Enhance LEED Points* With Tindall Cell Modules
Tindall precast cell modules have the potential to effect a facility’s LEED score in all areas listed below and will vary from project to project based on the building design. Much of this influence stems from the high off-site manufactured content of a Tindall precast cell module and the high content of recycled materials that can be used.
*Based on LEED NC 2.2 Guidelines
LEED NC 2.2 Potential Points Summary
Sustainable Sites
Protect or Restore Habitat (Credit 5.1—1 point)
Optimize Energy Performance (Credit 1—1–10 points)
Construction Waste Management (Credits 2.1, 2.2—2 points)
Construction Indoor Air Quality (Credit 3.1—1 point)
Exceptional Performance or Innovative Design (Credits 1.1–1.4—4 points)
For additional information on ways Tindall products and processes can assist in the attainment of LEED points for your next project, contact Frank Nadeau.
*Tindall follows the Sustainability Committee format set by PCI for reporting of LEED information for Credits 4.1 & 5.1.
** Because Tindall ships cell modules across the contiguous U.S., the requirements for mileage may be exceeded.
Tindall precast cell modules have the potential to effect a facility’s LEED score in all areas listed below and will vary from project to project based on the building design. Much of this influence stems from the high off-site manufactured content of a Tindall precast cell module and the high content of recycled materials that can be used.
*Based on LEED NC 2.2 Guidelines
LEED NC 2.2 Potential Points Summary
| Category | Credit | Potential Points |
|---|---|---|
| Sustainable Sites | Protect or Restore Habitat (Credit 5.1) | 1 |
| Energy & Atmosphere | Optimize Energy Performance (Credit 1) | 1-10 |
| Materials & Resources | Construction Waste Management (Credits 2.1, 2.2) | 2 |
| Recycled Content (Credits 4.1, 4.2) | 2 | |
| Regional Materials (Credits 5.1, 5.2) | 2 | |
| Indoor Environmental Quality | Construction Indoor Air Quality (Credit 3.1) | 1 |
| Low-Emitting Materials, Adhesives & Sealants (Credit 4.1) | 1 | |
| Low-Emitting Materials, Paints & Coatings (Credit 4.2) | 1 | |
| Innovation & Design Process | Innovative Design (Credits 1.1–1.4) | 4 |
Sustainable Sites
Protect or Restore Habitat (Credit 5.1—1 point)
- Minimal site disturbance
- Erection takes place within building footprint
Optimize Energy Performance (Credit 1—1–10 points)
- Insulated sandwich panels and cell modules can be designed to increase the R Value (increase insulation thickness) of the building envelope, reducing energy consumption
- Dense precast concrete absorbs energy during the day and releases energy at night, moderating temperature swings
- Precast modules and panels reduce or eliminate air and vapor infiltrations
Construction Waste Management (Credits 2.1, 2.2—2 points)
- All modules are cast in a plant, reducing waste materials by utilizing reusable steel forms and recycling rinse water. This results in less construction material requiring disposal at the project site
- Recycled materials can replace 5% - 20% of the cement in the mix, including fly ash and slag from power plants
- Reinforcing steel contains a high percentage of pre- and post-consumer recycled content
- Precast pieces can be re-used
- Precast projects have earned points for reducing cement content by 40% compared to cast in place
- Points can be earned when the raw materials used in the precast modules come from sources within 500 mi. of the project**
Construction Indoor Air Quality (Credit 3.1—1 point)
- Modules arrive on-site with interiors and exteriors finished
- Modules do not require fabrication, grinding, cutting, reducing the amount of dust and airborne contaminants present at the construction site
- Low VOC-emitting adhesives and sealants are used by Tindall and conform to SCAQMD rule #1168
- Low VOC-emitting paints and coatings are used by Tindall and conform to SCAQMD Rule # 1113, and meet the requirements of Green Seal Standard GS-11
- Modules are painted with epoxy finish at the plant
- On-site painting is not necessary, reducing atmospheric VOC release at the site
- Precast is impermeable to exterior sources of vapor and moisture – reducing or eliminating mold and mildew
Exceptional Performance or Innovative Design (Credits 1.1–1.4—4 points)
- Precast projects have earned points for:
• Plant-installed thin brick precast finish eliminates on-site mortar mixing, water runoff, cement dust, sand piles, lift truck operation and scaffolding required for laid brick
• Thin brick utilizes approximately 80% less raw material than full size bricks and requires approximately 85% less fuel to ship the materials to the plant vs. shipping full size bricks to a jobsite
• Tindall’s method of casting modules eliminates voids–particularly around penetrations, resulting in very consistent R Values across the wall area, minimizing hot/cold spots
For additional information on ways Tindall products and processes can assist in the attainment of LEED points for your next project, contact Frank Nadeau.
*Tindall follows the Sustainability Committee format set by PCI for reporting of LEED information for Credits 4.1 & 5.1.
** Because Tindall ships cell modules across the contiguous U.S., the requirements for mileage may be exceeded.