• Materials & Resources
  • Intent: Extend the life cycle of existing building stock, conserve resources, retain cultural resources, reduce waste and reduce environmental impact of new buildings as they relate to materials' manufacturing and transport.
  • MR Credit 1.1 Building Reuse
    • Maintain 75% of Existing Walls, Floors & Roof - 1 point
      • Requirement: Maintain at least 75% (based on area) of existing building structure (including structural floor and roof decking) and envelope.
        ** This credit does not apply if an addition is more than two times the size of the original building.
• MR Credit 1.2: Building Reuse
  • Maintain 95% of Existing Walls, Floors & Roof - 1 point in addition to MR 1.1
    • Requirement: Maintain at least 95% (based on surface area) of existing building structure (including structural floor and roof decking) and envelope.
      ** This credit does not apply if an addition is more than two times the size of the original building.
• MR Credit 1.3 Building Reuse
  • Maintain 50% of Interior Non-Structural Elements - 1 point
    • Requirement: Use existing interior non-structural elements (interior walls, doors, floor coverings and ceiling systems) in at least 50% (by area) of the completed building (including additions).
      ** This credit does not apply if an addition is more than two times the size of the original building.

How HH Robertson Contributes
HH Robertson Systems can contribute to the project, earning up to three points in materials and resources during a renovation, all of the floor system can be maintained. The structural elements of the floor and wiring system will not need to be replaced during remodeling due to changes in building or floor-design for new office and/or classroom configurations. The system is adaptable and easily reconfigured to meet the needs of a new floor plan. This eliminates extra materials and labor to remove and install a new flooring system.

• Environmental Quality
  • EQ Credit 5
    • Indoor Chemical & Pollutant Source Control - 1 point
      • Requirement: Minimize exposure of building occupants to potentially hazardous particulates and chemical pollutants

How HH Robertson Contributes
HH Robertson Systems help improve indoor air quality by protecting against lead dust and other harmful ingredients of cables that often run in ceilings where ventilation systems cannot expel lead dust. With HH Robertson systems, cables are housed within steel fire-proofed cells under concrete – any lead dust will be trapped and unable to circulate into the interior environment.

• Sustainable Sites
  • SS Credit 9
    • Tenant Design & Construction Guidelines- 1 point
      • Intent: Provide tenants with a descriptive tool that both educates and helps them implement sustainable design and construction features in their tenant improvement build-out. Tenant Design and Construction Guidelines benefit the Core & Shell certified project for two important reasons: First, the Guidelines will help tenants design and build sustainable interiors and adopt green building practices; second, the Guidelines will help in coordinating LEED-CI (commercial interiors) and LEED for Core & Shell certifications.
        • Requirement: Publish an illustrated document that provides tenants with design and construction information that: enables tenants to coordinate their space design and construction with the core and shell’s building systems. Examples for system guidelines:
          • optimize energy performance, lighting power and controls
          • Energy use and metering
          • Indoor Chemical and Pollutant Source Control
          • Controllability of systems

How HH Robertson Contributes
HH Robertson can provide the tenant and architect a written description of the system's sustainable design and construction features.

• Materials & Resources
  • Intent: Extend the life cycle of existing building stock, conserve resources, retain cultural resources, reduce waste and reduce environmental impacts of new buildings as they relate to materials manufacturing and transport.
  • MR Credit 1.1 Building Reuse
  • Maintain 25% of Existing Walls, Floors & Roof - 1 point
    • Requirement: Maintain at least 25% (based on surface area) of existing building structure (including structural floor and roof decking) and envelope. ** This credit does not apply if an addition is more than six times the size of the original building.
  • MR Credit 1.2 Building Reuse
    • Maintain 50% of Existing Walls, Floors & Roof - 1 point
      • Requirement: Maintain at least 50% (based on surface area) of existing building structure (including structural floor and roof decking) and envelope. ** This credit does not apply if an addition is more than six times the size of the original building.
  • MR Credit 1.3 Building Reuse
    • Maintain 75% of Existing Walls, Floors & Roof - 1 point
      • Requirement: Maintain at least 75% (based on surface area) of existing building structure (including structural floor and roof decking) and envelope. ** This credit does not apply if an addition is more than six times the size of the original building.

How HH Robertson Contributes
HH Robertson Systems can contribute to the project earning up to three points in materials and resources during a renovation, all of the floor system can be maintained. The structural elements of the floor and wiring system will not need to be replaced during remodeling due to changes in building or floor-design for new office and/or classroom configurations. The system is adaptable and easily reconfigured to meet the needs of a new floor plan. This eliminates extra materials and labor to remove and install a new flooring system.

• Environmental Quality
  • EQ Credit 5
    • Indoor Chemical & Pollutant Source Control - 1 point
    • Intent: Minimize exposure of building occupants to potentially hazardous particulates and chemical pollutants.
  • Requirements: Design to minimize and control pollutant entry into buildings and later cross-contamination of regularly occupied spaces. Where hazardous gases or chemicals may be present or used, exhaust each space sufficiently. In mechanically-vented buildings, provide regularly occupied areas of the building with air filtration.

How HH Robertson Contributes
HH Robertson Systems help improve indoor air quality by protecting against lead dust and other harmful ingredients of cables that often run in ceilings where ventilation systems cannot expel lead dust. With HH Robertson Systems, cables are housed within steel trays with fire coating under concrete – any lead dust will be trapped and unable to circulate into the interior environment. Ceiling systems cannot guarantee that lead dust will not enter the interior environment.

• Environmental Quality
• EQ Credit 2.1
  • Occupant Comfort: Occupant Survey - 1 point
  • Intent: Assess the building occupants’ comfort as it relates to thermal comfort, acoustical performance, air quality, lighting levels, building cleanliness and any other comfort issues.

