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Wild By Nature LEED Certification |
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Wild by Nature in Oceanside has been awarded LEED® Gold certification for new construction by the U.S. Green Building Council. Wild by Nature is the first Supermarket in the State of New York to be awarded LEED Gold certification!
Wild by Nature was designed to achieve LEED certification for energy use, lighting, water and material use as well as incorporating a variety of other sustainable strategies. LEED verifies environmental performance, occupant health and financial return. LEED was established for market leaders to design & construct buildings that protect and save precious resources while also making good economic sense.
Following are a list of sustainable, energy efficient, or environmentally practices or items that have been incorporated into the Wild By Nature in Oceanside.
- Preferred parking for Low Emitting Vehicles, bicycle racks and employee showers encourage alternative transportation.
- A highly reflective, white “cool roof” reduces heat island effect.
- Drought tolerant plantings eliminate the need for irrigation.
- Waterless urinals, dual-flush toilets and low-flow faucets reduce building water use by more than 40%.
- Integrated commissioning ensures the building’s energy system works efficiently and effectively.
- Heat reclamation from the refrigeration system provides the heat for the building’s water.
- Highly efficient heating and cooling systems increase energy savings.
- A central Building Management System provides a high level of control over building systems.
- Skylights provide additional lighting and a welcome environment, and daylight harvesting lowers lighting levels as necessary.
- Refrigerant leakage detection protects unnecessary contamination from the refrigeration system, and building air-conditioning uses R-410A, a less harmful refrigerant to the atmosphere. LED lighting, high-efficiency compressors, and other measures significantly reduce the energy use of the store’s refrigeration system.
- CO2 monitors and air-flow measurement devices ensure proper ventilation.
- Construction waste was minimal and a significant portion of waste was recycled.
- Fly-ash was incorporated in to the concrete foundations, reducing the building’s carbon footprint.
- The steel, concrete, block, carpet, tile, and drywall used to construct the building boast recycled content.
- The concrete and the majority of the concrete block and drywall were also manufactured regionally, reducing the impact of material transportation.
- Paints, coatings, adhesives and sealants with low levels of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) and composite woods with no added urea-formaldehyde provide a healthy indoor environment for employees and customers.
- During occupancy, Wild By Nature will provide the capacity to recycle cardboard, paper, metal, plastic, glass and plastic bags.
- Green Cleaning and Integrated Pest Management will further protect the integrity of the indoor air quality in the building.
About LEED®
The LEED® (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Green Building Rating System™is a feature-oriented rating system that awards buildings points for satisfying specified greenbuilding criteria. The six major environmental categories of review include: Sustainable Sites, Water Efficiency, Energy and Atmosphere, Materials and Resources, Indoor Environmental. Quality and Innovation and Design. Certified, Silver, Gold, and Platinum levels of LEED green building certification are awarded based on the total number of points earned within each LEED category.
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Leviton Manufacturing World Headquarters - Leed Certified |
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Melville, NY - The following is a description of the sustainable issues the new Leviton World Headquarters has addressed in achieving a LEED CI Certified rating:
Sustainable sites
The project did not add any new parking spaces, which reduces paved areas which contributes increase open space and heat gain.
The building is close to public transportation and community services such as banks and restaurants that are within walking distance.
The project is serviced by two public bus routes.
Water Efficiency
The project utilizes equipment to enables a reduction (37%) in water consumption through the incorporation of water saving fixtures and devices.
Energy and Atmosphere
The lighting in the open areas and offices is an indirect source using high efficiency lamps. This contributes to a better environment in two ways. First the indirect light reduces glare and gives a more even light. Second the high efficiency lamps save energy. In conjunction, a highly reflective ceiling tile is used to maximize light transmittance and reflectivity. The project meets minimum energy performance and had reduced or eliminated the amount of CFC in equipment. All equipment has also been commissioned to perform efficiently. The energy consumed to power the lighting has been reduced by 20% and 90% of the projects equipment and appliances are energy saving devices.
