1. US Green Building Council (USGBC)
LEED SYSTEM
US Green Building Council (USGBC)
Technical Department
Eng/ Maram Aboelwafa

3. 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.

4. Some Key Figures 74 countries Annual Sales CHF 4.4 bn
3/25/2017
Some Key Figures
Annual Sales CHF 4.4 bn
Presence in 5 continents
74 countries
13’500 employees

5. What is LEED®? Energy and Environmental Design
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
LEED is an abbreviation for:
Leadership in
Energy and
Environmental
Design

6. Sika USGBC Member

7. LEED® International

8. United States Green Building Council
Promotes construction of buildings that are:
Environmentally responsible
Profitable
Healthy places to live and work
The US Green Building Council is a non-profit organization.
This programm is supported by the US government and is in line with the activities for „Rebuild America“.
Buildings have to be certified according to the Leed rules.
In Canada, the criteria are for 95 % identical to US.
The policy is focused on:
Environmental responsibility
Profitablility
Healthy places to live and work

9. Why is LEED® important? Estimates for Canada (2007)
Percentage of owners that will certify their buildings:
Educational 65%
Government 62%
Office 48%
Healthcare 46%
Residential 32%
Hospitality %
Retail 22%
An increasing number of owners, operators, architects and engineers design and plan for Green Building.
This trend is accentuated by government incentives.
Increasing number of owners, operators, architects and
engineers design and plan for Green Building.
This trend is accentuated by government incentives.

10. LEED® – Standards 2009 Standards available edition 2009:
Green Building Design and Construction
New Construction
Core and Shell
Schools
Commercial interiors
For different types of buildings, standards for rating are available
Review points on slide.
Based on the earned points (rating) the building will be certified.

11. LEED® - Principals 9 1 8 2 6 7 4 5 3 Certification for
project (building)
LEED® - Principals 1
Idea for LEED certification!
LEED design
and documentation
of project
Demand for project
certification, provide
documentation
Request for design
according to LEED rules,
define level! 8 2 6
To be
accredited
for LEED 7
Provide
documents
1 The request for design according to LEED rules is given by the building owner. Keep in mind that for public buildings the request is given by the authorities.
2 The building owner should give the order to the architects and engineers to develop the project according to the LEED rules and levels.
3 The planner team will establish the specifications.
4. The contractors are in charge to provide all information regarding material and application rules.
5. Contractors will request detailed information concerning materials from the suppliers and manufacturers.
6. The suppliers have to provide information and declaration for the relevant materials.
7 The contractor provides all requested documents for the planner team.
8. The planner team should work out a documentation and submit the dossier to the Green Building Council.
9. After checking the documentation, the certificate for the building will be issued and published (by the Green Building Council).
Provide information
and declaration for
products
Requirement to
contractors and
demand for information 4 5 3
Demand for information

12. LEED® – Levels 2009 Four levels of LEED 2009:
Certified level points
Silver level points
Gold level 60-79
Platinum level 80+ ( possible)
LEED-NC, v1.0--Level: Certified
LEED-NC, v1.0--Level: Platinum
Energy Resource Center
There are four levels of LEED building certifications.
-Basic certification is at the LEED Certified level,
a minimum of 26 points.
-Platinum certification incorporates the most “green” building and design
features at a minimum of 52 points.
-Up to four innovation credits are available for a project that demonstrates
excellence by achieving higher levels of efficiency in existing categories or by
identifying a new category that improves the LEED intent.
Chicago Center for Green Technology

13. LEED® Rating

14. LEED® 2009 Credit Points Distribution
Construction
New
Existing
Building
 Core and
Shell
Commercial
Internal
  Schools
Sustainable Sites SS 26 28 21 24
Water Efficiency WE 10 14 11
Energy and Atmosphere EA 35 37 33
Materials and Resources MR 13
Indoor Environmental Quality IEQ 15 12 17 19
Innovation and Design ID 6
Regional Priority RP 4
Base points
100
Total points
110

15. Indoor Environmental Quality Material and Resources
LEED® - Points
Majority of credit-points earned in five design/build credit- categories:
Indoor Environmental Quality
Sustainable
Sites
Material and Resources
-The five environmental categories are further divided into “credits.”
For each credit, the rating system identifies the intent, requirements and technologies or strategies to achieve the credit.
One or more points are available within each credit, and points are achieved by meeting specified requirements.
Most categories contain prerequisites.
ALL seven prerequisites MUST be met in order to qualify for ANY certification level.
In addition to the five environmental categories, there is also an “Innovation and Design Process” category.
69 points total:
Sustainable Sites: 8 credits, 14 points
Water Efficiency: 3 credits, 5 points
Energy and Atmosphere: 6 credits, 17 points
Materials and Resources: 7 credits, 13 points
Indoor Environmental Quality: 8 credits, 15 points
Innovation: 4 points
LEED Accredited Professional: 1 point
Water
Efficiency
Energy and
Atmosphere

16. LEED and Sika
Sika materials and systems can impact following LEED categories:
Sustainable Site (SS)
Energy and Atmosphere (EA)
Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ)
Sika can help to achieve LEED credits:
Materials and Resources (MR)
Review points on slide
Sika materials can impact three of the LEED categories:
Sustainable Site;
Energy and Atmosphere;
Materials and Resources.

17. Sika-relevant Credits Material and Resources
Credit 4 Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ)
Credit Low-Emitting Materials – Adhesives and Sealants
Credit Low-Emitting Materials - Paints and Coatings
Credit Low-Emitting Materials – Flooring Systems
Credit 5 Regional Materials (MR)
500 miles
Should be considered in case by case.

18. 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

19. Sika-relevant Credits for Sealants, Adhesives (example)
Credit 4.1 Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ)
Low-Emitting Materials, Adhesives and Sealants
Sikaflex
Sikasil
SikaBond
SCAQMD rule 1168, VOC Content
Example ceramic tile adhesive < 65 g/l wood flooring adhesives < 100g/l

20. 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.

21. 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.
Reflective roofing such as Sika Sarnafil's EnergySmart Roof®,
or a "green" vegetated roof using a Sika Sarnafil Green Roof
System, qualify for one point under Sustainable Sites Credit 7:
Heat Island Effect: Roof, Req. 2, which states: "Use ENERGY STAR
compliant (highly reflective) AND high emissivity roofing
(emissivity of at least 0.9 when tested in accordance with ASTM 408)
for a minimum of 75% of the roof surface;
OR install a "green" (vegetated) roof for at least 50% of the roof area.
Combinations of high albedo and vegetated roof can be used providing they collectively cover 75% of the total roof area."

22. Sika Certificate

23. Thank You!