Quality Powder Coatings
LEED Certification
What is LEED certification ?
• Developed by the U.S. Green Building council,
LEED certification provides independent, third-party
verification that a building, home or community was
designed and built using strategies aimed at achieving
high performance in key areas of human and
environmental health: sustainable site development,
water savings, energy efficiency, materials selection
and indoor environmental quality
LEED rating systems
 LEED for New Construction
 LEED for Commercial Interiors
 LEED for Core and Shell
 LEED for Existing Buildings
 LEED for Schools, Healthcare, Retail
 LEED for Homes
 LEED for Neighborhood Development (In Pilot)
The “Points”
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Possible 100 points + 10 Bonus
LEED Certified = 40+ points
LEED Silver = 50+ points
LEED Gold = 60+ points
LEED Platinum = 80+ points
What LEED measures
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Sustainable Sites - 21 points available
Water efficiency – 11 points available
Energy and Atmosphere – 37 points available
Materials and Resources – 14 points available
Indoor Environmental Quality – 17 points
available
Locations and Linkages , Regional Priority – 4
bonus points available
Innovation in Design – 6 bonus points available
Powder Coatings and LEED
certification
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Specifying a low VOC paint is worth ONE point
towards LEED certification
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IFS Powder coatings contain NO VOC’S