LEED

LEED®“Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design”

LEED® (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) is a voluntary, consensus-based national rating system for developing high-performance, sustainable buildings. Developed by USGBC (United States Green Building Council), LEED® addresses all building types and emphasizes state-of-the-art strategies for sustainable site development, water savings, energy efficiency, materials and resources selection, and indoor environmental quality. LEED® is a practical rating tool for green building design and construction that provides immediate and measurable results for building owners and occupants.

Sustainable Features:

PABCO® Gypsum provides the following information for use in selecting materials to achieve LEED® certification credits.

Gypsum board credits which may apply to specific construction projects under LEED® project designations area as follows:

For CI and NC: MR credit 4.1, 5.1, and 5.2.

It is the responsibility of the design professional to access the applicability of specific credits to the project.

LEED® project designations:

  • NC: New commercial construction and major renovation projects.
  • EB: Existing building operations & maintenance.
  • CI: Commercial Interiors projects.
  • CS: Core and shell projects.
  • PABCO® Gypsum finished products have no reportable VOC content.
Gypsum Board Recycled Content:
PABCO® Gypsum Manufacturing Plant Location
Post
Consumer
Content
%
Pre
Consumer
Content
%
Total
Recycled
Content1
%
Raw Material Extraction Location
Material Extraction to Plant Distance
(miles)
Las Vegas, Nevada
USA
1
3
4
Las Vegas, NV
USA
0
Newark, CA
USA
1
3
4
San Marcos,
MX
Over 500
About USGBC:

The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) is a non-profit organization committed to expanding sustainable building practices. USGBC is composed of more than 13,500 organizations from across the building industry that are working to advance structures that are environmentally responsible, profitable, and healthy places to live and work. Members includes building owners and end-users, real estate developers, facility managers, architects, designers, engineers, general contractors, subcontractors, product and building system manufacturers, government agencies, and nonprofits.
LEED® is a trademark owned by the
U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC)		 SJ- ver.C1/02-06-09/LEED® PABCO® Gypsum