LEED v3: Innovation and Design with ICFs
August 20th, 2009 | Lets Get Technical! | Green Building, Innovation and design, LEED, LEED v3, USGBC LEED
Innovation & Design Process (ID): This LEED topic covers credits available for innovation and exceptional performance above and beyond the requirements of the program.
| Credit | Title | NC | Schools | CS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ID Credit 1 | Innovation in Design | 1-5 | 1-4 | 1-5 |
Areas where the Reward walls can contribute to Innovation in Design credit include:
- Long life cycle of concrete structures
- Enhanced mold growth control
- Use of fly ash, silica fume or slag cement as a substitute for cement in the concrete mix
This is an area that will push architects and designers to a new level. Is the building designed to maximize the life cycles? Is it designed to utilize the benefits of the ICFs? ICFs are the easy part. They offer the versatility needed to do anything you want them to do. Form shapes of walls to thicknesses to accommodating different mixes and substitutes for cement.
Reward is doing the best to give designers and architects the tools they need to design with innovation in mind. We have had recent product releases of the 17 inch iForm, the NoricF4 Custom Metal ICF Frames, and publishing our ICF products as Revit objects, ready for download as BIM objects. These are things in addition to our comprehensive product manual, and on-site training to make sure the structure is designed to the specifications demanded by the owner.
All of these things can help you contribute to this LEED topic.
For Tuesday: LEED v3 Regional Materials, get bonus points for this topic.
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