Durham Public Library
Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED)
- Landscape and Exterior Design to Reduce Heat Islands, Non-Roof Surfaces
• Window canopies to reduce direct solar heat
• Window shades
• Trees in the parking area to reduce solar heat from the asphalt - Alternative Transportation, Parking Capacity and Carpooling.
• Parking capacity designed to meet but not exceed minimum zoning requirements
• Dedicated parking spaces for carpools - Light Pollution Control
• Exterior lights sized and shielded so that no light goes beyond the property line - Water Efficient Landscaping, reduced by 50%
• Use of plant species that require low irrigation - Water Efficient Landscaping, No Potable Water Use of No Irrigation
• A permanent landscape irrigation system has not been installed. - Water Use, reduced by 20%
• Use of waterless urinals
• Use of sensor faucets - Construction Waste Management, divert 50%
• Over 50% of the construction waste was diverted away from the landfill and recycled - Storage and Collection of Recyclables
• Collection bin(s) located at entrance of building and in dumpster area - Recycled Content, Specify 5%
• Over 5% of the finished building contains recycled content including: The structural steel, metal roofing and carpeting - Carbon Dioxide Monitoring
• A carbon dioxide monitoring system has been installed - Daylight and Views, Daylight 75% of spaces
• Photo-integrated light sensors
• Clerestory windows
• Wall to ceiling exterior glazing/glass wall system
• Exterior Windows provide views out of the building for over 90% of the regularly occupied spaces - Construction IAQ Management Plan, During Constuction
• Filters installed on the HVAC system to eliminate construction dust from entering the system
• Measures taken to limit the amount of dust created during construction - Construction IAQ Management Plan, Before Occupancy
• Construction dust and odors flushed-out of the building - Low-Emitting Materials, Adhesives & Sealants
• The adhesives and sealants used on the project emit low amounts of VOC’s - Low-Emitting Materials, Carpet
• Use of low emitting recycled fibers - Low-Emitting Materials, Composite Wood and Agrifiber
• The composite wood products used in the building do not contain urea-formaldehyde resins - Indoor Chemical & Pollution Source Control
• Entryway mats installed at the main and employee entrances
• Chemical use areas are enclosed with floor to roof deck walls - Certified Wood
• Used for the following items: Wood trim and wainscoting, wood veneer casework and cabinets, doors and the ceiling in the book stacks area - Thermal Comfort
• Thermostats to control variable air volume system - Rapidly Renewable Materials
• Linoleum flooring
• Wood panel cores and door cores - Local/Regional Materials
• Brick
• Concrete
• Concrete Block
• Wood trim, casework and doors
• Carpet - Environmental Tobacco Smoke Control
• The building is a smoke free environment - HVAC System
• System is designed to use less energy than standard systems
• The system does not use CFC based refrigerants