What is LEED®?
The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System™ encourages and accelerates global adoption of sustainable green building and development practices through the creation and implementation of universally understood and accepted tools and performance criteria.
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The ENERGY STAR for Buildings & Manufacturing Plants: Save More, Use Less, and Earn the ENERGY STAR

What is Energy Star?
An ENERGY STAR qualified facility meets strict energy performance standards set by EPA and uses less energy, is less expensive to operate, and causes fewer greenhouse gas emissions than its peers. To qualify for the ENERGY STAR, a building or manufacturing plant must score in the top 25 percent based on EPA's National Energy Performance Rating System. To determine the performance of a facility, EPA compares energy use among other, similar types of facilities on a scale of 1-100; buildings that achieve a score of 75 or higher may be eligible for the ENERGY STAR. The EPA rating system accounts for differences in operating conditions, regional weather data, and other important considerations. Air Equipment Company represents many manufacturers that have equipment/products that can be used to increase the energy efficiency of your building or manufacturing plant. Contact us today to discuss!

AEC and LEED®

Air Equipment Company represents several manufacturers’ products. The products listed below are just a few of those that can be used in order to obtain LEED credits - other products may be applicable. Likewise, the categories listed below were picked based on their relevance to some of the products Air Equipment Company represents. There are several other categories where these and other products may be used to assist in obtaining LEED credits.

LEED Rating System for New Construction & Major Renovations (Based on Version 3 - 2009)
Credit Category	Strategy	Product(s) used to achieve credit
EA Credit 5: Measurement & Verification	Install the necessary metering equipment to measure energy use	ABB Variable Frequency Drives ONICON Water Flow/ BTU Meters AIR MONITOR Air Flow Measuring
IEQ Prerequisite 1: Min. Indoor Air Quality Performance	Optimize Energy Efficiency and occupant comfort	AIRCUITY IEQ Monitoring Systems
IEQ Credit 1: Outdoor Air Delivery Monitoring	Install monitoring systems that provide feedback on ventilation system performance	AIR MONITOR Air Flow Measuring VULCAIN Carbon Dioxide Sensors AIRCUITY IEQ Monitoring Systems
IEQ Credit 2: Increased Ventilation	Use heat recovery to minimize the additional energy consumption associated with higher vent. rates	MUNTERS Energy Recovery STROBIC Exhaust Fans with Heat Recovery (H.R.)
IEQ Credit 3.2: IAQ Management Plan: Before Occupancy	Conduct baseline IAQ testing, after construction ends and prior to occupancy	AIRCUITY IEQ Monitoring Systems
IEQ Credit 7.1: Thermal Comfort	Provide comfortable thermal Environment	NEPTRONIC Humidifiers MUNTERS 100% Outdoor Air Units A.E./CC/TMI Custom AHU’s AIRCUITY IEQ Monitoring Systems

LEED Rating System for Existing Buildings (Based on Version 3 - 2009)
Credit Category	Strategy	Product(s) used to achieve credit
EA Prerequisite 2: Minimum Energy Efficiency Performance	Implement energy-efficient retrofits & energy-saving techniques to reduce building energy use	ABB Variable Frequency Drives DES CHAMPS Energy Recovery STROBIC Exhaust Fans with H.R. AIRCUITY IEQ Monitoring Systems
EA Credit 1: Optimize Energy Efficiency Performance	Achieve increasing levels of energy performance	ABB Variable Frequency Drives DES CHAMPS Energy Recovery STROBIC Exhaust Fans with H.R. AIRCUITY IEQ Monitoring Systems
EA Credit 3.2: Performance Meas. System-Level Metering	Determine energy consumption of major mechanical systems	ABB Variable Frequency Drives AIRCUITY IEQ Monitoring Systems
IEQ Prerequisite 1: Minimum Indoor Air Quality Performance	Conduct airflow measurement of AHU OA, Supply and Return fans	AIR MONITOR Air Flow Measuring
IEQ Credit 1.2: Outdoor Air Delivery Monitoring	Provide capacity for ventilation system monitoring	AIR MONITOR Air Flow Measuring AIRCUITY IEQ Monitoring Systems
IEQ Credit 2.3: Thermal Comfort Monitoring	Continuous monitoring of air temp & humidity in all occupied spaces	AIRCUITY IEQ Monitoring Systems