Leed eb mercury content calculator download

The leadership in energy and environmental design leed green building. The project team will document compliance with the stormwater quantity control requirements of leedeb. Rfactor programs are embedded within all automated tensor leed packages, and thus need not be obtained or used separately. Green building councils leadership in energy and environmental design leed certification for existing buildings leed eb. Attendees will learn about the major components of the leed operations. Now its time to renew your credential every 2 years after exam date. Emissions reduction calculator emissions services by. Building serves as oregons only leed eb gold rated building. Use the leed eb mercury calculator to determine the total pglhr measurement of your lamps purchased during the project period. To see if your project is can qualified for leed certification points, download our. Mercury factors are not available for dc, id, ri, sd, vt. Osram sylvania announced the introduction of an online calculator tool to help applicants pursuing the u. As such, it does not include content that may be deemed or construed to be an approval or endorsement by the aia of any material of construction or any method or manner of handling, using, distributing, or dealing in any material or product.

The calculator also depicts point value for indoor environmental quality ieq. Reallifeleed was hoping to be the first to post a full set of documentation online, but will have to settle for posting the best set at a later date. Use the leed eb mercury calculator to determine the total pglhr. Leed rating system catering to existing buildings leedeb. This equation rates mercury content against the performance of the lamp, which is one of the considerations for sustainable design. Greenbuildingmanager sustainable building certification. Currently, mercury lamp recyclers gather approximately 23. Alterations that affect no more than 50% of the total building floor area or cause relocation of no more than 50% of regular building occupants may form part of a. These values cannot be converted to total mercury content through calculations. To complete this project, leonardo academy performed an initial leed assessment, updated policies and tracking sheets to meet leed eb standar.

In order to use the calculator, you will need to know the version of leed your project is pursuing, as well as your annual electricity use in kilowatthours. Green building council and leed the mission of the u. Kevin sneed, leed ap, aia, iida partner, director of architecture. Low mercury content 54 solid waste management intent. These values cannot be converted to total mercury content. For standard products, the leed calculator automatically calculates possible leed recycled content value when you enter the product, backing type, project size and product price. Generating electricity for the united states lighting requires the equivalent of one hundred large.

These values cannot be converted to total mercury content through. One point is awarded to projects for which at least 90% of all mercurycontaining lamps purchased during the performance period as measured by the number of lamps comply with the purchasing plan and meet the following overall target for mercury content of 90 picograms per lumenhour. Innovation and design credits trident sustainability group. It allows you to quickly check the difference between various efficient fixtures for water efficiency credit 3, water use reduction. They were developed in 19921995 by barbieri from a previous nonsymmetrized. Buildings may be certified to either v2009 or v4 until then. Download a copy of the energy prices and emission factors used for this web calculator. Osram sylvania has released an online calculator to determine the mercury content in the companys products for specifiers pursuing the u. We have outlined the 3 easy steps for you to easily keep your credentials current. Check out this 3 step process, download the credential maintenance guide, and view ce courses. If you havent found it already, zurn has an online water use calculator that features a leed option for comparisons. Leed calculator national precast concrete association sustainability leed calculator due to the recent changes associated with leed v4, the npca leed calculator has been removed. Beaverton, or 14 february, 2006 nikes commitment to innovation and sustainability was recognized today at an event highlighting the companys recent success in earning a leed eb gold rating from the u.

The calculator rates lamp performance based on the standards set by the u. Leed accredited professional leed accredited professional open space places of respite direct exterior access buildinglevel water metering design for flexibility green vehicles building product disclosure and optimization environmental product declarations building product disclosure and optimization material ingredients. Monona terrace contracted with leonardo academy in july of 2012 to provide the guidance needed to meet the leed eb recertification at the gold certification level. Green building, leed certification, leed credit calculator. One park place, constructed in 1983, is a 300,000 square foot office building located in the heart of downtown syracuse, new york. Philips lighting announces online tool, continuation of. Download santa monicas fluorescent lamp bid specifications.

Green building councils usgbcs new arc program works. Preapproved leed volume reduce your usgbc fees save big. A free powerpoint ppt presentation displayed as a flash slide show on id. Green building councils leed rating system, which covers. As a professional involved in the certification of sustainable buildings under various leed and breeam rating systems, i understand the need for calculations of a buildings expected energy performance. Use the summary tab in the calculator to complete the form in leed online. Similarly, sylvania maintains an online leedeb calculator that lists the mercury content of its fluorescent lamps in both formats. Green building council usgbc is to promote buildings that are environmentally responsible.

Once you complete the calculator, your data will be sent to one of our team members. All light bulbs must be accounted for, so if there are a lot of cfls which have higher mercury content make sure to specify low mercury and track them diligently. Jul 02, 2008 as leed fever spreads across the united states and abroad, the u. This credit encourages project teams to reduce the amount of mercury used in building lighting.

Leed calculator national precast concrete association. We looked outside our industry to find a waste stream we could recycle into flooring. There is no requirement for the building to have been certified against another leed rating system prior to. The best part is that we have already incurred the cost of the precertification fees. Santa monica ose fluorescent lamps city of santa monica.

