF’s does not directly mean this credit will be attained. This will be a potential point based on the design from the architect.
For Tuesday: Energy and Atmosphere LEED v3 ICF Summary
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