LEED and FOAMGLAS® Cellular Glass Insulation :
LEED and FOAMGLAS® Cellular Glass Insulation :
LEED® (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) is a globally recognized green building certification system developed by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). It provides a framework for building owners and operators to implement sustainable building practices across various metrics such as energy savings, water efficiency, CO2 emissions reduction, and improved indoor environmental quality. LEED® is applicable to all building types and stages of the building lifecycle.
FOAMGLAS® Insulation and LEED® Points
FOAMGLAS® Cellular Glass Insulation can contribute to earning LEED® points in several categories, although no single product can earn points alone. It can be part of strategies to achieve credits in Sustainable Sites, Energy & Atmosphere, Materials & Resources, and Indoor Environmental Quality.
Sustainable Sites
FOAMGLAS® insulation can be used in vegetated roof designs to earn credits for stormwater management and reducing the roof heat island effect.
Energy & Atmosphere
FOAMGLAS® insulation can help achieve minimum energy performance and optimize energy performance, contributing to up to 19 points in the LEED® rating system. It also supports the use of recycled content in building materials.
Materials & Resources
FOAMGLAS® insulation supports construction waste management by being recyclable. It also qualifies as a regional material, with a significant portion of its raw materials sourced within 500 miles of the manufacturing facility.
Indoor Environmental Quality
While insulation is not directly considered in low-emitting materials credits, FOAMGLAS® insulation can eliminate potential VOC sources in buildings. Low-VOC sealants and adhesives from Pittsburgh Corning can complement this strategy.
Environmental Commitment
Pittsburgh Corning is committed to conducting business in an environmentally responsible manner, protecting public health, employee safety, and natural resources.
Contact Information
Pittsburgh Corning Corporation has offices in the USA, Asia, and Europe, providing contact details for each region.
Catalog excerpts
LEED and FOAMGLAS Cellular Glass Insulation ® LEED® is an internationally recognized 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.
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Developed by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), LEED® provides building owners and operators a concise framework for identifying and implementing practical and measurable green building design, construction, operations and maintenance solutions. LEED® is flexible enough to apply to all building types – commercial as well as residential. It works throughout the building lifecycle – design and construction, operations and maintenance, tenant fitout and significant retrofit. And, LEED® for commercial development extends the benefits beyond the building footprint into the community it serves....
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Sustainable Sites – vegetated roof LEED-NC Credit 6 – storm water management LEED-NC Credit 7.1 – roof heat island effect FOAMGLAS® insulation can be part of a vegetated roof design which is one sustainable strategy that can be used to earn both of these Sustainable Sites credits. Energy & Atmosphere – energy performance and refrigerant management LEED-NC Prerequisite 2 – minimum energy performance LEED-NC Credit 1 - Optimize energy performance In the LEED® rating system, up to 19 points can be awarded for improved energy efficiency. FOAMGLAS® insulation can be used as part of strategies to help...
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Pittsburgh Corning Corporation (USA) 800 Presque Isle Drive Pittsburgh, PA 15239 P 1-724-327-6100 F 1-724-387-3807 Pittsburgh Corning Corporation (Asia) (Asia Headquarters) Parkluxe Hongo 1001 29-4,Hongo 2-chrome, Bunkyo-ku Tokyo, 113-0033 Japan T/F +81.50.7554.0248 Pittsburgh Corning Europe NV (Europe/Middle East/Africa) Albertkade, 1 B-3980 Tessenderlo Belgium T +32-13-611-415 F +32-13-480-111 © 2010 Pittsburgh Corning. FOAMGLAS® is a registered trademark of Pittsburgh Corning Corporation. LEED® is a registered trademark of U.S. Green Building Council. BREEAM® is a registered trademark of BRE...
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