Materials and Resources
A recycling program is in place for employees. Materials with a high recycled content were also incorporated into the design. Natural materials were used in the design as well, this helps in two ways, these materials have zero vocs and zero inorganic compounds are used to produce the materials. The flooring material in the pantries and copy areas is manufactured from all natural products - wood pulp, jute and linseed oil. Furniture was reused from existing layout thus cutting down on new product being produced and old product going to the landfill. The new furniture that was purchased has low voc and is made from a high percentage of recycled materials.
25% of the materials used in the project are made from recycled content and sources. 50% of the waste form the project was diverted form landfills.
Indoor Environmental Quality
An open plan of minimal private offices was designed so that more employees can enjoy views to the exterior. Shades were incorporated in to the project in order to control sun glare and heat gain as well as comfort of those along windows. The project incorporates low voc emitting materials such as paints, carpets, adhesives, woods and furniture to create a healthy indoor air quality.
The project HVAC system meets minimum IAQ standards and employs Carbon monoxide monitoring system from outside air delivery.
There is a no smoking policy in the building to increase the air quality.
Innovation and Design
A public education program is implemented to inform employees and visitors of the sustainable practices the company is executing.
An ergonomics program is implemented with training and education. A green cleaning and housekeeping program is maintained.
5% of the project materials were climate neutral products this is a major carbon footprint reducing practice. The project incorporates a LEED AP professional for the schematic, development and documentation of the project.
About LEED®
The LEED® (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Green Building Rating System™is a feature-oriented rating system that awards buildings points for satisfying specified greenbuilding criteria. The six major environmental categories of review include: Sustainable Sites, Water Efficiency, Energy and Atmosphere, Materials and Resources, Indoor Environmental. Quality and Innovation and Design. Certified, Silver, Gold, and Platinum levels of LEED green building certification are awarded based on the total number of points earned within each LEED category.
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Watermill Ateliers LEED Gold |
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Watermill Ateliers LEED Gold |
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The Watermill Ateliers is a mixed used project with 8,000 sf of office space and 6 affordable apartments.
Acheived LEED Gold in 2009.
Some of the Green Elements:
Located near public transportation and provides preferred parking for carpools and high efficiency vehicles
Complete infiltration of stormwater
Elimination of the heat island effect with natural cedar shingles and vegetation
42% reduction in water usage or 100,000 gallons per year
All native planting, no permanent irrigation
36% decrease in energy usage
Ground source heat pumps
Green power certificates
FSC certified wood
Recycled steel
Reclaimed Granite Cobblestones
76% construction waste recycled
Achieved EQc3.1 and 3.2.
All commonly occupied spaces receive natural daylight and have direct views to the outdoors
For more information contact Paul Meyer at education@usgbc-li.org
About LEED®
The LEED® (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Green Building Rating System™is a feature-oriented rating system that awards buildings points for satisfying specified greenbuilding criteria. The six major environmental categories of review include: Sustainable Sites, Water Efficiency, Energy and Atmosphere, Materials and Resources, Indoor Environmental. Quality and Innovation and Design. Certified, Silver, Gold, and Platinum levels of LEED green building certification are awarded based on the total number of points earned within each LEED category.
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Brookhaven National Lab Research Support Building |
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Brookhaven National Lab Research Support Building |
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The Research Support Building (RSB) was certified LEED NC Gold. The RSB is a 65,000 square foot office building that will house various administrative and support functions, such as the housing and transportation offices and the credit union. The RSB is Brookhaven’s first LEED project. The BNL project manager took the appropriate training and examination to become a LEED Accredited Professional.
About LEED®
The LEED® (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Green Building Rating System™is a feature-oriented rating system that awards buildings points for satisfying specified greenbuilding criteria. The six major environmental categories of review include: Sustainable Sites, Water Efficiency, Energy and Atmosphere, Materials and Resources, Indoor Environmental. Quality and Innovation and Design. Certified, Silver, Gold, and Platinum levels of LEED green building certification are awarded based on the total number of points earned within each LEED category.
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