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LEED SYSTEM

US Green Building Council (USGBC)

Technical Department

Eng/ Maram Aboelwafa

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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.

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Some Key Figures

Annual Sales CHF 4.4 bn Presence in 5 continents

74 countries 13’500 employees

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What is LEEDWhat is LEED®®??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

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SikaSika USGBCUSGBC MemberMember

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United States Green Building United States Green Building CouncilCouncil

Promotes construction of buildings that are:

Environmentally responsibleProfitableHealthy places to live and work

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Why is LEEDWhy is LEED®® important?important?

Estimates for Canada (2007) Percentage of owners that will certify their buildings:

• Educational 65%• Government 62%• Office 48%• Healthcare 46%• Residential 32%• Hospitality 22%• Retail 22%

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LEEDLEED®® – Standards 2009 – Standards 2009

Standards available edition 2009:

• Green Building Design and Construction

New ConstructionCore and ShellSchools

• Commercial interiors

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LEEDLEED®® - Principals - Principals

Idea for LEED certification!

Idea for LEED certification!

Request for design according to LEED rules,define level!

LEED design and documentationof project

Requirement to contractors and demand for information

Demand for information

Provide information and declaration for products

Provide documents

Demand for project certification, provide documentation

Certification for project (building)

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LEEDLEED®® – Levels 2009 – Levels 2009 Four levels of LEED 2009:

• Certified level 40-49 points• Silver level 50-59 points• Gold level 60-79• Platinum level 80+ (100+10 possible)

LEED-NC, v1.0--Level: Certified

Energy Resource Center

Chicago Center for Green Technology

LEED-NC, v1.0--Level: Platinum

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LEEDLEED®® Rating Rating

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LEED®LEED® 20092009 CreditCredit PointsPoints DistributionDistribution

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LEEDLEED®® - Points - Points Majority of credit-points earned in five design/build credit- categories:

Indoor Environmental Quality

Material and

Resources

Energy and

Atmosphere

Water Efficiency

Sustainable Sites

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LEED and SikaLEED 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)

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Sika-relevant Credits Material and Sika-relevant Credits Material and ResourcesResources

Credit 4 Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ)Credit 4.1 Low-Emitting Materials – Adhesives and SealantsCredit 4.2 Low-Emitting Materials - Paints and CoatingsCredit 4.3 Low-Emitting Materials – Flooring Systems Credit 5 Regional Materials (MR)

Should be considered in case by case.

500 miles

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Sika-relevant Credits for Flooring, Coating Sika-relevant Credits for Flooring, Coating (example)(example)

Credit 4.2 Low-Emitting Materials, Paints and Coatings (IEQ)

Clear wood finishes, floor coatings, stains, primers > SCAQMD rule 1113Example floor coatings VOC < 100 g/l.

Sikadur

Sikafloor

SikaGard

All Cement Products

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Sika-relevant Credits for Sealants, Adhesives Sika-relevant Credits for Sealants, Adhesives (example)(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/lwood flooring adhesives < 100g/l

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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.

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LEEDLEED®® - Credit for Sika Sarnafil roofing (example) - Credit for Sika Sarnafil roofing (example)

Credit 7.2 Heat Island Effect (SS)

High reflecting

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.

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.

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Sika CertificateSika Certificate

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Thank You!Thank You!