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LEED Benefits Of Tire Derived Products LEED BENEFITS OF TIRE DERIVED PRODUCTS

Developed by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED ® ) provides a set of standards and guidelines for energy efficient and environmentally sustainable design. The LEED rating system examines environmental and sustainability issues around location and transportation, sustainable sites, water efficiency, energy and atmosphere, materials and resources, and indoor environmental quality. Tire Derived Products can qualify for credits in a number of LEED rating systems, such as: • Building Design + Construction (BD+C) applies to most buildings undergoing new construction or major renovations and includes credits for many building types: • LEED DB+C: New Construction Developed by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED ® ) provides a set of standards and guidelines for energy efficient and environmentally sustainabl design. The LEED rating system examines environmental and sustainability issues around location and transportation, sustainable sites, water efficiency, energy and atmosphere, materials and resources, and indoor environmental quality. Tire Derived Products can qualify for credits in a number of LEED rating systems, such as: • Building Design + Construction (BD+C) applies to most buildings undergoing new construction or major renovations and includes credits for many building types: • LEED DB+C: New Con truction • LEED BD+C: Core and Shell aids designers, builders, developers and new building owners in implementing sustainable design for new core and shell construction. • LEED BD+C: Schools recognizes the unique nature of the design and construction of K-12 schools and addresses the specific needs of sch ol spaces. •

LEED Benefits ENVIRONMENTAL Enhance and protect ecosystems and biodiversity Improve air andwater quality Reduce solid waste Conserve natural resource

ECONOMIC Reduce operating costs

Enhance asset value and profits Improve employee productivity and satisfaction Optimize life-cycle economic performance HEALTH AND COMMUNITY Improve air, thermal, and acoustic environments Enhance occupant comfort and health Minimize strain on local infrastructure Contribute to overall quality of life

• LEED BD+C: Core and Shell aids designers, builders, developers and new building owners in implementing sustainable design for new core and shell construction. • LEED BD+C: Schools recognizes the unique nature of the design and construction of K-12 schools and addresses the specific needs of school spaces. • LEED BD+C: Retail recognizes the unique nature of retail design and construction projects and addresses the specific needs of retail spaces. • LEED BD+C: Healthcare promotes sustainable planning, design and construction for high- performance healthcare facilities. • LEED BD+C: Homes promotes the design and construction of high performance green homes. • Buildings Operations + Maintenance provides a benchmark for building owners and operators to measure operations, improvements and maintenance. LEED BD+C: Retail recognizes the unique nature of retail design and construction projects and addresses the specific needs of retail spaces. • LEED BD+C: Healthcare promotes sustainable planni g, design and con truction for high- performance healthcare facilities. • LEED BD+C: Homes promotes the design and construction of high performance green homes. • Buildings Operations + Maintenance provides a benchmark for building owners and operators to measure operations, improvements andmaintenance. • Interior Design + Construction is a benchmark for the tenant improvement market that gives the ower to make sustainable choices to tenants and designers. • Neighborhood Development integrates the principles of smart growth, new urbanism and green building into the first national program for neighborhood design. . Source: U.S.Green Building Council