LEED CREDITS
Meets or exceeds performance requirements of traditional materials such as drywall, gypsum and cement board
-
Sufficient, predictable strength, durability and stability
-
Resists moisture, decay and bio-contamination
-
Non-toxic and non-hazardous to occupants and installers
-
Is of comparable cost (labor + materials + equipment + other costs)
-
Able to be installed efficiently and effectively
-
No raw material components are harvested or mined
-
Non-toxic and non-accumulative in the environment
-
All components are reclaimed or recycled from other industries.
-
There are no ecological costs for raw materials
-
Reduces waste generated by other industries
-
Does not require damaging maintenance, operations or disposal practices
-
Waste material is clean soil-assimilating and non-contaminating.
Does not negatively impact on natural ecosystems
Does not exceed the ability of resource bases to renew themselves
-
Abundant sources of recyclable materials from other vital industries
-
Nothing is grown, harvested or mined
-
Closed loop raw material sources taken from vital industries that avoid creating waste materials
-
Minimal direct or indirect use of nonrenewable resources
-
Adaptable, reusable and recyclable
-
Does not spawn the use of unsustainable materials