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Noble Environmental Technologies Technical Bulletin
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January 2014
ECOR® Earns Points Towards LEED Credits
ECOR® is a natural composite material used for a variety of applications including architectural surfaces, interior signs, fixtures, furnishings, containers, packaging, and some construction applications. There is a near unlimited number of ways to incorporate ECOR into a LEED building. The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, or LEED, certification is a third party system working to transform the way buildings are designed, constructed and maintained around the world. The LEED program has gone through numerous updates since its inception in 1994. The current version, v4, was officially released at the USGBC Greenbuild Conference in November 2013. The previous version, v2009, is still recognized for projects in progress. One of the significant changes in LEED v4 is that the plaque is now dynamic and the points are updated regularly, meaning a project could change certification level during operations. LEED v4 classifies four types of projects: Building Design and Construction (BD+C), Interior Design and Construction (ID+C), Building Operations and Maintenance (O+M), Neighborhood Development (ND) and each project type has subtypes such as health care. To obtain certification for a project a certain number of points must be acquired.
− LEED Certified: 40-‐49 points − LEED Silver: 50 – 59 points − LEED Gold: 60 – 79 points − LEED Platinum: over 80 points
Points are achieved by earning credits in 7 categories (5 main categories and two
bonus). The credit categories include sustainable sites, water efficiency, energy and atmosphere, materials and resources, indoor environmental quality, and the two bonus categories are innovation and regional priority. ECOR is an Eco Astounding material that has the potential to contribute to every credit in the materials category. Including life cycle reduction, material reuse, building product disclosures for raw material sourcing, material ingredients, and environmental. Some of the benefits of ECOR include:
− 100% recycled, post consumer and post industrial options
− 100% recyclable and compostable − 100% USDA Certified biobased − Cradle to Cradle Certification − Zero VOC and off-‐gassing
In addition, Noble Environmental Technologies has programs such as YourCOR and ReCOR that can provide a significant number of points for innovation.