Oldcastle Precast Modular Group

 
LEED®
build green. everyone profits
& Precast Concrete Building Systems
Achieves Points in ----- INNOVATION & DESIGN Category
LEED awards up to Four Innovative Credits for projects that can demonstrate
exemplary performance meeting stated LEED requirements
 
  Innovative Credits can be earned by employing sustainable design strategies not included in LEED. For instance, close collaboration with structural engineers on a given project to develop innovative systems that are more resource efficient or less energy intensive may earn a project an additional point.
 
  *Exemplary Performance of Materials and Resources: Precast concrete structures can earn an additional point because of the increased amount of overall recycled materials used in the manufacturing of the precast building component. ( fly ash, aggregate, steel reinforcing, Thermo-mass insulation). If the percentage of recycled material used is "more than" double the 20% required for the first credit another point can be earned.
 
  *Use of massive wall systems( insulated /concrete wall systems) for energy storage helps to lower the peak energy use of buildings and shift power usage to off-peak times. THERMOMASS insulation is designed to perform above all minimum standards, currently in place helping designers effectively create buildings that not only perform will above minimum standards.Use of the massive wall systems allows AC and heating systems to operate during times where the temperature difference at the exterior heat/cold exchanger is greater, thereby providing a more efficient system and more cooling and heating capacity during those periods. Out of 5 possible points in this section, the THERMOMASS/concrete wall system can contribute to four of these.
* Indicates points where precast concrete components helped obtain certification
Oldcastle Precast Modular Group 514 Township Line Road--Telford, PA 18969 Phone: 215.257.2255
Innovation & Design