LEED Rating System Version 2.2

Version 2 was originally launched in 2000 and subsequently updated. New building projects that were registered for the certification process in 2005 through 26 June 2009 would have been registered under LEED –NC version 2.2. LEED Version 2 has the following rating systems:

LEED-NC
LEED-EB
LEED-CI
LEED-CS
LEED
LEED
For New Construction or Major Renovations
For Existing Buildings, Operations and Maintenance
For Commercial Interiors
For Core and Shell Projects
For Homes
For Neighborhood Development

The LEED rating system that is most universal to the commercial flooring industry would be LEED for New Construction. LEED-NC version 2.2 has the following categories:

Sustainable Sites (SS)
Water Efficiency (WE)
Energy and Atmosphere (EA)
Materials and Resources (MR)
Indoor Environmental Quality (EQ)
Innovation in Design (ID)
14 possible points
5 possible points
17 possible points
13 possible points
15 possible points
4 possible points

LEED-NC version 2.2 Certification Levels with their corresponding point requirements are as follows:

Certified:
Silver:
Gold:
Platinum:
26 – 32 points
33 – 38 points
39 – 51 points
52 – 69 points

Spectra Contract Flooring Levels of Participation: LEED-NC version 2.2 Spectra has the expertise and product solutions that will contribute towards the following LEED point categories:

SS
MR
MR
MR
MR
MR
MR
MR
EQ
EQ
EQ
EQ
ID
ID
Credit 6.1
Credit 1.1
Credit 2
Credit 3
Credit 4
Credit 5
Credit 6
Credit 7
Credit 4.1
Credit 4.2
Credit 4.3
Credit 5
Credit 1
Credit 2
Stormwater Design, Quantity Control
Maintain 75% of Existing Walls, Floors & Roof
Construction Waste Management, Divert from Disposal
Materials Re-use
Recycled Content
Regional Materials
Rapidly Renewable Materials
Certified Wood
Low Emitting Materials, Adhesives & Sealants
Low Emitting Materials, Paints & Coatings
Low Emitting Materials, Carpet Systems
Indoor Chemical & Pollutant Source Control
Products are available that pre-quality for Innovation in Design Credit
LEED AP- Certain Spectra Locations have LEED APs on staff

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