| LEED
Credit Category |
Contribution |
Points |
| Materials and Resources |
|
|
|
MR Credit 4.1
Recycled Content: 10%
|
All Knauf Insulation fiber glass insulation products are
manufactured using a minimum of 55% “post-consumer” recovered
materials.
|
1 point
|
|
MR Credit 4.2
Recycled Content: 20%
|
All Knauf Insulation fiber glass insulation products are
manufactured using a minimum of 55% “post-consumer” recovered
materials.
|
1 point in addition to MR Credit 4.1
|
|
MR Credit 5.1
Regional Materials: 10% Extracted,
Processed and Manufactured Regionally
|
All Knauf Insulation fiber glass insulation products
are produced in Shelbyville, IN,
Lanett, AL or Shasta Lake, CA which may be within 500 miles of the
project.
|
1 point
|
|
MR Credit 5.2
Regional Materials: 20% Extracted,
Processed and Manufactured Regionally
|
All Knauf Insulation fiber glass insulation products are
produced in Shelbyville, IN,
Lanett, AL or Shasta Lake, CA which may be within 500 miles of the
project.
|
1 point in addition to
MR Credit 5.1
|
| Energy and the
Atmosphere |
|
|
|
EA Credit 1
Optimize Energy Performance
|
All Knauf fiber glass insulation
products
help reduce building energy demand and compliance with energy
codes. |
1-10 points
|
| Indoor Environmental
Quality |
|
|
|
EQ Prerequisite
3
Acoustical Performance
|
Knauf Insulation building and HVAC insulations are
critical components for reducing noise and improving room
sound quality. |
Prerequisite |
|
EQ Credit 3.2
Indoor Air Quality
|
All Knauf fiber glass insulation products are
GREENGUARD Certified for low VOC emissions.
|
1 point
|
|
EQ Credit 7.1
Thermal Comfort |
Knauf Insulation building and HVAC
distribution insulations are critical components for increased
thermal comfort.
|
1 point
|
|
EQ Credit 9
Enhanced Acoustical Performance
|
Knauf Insulation building and HVAC insulations are
critical components for reducing noise and improving room
sound quality. |
1-2 points |
|
EQ Credit 10
Mold Prevention
|
Knauf Insulation fiber glass insulation products do not promote
mold growth when tested in accordance with ASTM C 1338. |
1 point |
| Innovation and
Design |
|
|
|
ID Credit 1-1.4
Innovation in Design
|
GREENGUARD Children and Schools Certified and
verified to be formaldehyde free. Knauf Insulation products
can be used in innovative designs that have both environmental and
helth benefits.
|
1 point
|