What is LEED ?

Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) is a point rating

system devised by the United States Green Building Council (USGBC) to evaluate the
environmental performance of a building and encourage market transformation towards
sustainable design.
. The system is credit-based, allowing projects to earn points for environmentally friendly
actions taken during construction and use of a building.
Leed was founded to help accelerate and motivate the construction of green buildings
A building requires at least 26 points for certification. Silver, gold, and platinum levels are also
available.

Credit Category Points Available

Sustainable Sites
Water Efficiency
Energy and Atmosphere
Materials and Resources
Indoor Environmental
Quality

1
4
5
1
7
1
3
1
5

Total Core Points 64

Innovation and Design Process 5
LEED Certification Levels
Certified 26 - 32 Points
Silver 33 - 38 Points
Gold 39 - 51 Points
Platinum 52 - 69 Points

hese LEED products are currently available:

LEED - v3.0 for New Construction and Major Renovations
LEED - for Homes
LEED - for Core and Shell
LEED for Existing Buildings: Operations and Maintanance
LEED for Commercial Interiors
LEED - for Schools
LEED - for Retail

LEED - for Healthcare

LEED - for Neighborhood Development (in pilot stage)

catagorious
location and transportation
sustainable sites
water effeicency
material resources
indoor environmental quality
innovation
regional priority
innovation ctalog
minumum requirments

http://www.bcrmca.ca/sustainable_construction/concrete_&_leed/
Concrete and LEED
The following are suggestions for earning LEED points through the use of cement and
concrete products. The designations correspond to LEED ratings system credit categories.

Redevelopment of Contaminated Sites

(Sustainable Sites Credit 3)
Cement can be used to solidify and stabilize contaminated soils and reduce leaching concentrations to below regulatory levels.
Documentation is required indicating the site was contaminated and the remediation performed. This credit is worth 1 point.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Remediation_of_contaminated_sites_with_cement
http://www.researchgate.net/profile/Santanu_Paria/publication/250472233_SolidificationStabili
zation_of_Organic_and_Inorganic_Contaminants_Using_Portland_Cement/links/0046352214094
df8e6000000.pdf

Stormwater Management: Rate and Quantity

(Sustainable Sites Credit 6.1)
The intent of this credit is to limit disruption and pollution of natural water flows by managing storm water runoff. Using pervious
concrete will reduce the rate and quantity of storm water runoff because it increases infiltration of stormwater. Pervious concrete
contains coarse aggregate, little or no fine aggregate, and insufficient cement paste to fill the voids between the coarse
aggregate. It results in concrete with a high volume of voids (20% to 35%) and a high permeability that allows water to flow
through easily. On building sites where the existing imperviousness is greater then 50%, the technical requirement for this credit
requires reducing the rate and quantity of stormwater runoff by 25%. On building sites where the existing imperviousness is less
than 50%, the requirement specifies that the post-development discharge rate and quantity from the site shall not exceed the
pre-development rate and quantity. This credit is worth 1 point.

http://water.epa.gov/polwaste/npdes/swbmp/Pervious-Concrete-Pavement.cfm

Heat Island Effect: Non-Roof

(Sustainable Sites Credit 7.1)
Use light-colored/high-albedo materials (reflectance of at least 0.3) for at least 30% of the sites non-roof impervious surfaces.
This requirement can be met by using portland cement concrete, rather than asphalt for 30% of all sidewalks, parking lots,

drives and other impervious surfaces. Another option include placing a minimum of 50% of parking spaces underground or
.covered by structured parking
Albedo, which in this context is synonymous with solar reflectance, is the ratio of the amount of solar radiation reflected from a
material to the amount that shines on the material. Solar radiation includes the ultraviolet as well as the visible spectrum.
Generally, light-colored surfaces have a high albedo, but this is not always the case. Surfaces with lower albedos absorb more
solar radiation. The absorbed radiation is converted into heat and the surface gets hotter. Where paved surfaces are required,
using materials with higher albedos will reduce the heat island effectconsequently saving energy by reducing the demand for
air conditioningand improve air quality. As the temperature of urban areas increases, so does the probability of smog and
.pollution. Smog episodes rarely occur when the temperature is below 21C
Portland cement concrete generally has a reflectance of approximately 0.35, although it can vary. Measured values are reported
in the range of 0.4 to 0.5. For white portland cement, values are reported in the range of 0.7 to 0.8. New asphalt concrete
generally has a reflectance of approximately 0.05, and asphalt concrete five or more years old has a reflectance of approximately
.0.10 to 0.15. This credit is worth 1 point

http://www.bcrmca.ca/sustainable_construction/concrete_&_leed/

Redevelopment of contaminated sites

according to leed

Cement can be used to solidify and stabilize contaminated soils and reduce leaching concentrations to
below regulatory levels. Documentation is required indicating the site was contaminated and the remediation performed. This
credit is worth 1 point.

and this is by :
Also called solidification\stabilization with cement (s\s) which is a method that makes use of
cement so as to help with the remediation of contaminated land. Cement helps in solidifying
the contaminated soil and hinders pollutants from moving and getting to the groundwater or
even to streams due to rain.
such technique is used to treat industrial hazard waste and contaminated materials at
Brownfields
This process utilizes chemical reaction formulas, that is by the addition of a binding agent that
helps in changing the physical properties of the contaminants, such as making it less soluble,
less toxic, as well as increases its strength and decreases its permeability.
agents could be like Portland cement, gypsum, fly ash and limestone \they should be tested
before use
Protalnd cement was the most used to treat high contaminated sites due to its ability to bind
free liquids
it can be done either on site or off site..(in situ , ex situ)