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U.S. DESIGN STANDARDS
U.S. Design Standards
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Products Developed for LEED
®
Generation
The Multi V variable refrigerant flow air conditioning system delivers state-of-the-art energy efficient performance making it easier for the
design team to earn LEED certification. Choosing LG Multi V in lieu of traditional technologies, such as chillers and gas boilers, to heat and
cool the building can have a positive impact on the design team’s pursuit of the LEED credits listed in Table 44.
For decades, commercial building financial performance criteria influenced architects and engineers to focus on lowering the cost of con-
struction. The trade-off for lower first-cost was higher energy consumption and poor indoor air quality. In recent years, with the advent of
exploding fossil fuel costs and record litigation settlements related to poor indoor air quality, many designers have responded by adopting a
new, more balanced design approach recognizing that designing with a long-term, sustainable perspective emphasizing first-cost, life-cycle
cost, and the impact the development has on the environment will increase the building’s value.
The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) and the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC)
have been instrumental in developing and documenting voluntary best practice standards that provide the construction industry an all encom-
passing balanced approach for developing sustainable “green” buildings.
References:
USGBC. 2009. Green Building Design & Construction. Washington, DC. USGBC Staff. Page 535
LEED® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Green Building Council.
1. LEED Reference Guide for Green Building Design and Construction—2009 Edition
2. LEED Reference Guide for Green Building Operations and Maintenance—2009 Edition
3. LEED Reference Guide for Green Interior Design and Construction—2009 Edition
USGBC, a private organization, has developed holistic design standards for developing new
and retrofitting existing buildings known as LEED
®
— Leadership in Energy and Environmental
Design. The LEED Green Building Rating System is a voluntary, consensus-based program
for developing high-performance, sustainable buildings. Based on well-founded scientific
standards, LEED emphasizes state-of-the-art strategies for sustainable site development,
water and energy conservation, and a guide for selecting construction materials that are easily
renewable and manufactured to promote indoor environmental quality.
BUILDING SUSTAINABILITY
Table 44: LEED Green Building Certifi cation Designations
LEED 2009 Rating
System
New Construction,
Core & Shell, and Schools
1
Existing Buildings
Operations and Maintenance
2
Commercial Interiors
3
Certifi ed 40–49 credits 40–49 credits 40–49 credits
Silver 50–59 credits 50–59 credits 50–59 credits
Gold 60–79 credits 60–79 credits 60–79 credits
Platinum 80 credits and above 80 credits and above 80 credits and above
USGBC—LEED Green Building Rating System
Note: Each LEED credit typically relates to numerous building design variables and building system parameters that, as
a whole, allows the credit to be earned. No one product, or product manufacturer, including LG products, can guarantee
credits.
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