Construction
LEED SYSTEM
US Green Building Council
(USGBC)
Technical Department
Eng/ Maram Aboelwafa
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Sika at Glance?
Located in Baar, Switzerland, is a globally active company
supplying the specialty chemicals markets.
Sika is an independent Swiss group founded in
Zurich in 1910 by Kaspar Winkler.
Sika Egypt have been established since 1985.
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Some Key Figures
 Annual Sales CHF 4.4 bn
 Presence in 5 continents
 74 countries
 13’500 employees
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What is LEED®?
Leadership in
Energy and
Environmental
Design
•Green Building Rating System
•Certification programme (for buildings)
•LEED ensures that facilities are
• designed,
• constructed and
• operated effectively (focus on life cycle cost)
•Documents are assembled and submitted to US or
Canadian Green Building Council (USGBC) for certification
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Sika USGBC Member
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LEED® International
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United States Green Building
Council
Promotes construction of buildings that
are:
Environmentally responsible
Profitable
Healthy places to live and work
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Why is LEED® important?
Estimates for Canada (2007)
Percentage of owners that will certify their buildings:
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Educational
Government
Office
Healthcare
Residential
Hospitality
Retail
65%
62%
48%
46%
32%
22%
22%
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LEED® – Standards 2009
Standards available edition 2009:
• Green Building Design and
Construction
New Construction
Core and Shell
Schools
• Commercial interiors
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LEED® - Principals
1
Certification for
project (building)
Idea for
LEED
certificatio
n!
LEED design
and documentation
of project
Request for design
according to LEED rules,
define level!
Demand for project
certification, provide
documentation
8
2
6
To be
accredited
for LEED
7 Provide
documents
Requirement to
contractors and
demand for information
3
Provide information
and declaration for
products
5
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Demand for information
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LEED® – Levels 2009
Four levels of LEED 2009:
• Certified level
40-49 points
• Silver level
50-59 points
• Gold level
60-79
• Platinum level
80+ (100+10
possible)
LEED-NC, v1.0--Level: Certified
LEED-NC, v1.0--Level: Platinum
Energy Resource
Center
Chicago Center for
Green Technology
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LEED® Rating
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Schools
Commercial
Internal
Core and
Shell
Existing
Building
New
Construction
Construction
LEED® 2009 Credit Points Distribution
Sustainable Sites SS
26
26
28
21
24
Water Efficiency WE
10
14
10
11
11
Energy and Atmosphere EA
35
35
37
37
33
Materials and Resources MR
14
10
13
14
13
Indoor Environmental Quality
IEQ
15
15
12
17
19
6
6
6
6
6
4
4
4
4
4
100
100
100
100
100
110
110
110
110
110
Innovation and Design ID
Regional Priority RP
Base points
Total points
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LEED® - Points
Majority of credit-points earned in five design/build credit- categories:
Indoor Environmental
Quality
Sustainable
Sites
Material
and
Resources
Water
Efficiency
Energy and
Atmosphere
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LEED and Sika
Sika materials and systems can impact following LEED categories:
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Sustainable Site (SS)
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Energy and Atmosphere (EA)
•
Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ)
Sika can help to achieve LEED credits:
Materials and Resources (MR)
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Sika-relevant Credits Material and
Resources
Credit 4 Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ)
Credit 4.1
Credit 4.2
Credit 4.3
Low-Emitting Materials – Adhesives and Sealants
Low-Emitting Materials - Paints and Coatings
Low-Emitting Materials – Flooring Systems
Credit 5 Regional Materials (MR)
500 miles
Should be considered in case by case.
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Sika-relevant Credits for Flooring, Coating
(example)
Credit 4.2 Low-Emitting Materials, Paints and Coatings
(IEQ)
Clear wood finishes, floor coatings, stains, primers
> SCAQMD rule 1113
Example floor coatings VOC < 100 g/l.
Sikadur
Sikafloor
SikaGard
All Cement Products
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Sika-relevant Credits for Sealants, Adhesives
(example)
Credit 4.1 Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ)
Low-Emitting Materials, Adhesives and Sealants
SCAQMD rule 1168, VOC Content
Example
ceramic tile adhesive < 65 g/l
wood flooring adhesives < 100g/l
Sikaflex
Sikasil
SikaBond
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LEED - Credit for Sika Sarnafil Roofing (example)
Credit 2 On-Site Renweable Energy (EA)
Use on-site renewable energy systems to offset building energy costs.
Calculate project performance by expressing to energy produced by the
renewable systems as percentage of the buildings annual energy cost.
Credit 6 Green Power (EA)
Engage in at least a 2-year renewable
energy contract to provide at least 35%
of the buildings electricity from
renewable sources.
Example of Sika products:
Sika offers roof waterproofing master membranes for lamination of photovoltaic
cells.
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LEED® - Credit for Sika Sarnafil roofing (example)
Credit 7.2 Heat Island Effect (SS)
High reflecting
Use roofing materials with solar reflectance index
>78 for min. 75% of roof surface (low sloped roofs).
Example, high reflecting roof waterproofing
membrane, e.g. Sarnafil S 327 Energy Smart.
Green roofs
Install a vegetated roof that covers at least 50%
of the roof area.
Example of Sika products:
e.g. Sikaplan 45, Sikaplan SGMA, Sarnafil G
476.
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Sika Certificate
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Thank You!
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