Submit both documents in your leed certification application. It is illegal to put mercury containing lamps in the regular trash in california. Only the following ranges of values for mercury content are valid in table above. Category credit intent how kone contributes energy and atmosphere eac1 to achieve increasing levels of operating energy performance relative to typical buildings of similar type to reduce environmental and economic impacts associated with excessive energy use. Building serves as oregons only leedeb gold rated building. Beaverton, or 14 february, 2006 nikes commitment to innovation and sustainability was recognized today at an event highlighting the companys recent success in earning a leedeb gold rating from the u.

Once you have this information ready, the calculator should take you less than five minutes to complete. I have found that with a little research, the led lumens, life span, and mercury content usually 0 can be plugged into this form with a favorable result. Our leed volume can be applied to a wide range of our clients existing buildings because it is a leed eb leed for existing buildings volume prototype. If you are purchasing screwbased cfls for the project, osram sylvania lamps do not need to be included in the calculation.

Paul walitsky sustainable lighting systems authorstream presentation. Mercury content in sylvania lamps and nema cfl commitment. Products with mapeis green innovation logo are developed and manufactured to assist our customers in meeting the health and wellbeing requirements of project certification programs such as leed, the living building challenge lbc and the well building standard. The picogram per lumenhour calculator shows you your projects lamp mercury. The symmetrized automated tensor leed programs download satleed leedsatl, 2 kb form the core of the barbierivan hove package. There are a number of online calculators which will provide the. If the calculator is not working properly, you may need to enable active scripts by clicking on the yellow bar at the top of the page and selecting allow active content.

Leed eb online energy calculator facility executive creating intelligent buildings. The leed limit is based on lamp mercury contnet and bulb life, so choose wisely. Phillips lights available as special in all sizes except 18inch wide. This means the remainder is disposed of in solid waste. Meadows products can be incorporated in the construction of a building to meet the performance criteria referenced in the leed rating system. We increasingly use fewer natural resources, save energy in our manufacturing, reduce power plant emissions, and recycle lamps and other materials to ultimately avoid adding millions of pounds of waste each year to landfills. Mercury content in osram lamps and nema cfl commitment.

Your electricity usage causes the following pollution. The rockwool calculator will automatically calculate your leed credit qualifications and generate a customized leed credit letter for submission. Leed eb online energy calculator osram sylvania has introduced an online calculator tool to help applicants pursuing the u. Usgbc to streamline leed process facility executive. The wave of the future for high performance buildings. Jul 30, 2010 recently, leed existing buildings version 2. The leed rating systems are frequently updated to reflect building real world design, application, and operations. Environmental stewardship is a fundamental part of our business ethic. That, coupled with the mercury left on the metal and glass parts, means only a small percentage of the mercury in lamps is actually recovered. Can a building not designed and certified under leed canada nc or leed canada cs seek certification under this rating system. Leed eb was offi cially introduced in the fall of 2004. Green building council hopes to revitalize the leed for existing buildings leed eb standard, which has been trailing behind its far more popular counterpart for new construction leed nc.

Lighting with a mercury content of less than 90 picograms lumen hour of light output can be supplied. One of the major initiatives of the usgbc is its leadership in energy and. A sdvosb service disabled veteran owned small business. Crescent ridge corporate center i in minnetonka, mn, achieved a first for minnesota when it received leed eb gold certification leadership in energy and environmental design for existing buildings for being the first multitenant building in the state to become leed eb certified. Green building councils usgbc leed eb certification determine the mercury content. For all these rating systems, an additional point is available for additional mercury reduction. The building uses energy from natural gas and electricity and uses water from a. Leedeb calculator that lists the mercury content of its fluorescent lamps in both. Er3, standard on tandus centiva modular carpet, is our 100% recycled content backing. Leonardo academy provided consulting services to update all plans, policies, audits, and best practices to meet the current rating system. Paul walitsky sustainable lighting systems authorstream. Not a huge deal though, especially for those working on your first projects. Osram sylvania has introduced an online calculator tool to help applicants pursuing the u.

Mercury values generated by toxicity characteristic leaching procedure tclp tests do not provide the required mercury information for leed 2009 for existing buildings. Ge lighting offers a calculator that reports the mercury content in picograms per lumenhour only. Green building councils usgbc leed eb certification determine the mercury content in their. In november, 20, the us green building council unveiled leed v4 which will replace the current rating systems in june, 2015. Ppt the monsanto center powerpoint presentation free. Monona terrace convention center leed certification. Green building council usgbc is transforming the way we design, build, maintain and operate our buildings, homes and communities. Green building council is launching a new version of its leadership in energy and environmental design green building rating systems, more commonly called leed. The tool, which consists of an excel spreadsheet in which users enter data such as the number and type of lamps used, will help. This move was designed to encourage greater industry participation.

Similarly, sylvania maintains an online leed eb calculator that lists the mercury content of its fluorescent lamps in both formats. Green building councils usgbc leed eb certification determine the mercury content in their lighting. Leadership in energy and environmental design, or leed is a consensusbased system for rating the design, construction, operation and certification of the worlds greenest buildings. Jul 07, 2011 innovation and design credits are available on every leed project and give project teams the opportunity to earn up to 5 points for either a leed credit they done really well at call exemplary performance or for something cool that theyve incorporated that leed doesnt already award points for. Osram sylvania is part of the nema commitment to maximum mercury content in cfls. All fields and uploads are required unless otherwise noted. The calculator generates a downloadable letter that states the exact recycled content percentage of our products and the percentage of those materials extracted within 500 miles of your job site.

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