Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED) is a globally recognized symbol of excellence in a green building developed in collaboration with the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). The certification is awarded to buildings that contribute towards protecting the environment. A building needs to adhere to certain prerequisites, green building strategies, across the nine levels of certifications to earn LEED points or credits. The number of credits a building receives helps it to get one of four LEED rating levels: LEED Certified, LEED Silver, LEED Gold or LEED Platinum. Concentrating on the roofing system can help building owners gain a significant number of credits and help them get close to achieving LEED certification for their building. Roofing agencies in Dallas or any other areas in Texas adopt several modern measures such as recycled roofing materials that improve energy efficiency. The blog discusses a few ways in which roofing can contribute to the LEED credits.
Cutting the water usage by 100 percent and ensuring the percent reduction in total water use in the building is more than 50 percent can help earn 6 credits for the above pointers.
Comprehending to this category can help your building garner 19 credits.
The building can earn 1 – 2 credits each by adhering to these pointers.
According to USGBC, approximately five million people access LEED certified building every day. Additionally, environmental awareness has made people realize that staying in such a building will not only be comfortable but also improve their health. If you too want to increase the occupancy of your building, getting a LEED certification is the way forward. Roofing companies in Dallas, Texas can help you convert the roof of your building as per pre-requisite green building strategies. Triumph Roofing and Construction can assist you in remodeling the roofing system to earn the necessary credits by implementing the detailed strategy. Through our roof inspection service, we highlight the changes needed in your building and execute those using modern techniques. You can reach us by dialing 972-332-1766 or emailing your request to info@triumphroofing.net. Also, you can fill our contact form to discuss your requirement, and we will get back to you, shortly.