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LEED Credits for Firestop Products

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Please use the tables below to identify which LEED® credits can be achieved using Firestop products from Acoustical Solutions, Inc.

Table 1: Applicable Products
ID 1 - 1.4
 X X X X X
* Many projects are located within 500 miles of the manufacturing location.  Contact Acoustical Solutions, Inc. for details.
Product: Power Shield Electrical Box Inserts
 Spec Seal Elastomeric Sealant
 Cable Chase Kits
 Firestop Pillows
 Firestop Putty Pads & Tubes
Recycled Content
 0
 5% post consumer, 0% post industrial
 0
 21% post consumer, 5% post industrial
 0
VOC Content 0 g/L 15.0 g/L 0 g/L 0 g/L 0 g/L
Section Credits:  
EA 1   X X X X
MR 1.3     X X X
MR 2.1 X X X X X
MR 2.2 X X X X X
MR 3.1     x x x
MR 3.2     x x x
MR 4.1   x   x  
MR 4.2   x   x  
MR 5.1 * * * * *
MR 5.2 * * * * *
EQ PR 2   X X X X
EQ 3.1 X X X X X
EQ 4.1 X X X X X
EQ 4.2 X X X X X
EQ 5   X X X X

 

Table 2: Leed® for New Construction & Major Renovations
NC v2.2
 ID 1-1.4
 1.0-4 Innovation in Design
 To provide design teams and projects the opportunity to be awarded points for exceptional performance above the requirements set by the LEED® for New Construction Green Building Rating and/or innovative performance in Green Building categories not specifically addressed by the LEED® for New Construction Green Building Rating System.
 Firestop products: 1. Encapsulate exposed fibers to reduce impact on IAQ. 2. Guard against mold growth and mildew by taking steps to minimize water infiltration to reduce impact on IAQ.  3. Use firestop products that accommodate future expansion, thereby eliminating shipping additional products to the project, reintroducing VOC's, creating airborne contaminates when creating openings for new cables, etc.
Rating System Section
 Credit
 Points
 Title
 Intent
 How Firestop Products Can Help
NC v2.2 EA 1.0 1.0-10 Optimize Energy Performance Achieve increasing levels of energy performance above the baseline in the prerequisite standard to reduce environmental and economic impacts associated with excessive energy use. Seal openings with firestop products to minimize airflow thereby reducing cycling of HVAC equipment
NC v2.2 MR 1.3 1 Building Reuse: Maintain 50% of Interior Non-Structural elements Extend the life cycle of existing building stock, conserve resources, retain cultural resources, reduce waste and reduce environmental impacts of new buildings as they relate to materials manufacturing and transport. Use firestop products that are re-usable and retrofittable
NC v2.2 MR 2.1 1 Construction Waste Management: Divert 50% from disposal Divert construction, demolition and land-clearing debris from disposals in landfills and incinerators.  Redirect recyclable recovered resources back to the manufacturing process.  Redirect reusable materials to appropriate sites. Use firestop materials packaged in recycled containers.
NC v2.2 MR 2.2 1 Construction Waste Management: Divert 75% from disposal
NC v2.2 MR 3.1 1 Materials Reuse: 5% Reuse building materials and products in order to reduce demand for virgin materials and to reduce waste, thereby reducing impacts associated with the extraction and processing of virgin resources. Use firestop products that are re-usable and retrofittable
NC v2.2
 MR
 3.2
 1 Materials Reuse: 10%
NC v2.2 MR 4.1 1 Recycled Content: 10% (post-consumer + 1/2 pre-consumer) Increase demand for building products that incorporate recycled content materials, thereby reducing impacts resulting from extraction and processing of virgin materials. Use firestop products with recycled content.
NC v2.2 MR 4.2 1
NC v2.2 MR 5.1 1 Regional Materials: 10% extracted, processed & manufactured regionally Increase demand for building products that are extracted and manufactured within the region, thereby supporting the use of indigenous resources and reducing the environmental impacts resulting from transportation. Use firestop products manufactured within 500 miles of project location.
NC v2.2 MR 5.2   Regional Materials: 20% extracted, processed & manufactured regionally
NC v2.2 EQ Pre Req 2 Req. Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS) Control Minimize exposure of building occupants, indoor surfaces, and ventilation air distribution systems to environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) Seal openings with firestop products to minimize airflow thereby reducing cycling of HVAC equipment
NC v2.2 EQ 3.1 1 Construction IAQ Management Plan: during construction Reduce indoor air quality problems resulting from the construction / renovation process in order to help sustain the comfort and well-being of construction workers and building occupants. Use firestop products. 1. Low VOC, 2. Retrofittable thereby reducing duct fiber
NC v2.2 EQ 4.1 1 Lowe-Emitting Materials: Adhesives & Sealants Reduce the quantity of indoor air contaminants that are odorous, irritating and/or harmful to the comfort and well-being of installers and occupants. Use firestop products (Architectural sealants) with VOC under 250 g/l
NC v2.2 EQ 4.2 1 Use firestop products (Architectural sealants) with VOC under 150 g/l
NC v2.2 EQ 5.0 1 Indoor Chemical & Pollutant Source Control Minimize exposure of building occupants to potentially hazardous particulates and chemical pollutants. Seal openings with firestop products to minimize airflow thereby reducing distribution of particulate matter and pollutants.