How HH Robertson Contributes
HH Robertson recommends that architects attempting to earn LEED for EB certification complete this simple survey for an additional point. HH Robertson can provide questions related to the performance of its systems (air quality, lack of lead dust, cleanliness of work space because wires are hidden, etc.) for the architect to use in the survey.

• EQ Credit 2.2
• Occupant Comfort: Occupant Controlled Lighting - 1 point
• Intent: To provide a high level of lighting control by individual occupants or specific groups of multi-occupant spaces (e.g., classrooms or conference rooms) to promote productivity, comfort and well-being of building occupants.
• Requirements: For at least 50% of building occupants, use lighting controls that enable adjustments to suit the task needs and preferences of individuals for at least 50% of work stations, and for groups sharing a multi-occupant space or working area for at least 50% of multi-occupant space in the building.

How HH Robertson Contributes
HH Robertson Systems make it easy for multiple work stations, offices or multi-occupant spaces to have lighting controls in their immediate area. When paired with dimmer switches or other smart lighting technology, HH Robertson Systems help contribute to occupant comfort.

• Energy & Atmosphere
• EA Credit 1.1
• Optimize Energy Performance: Lighting Power – 1-3 points
• Intent: Achieve increasing levels of energy conservation beyond the referenced standard to reduce environmental impact associated with excessive energy use.
• Requirements: Reduce connected lighting power density below that allowed by ASHRAE/IESNA Standard 90.1-2004* using either the Space-by-Space Method or by applying the whole building lighting power allowance to the entire tenant space.
• A letter signed by the professional engineer or other responsible party must state that the lighting power density has been reduced to one of the below levels.
  • Reduce lighting power density to 15% below standard (1 point)
  • Reduce lighting power density to 25% below standard (2 points)
  • Reduce lighting power density to 35% below standard (3 points)

How HH Robertson Contributes
HH Robertson Systems can help reduce lighting power density by allowing strategic placement of outlets. This will help a project earn up to three credits in the energy and atmosphere category.

• EA Credit 1.2
  • Optimize Energy Performance: Lighting Controls – 1 point
  • Intent: Achieve increasing levels of energy conservation beyond the prerequisite standard to reduce environmental impact associated with excessive energy use.
  • Requirements: Install daylight responsive controls in all regularly occupied spaces within 15 feet of windows and under skylights.
  • A letter signed by the professional engineer or other responsible party must state that the lighting controls are daylight responsive and installed correctly.

How HH Robertson Contributes
HH Robertson Systems make it easy to have necessary wiring for lighting controls delivered through the floor to the required locations.

• Materials & Resources
  • MR Credit 1.2
    • Maintain 40% of Interior Non-Structural Components – 1 point
      • Intent: Extend the life cycle of existing building stock, conserve resources, retain cultural resources, reduce waste and reduce environmental impact of new buildings as they relate to materials manufacturing and transport.
      • Requirements: Maintain at least 40% by area, the existing non-shell, non-structure components (walls, flooring and ceilings)
      • A letter signed by the professional engineer or other responsible party must state that qualifying elements are retained.
  • MR Credit 1.3
    • Maintain 60% of Interior Non-Structural Components – 1 point added to MR. 1.2
    • Intent: Extend the life cycle of existing building stock, conserve resources, retain cultural resources, reduce waste and reduce environmental impacts of new buildings as they relate to materials' manufacturing and transport.
      • Requirements: Maintain at least 60% by area, the existing non-shell, non-structure components (walls, flooring and ceilings)
      • A letter signed by the professional engineer or other responsible party must state that qualifying elements are retained.

How HH Robertson Contributes
HH Robertson Systems can contribute to the project earning up to two points in materials and resources during a renovation, all of the floor system could be maintained. The structural elements of the floor and wiring system will not need to be replaced during remodeling due to changes in building or floor-design for new office and/or classroom configurations. The system is adaptable and easily reconfigured to meet the needs of a new floor plan. This eliminates extra materials and labor to remove and install a new flooring system.

• Indoor Environmental Quality
  • EQ Credit 5
    • Indoor Chemical & Pollutant Source Control - 1 point
    • Intent: Minimize exposure of building occupants to potentially hazardous particulates and chemical pollutants.
    • Requirements: Design to minimize and control pollutant or biological contaminant entry into the tenant space and later cross-contamination of regularly occupied spaces. (Other requirements do not correspond to the HH Robertson system.)

How HH Robertson Contributes
HH Robertson Systems help improve indoor air quality by protecting against lead dust and other harmful ingredients of cables that often run in ceilings where ventilation systems cannot expel lead dust. With HH Robertson Systems, cables are housed within steel cells fire-proofed on their underside and encased within the concrete slab – any lead dust will be trapped and unable to circulate into the interior environment. Ceiling systems cannot guarantee that lead dust will not enter the interior environment.

• EQ Credit 6.1
  • Controllability of Systems: Lighting - 1 point
    • Intent: To provide a high level of lighting control by individual occupants, and specific groups of multi-occupant spaces (e.g. classrooms or conference rooms) to promote productivity, comfort and well-being of building occupants.
    • Requirements: Provide lighting control for at least 90% of occupants, enabling adjustments to suit individual task needs and preferences AND all shared multi-occupant spaces where transient groups must share lighting controls.
• EQ Credit 6.2
  • Requirements: Provide thermal and ventilation controls for at least 50% of the space that enable occupant adjustment to suit individual needs and preferences AND all shared multi-occupant spaces where transient groups must share controls.

How HH Robertson Contributes
HH Robertson Systems make it easy for multiple work stations, offices or multi-occupant spaces to have lighting controls in an immediate area. When paired with dimmer switches or other smart lighting technology, HH Robertson Systems help contribute to occupant comfort.