LEED Credits From Church Furniture

LEED Credits From Church Furniture

LEED Data From Church Furniture LEED Credits Wood Characteristics for LEED Information Available On Request AIA/CES Program # NHC570

USGBC United States Green Building Council and LEED http://www.usgbc.org/ USGBC US Green Building Council The U.S. Green Building Council is a non-profit community of leaders based in Washington, DC working to make green buildings available to everyone within a generation USGBC US Green Building Council Developed and Monitors the LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) program LEED is a green building certification system providing third-party verification that a building or community was designed and built using strategies aimed at improving performance across all the metrics that matter most: energy savings, water efficiency, CO2 emissions reduction, improved indoor environmental quality, and stewardship of resources and sensitivity to their impacts Monitors and Establishes LEED Guidelines

LEED Award Levels LEED Award Levels and Credits Credits From Woodworkers Platinum 52 to 69 Credits LEED Project Credits Gold 39 to 51 Credits (Woodworkers-Materials & Resource) Silver (Most Common) 33 to 38 Credits M&R Credits are Wood Credits Certified 26 to 32 Credit LEED NC 2.2 New Construction 69 Credits Possible Type of LEED Projects 10 to 14 From Woodworkers LEED NC 2.2 New Construction LEED CI 2.1 Commercial Interior LEED CI 2.1 Commercial Interior 51 Credits Possible LEED CS 2.1 Core and Shell 12 to 16 From Woodworkers LEED 2.1 Existing Buildings LEED CS 2.1 Core and Shell 38 Credits Possible 9 to 13 From Woodworkers LEED 2.1- Existing Buildings 32 Credits Possible 7 From Woodworkers

Possible LEED Credits From Church Furniture Manufacturers 5 Credits Possible 1 LEED Credit MRc4.1 and 4.2: Recycled Content Material Manufacturers can contribute 100% to the MRc4.1 and 4.2 requirements for this LEED item. These materials can contain a percentage of post-consumer and/or post-industrial recycled content. (PLYWOOD AND PARTICLEBOARD) 1 LEED Credit MRc5.1 and 5.2: Regionally Manufactured, Harvested Materials Wood products can contribute 100% to the MRc5.1 and 5.2 requirements for this LEED item. Woodworking materials can contain a percentage content of materials that are manufactured and/or harvested, extracted, or recovered regionally - within a radius of 500 miles of production facility regardless of where the materials are harvested 1 LEED Credit MRc7: Certified ed Wood Products Wood products can contribute 100% to the MRc7 requirement for this LEED item. Suppliers should have several mill sources that are FSC certified by accredited FSC certification agencies, and produce chain-of-custody certificates to certify that products specified are made from certified wood complying with forest certification requirements. 1 LEED Credit EQc4.1: Low Emitting Materials, Adhesives & Sealants Wood products can contribute 100% to the EQc4.1 requirement for this LEED item. All sealants, sealant primers, and adhesives used in the interior of the building 1 LEED Credit EQc4.4: Low-emitting Materials, Composite Wood Products Our products can contribute 100% to the EQc4.4 requirement for this LEED item. The following composite wood products contain no added urea formaldehyde. (PLYWOOD, MDF (Medium Density Fiberboard) AND PARTICLEBOARD)

FSC (Forest Stewardship Counsel) Lumber http://www.fscus.org/ There are so many labels. Why should I buy FSC? Only FSC Promotes conversion of natural forests Prohibits the use of highly hazardous chemicals Prohibits the cultivation of genetically modified trees (GMOs) controls t l each certified operation at least once a year and if they are found not to comply, the certificate is withdrawn Information Available On Request Can Any Manufacturer provide FSC Lumber? Any manufacturer can provide FSC Lumber for a LEED project but only a Certified FSC member can provide an FSC Solid Lumber Credit. Only 50 % of the lumber used must be FSC Certified in order to receive a LEED credit. What does it Mean to be FSC Certified? A manufacturer that is FSC certified complies with the highest social and environmental standards on the market. As public concern about the state of the world s forests and timber resources increases, FSC provides you with a simple solution to complex environmental and social issues.

Adaptable Reuse Of Existing Product True Green Conservation Of Wood Third Presbyterian Church, Rochester, NY Original Furniture Was Altered and Restored Original Pews and Furniture Were Over 100 Years Old Original Pews and Furniture Were Over 100 Years Old New Holland Restored Original Pew Ends and Remanufactured New Seats and Backs

Adaptable Reuse Of Existing Product True Green Conservation Third Presbyterian Church, Rochester, NY Original Ends and Pew Bodies Before Restoration and Replacement Quartered White Oak

Hardwood Characteristics - Commonly Used Wood Species Source - Janka Hardness Ratings 1 2 3 * Domestic Red Oak FSC Available In US Janka Hardness Rating - 1290 African Mahogany FSC Not Available in US Janka Hardness Rating 830 Beech FSC Not Available in US Janka Hardness Rating 1,300 Domestic White Oak FSC Available in US Janka Hardness Rating 1,360 Domestic Cherry FSC Available in US Janka Hardness Rating 950 Domestic Maple FSC Available In US Janka Hardness Rating 1,450 Eastern White Pine or Other Softwood Not Recommended Janka Hardness Rating 380 Source: Wikipedia.com The Janka hardness test measures the hardness of wood. It measures the force required to embed an 11.28 mm (0.444 in) steel ball into wood to half the ball's diameter. This method leaves an indentation. It is a good measurement technique to determine the ability of a type of wood withstand denting and wear. It is also a good indicator of how resistant it is to sawing and nailing. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/janka_hardness_test

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