Division 1: Sustainable Sites

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• Division 1 Sustainable Sites

THE NEW HICKORY HILLS K-8 SCHOOL
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Division Street
Farm Road 193
Playground
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ELEMENTARY AREA 28,605 sqft MIDDLE SCHOOL
AREA 51,591 sqft CORE AREA 31,976
sqft TOTAL AREA 112,172 sqft.

• Division 1 Sustainable Sites

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USGBC

• The U.S. Green Building Council is the nations
  foremost coalition of leaders from the across the
  building industry working to promote buildings
  that are environmentally responsible, profitable
  and healthy places to live and work.

The Environment The Building The Building
Occupants
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LEED

• The LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental
  Design) Green Building Rating System is a
  voluntary, consensus-based national standard for
  developing high-performance, sustainable
  buildings. Members of the U.S. Green Building
  Council representing all segments of the building
  industry developed LEED and continue to
  contribute to its evolution.

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LEED Leadership in Energy and Environmental
Design

• Division 1 Sustainable Sites

This division focuses on the selection of land
and how it is developed.
Joint use of facilities
Reducing heat island effects
Minimizing light pollution
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LEED Leadership in Energy and Environmental
Design

• Division 2 Water Efficiency

This division focuses on water consumption and
water use.
Landscaping that requires little or no
irrigation
Harvesting rainwater for building and site use
Reducing building water use
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LEED Leadership in Energy and Environmental
Design

• Division 3 Energy Atmosphere

This division focuses on optimizing building
performance.
Designing efficient mechanical systems
Using on-site renewable energy sources
Monitoring buildings performance while in use
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LEED Leadership in Energy and Environmental
Design

• Division 4 Materials Resources

This division focuses on construction strategy
and building products.
Diverting job site waste from landfills to
recycling centers
Specifying building materials that contain
recycled content
Using materials from local sources
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LEED Leadership in Energy and Environmental
Design

• Division 5 Indoor Environmental Air Quality

This division focuses on the comfort and health
of building occupants.
Low-Emitting VOC construction materials
Ability of individual occupants to control
comfort levels
Maximizing natural daylight and views to the
outside
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LEED Leadership in Energy and Environmental
Design

• Innovation Design

This division allows for project specific
strategies that might not be applicable in any of
the 5 Divisions of LEED.
The school as a teaching tool
Sustainable school operating plans
LEED Accredited Professional
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LEED for Schools Point Scale Basic 29-36
points Silver 37-43 points Gold 44-57
points Platinum 58-79 points Approximately 30
points can be achieved with the current design.