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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency estimates that Americans spend about 90% of their day. The Indoor Environmental Quality credit category promotes strategies to improve indoor air because better indoor air can lead to
better health and well-being of the occupants.
EQ 3: Moisture Control
Credits: 3
Description: Unicos small duct high velocity systems has the ability to remove 30% more
humidity than conventional HVAC.
EQ 4: Outdoor Air Ventilation
Credits: 4.1, 4.2, and 4.3
Description: Unicos Smart Control Board has the ability to be programmed to introduce the needed fresh air
requirements of ASHREA 62.2
EQ 6: Distribution of Space Heating and Cooling
Credits: 6.1, 6.2, and 6.3
Description: Unico provides detailed room-by-room load calculations and return air requirements as part of the
Design Service deliverables.
EQ 8: Contaminant Control
Credits: 8.1, 8.2, and 8.3
Description: Unico ductwork can be easily sealed during installation preventing ductwork contamination. Our system is also pre-commissioned during final stages of construction allowing for any dust to be removed from the
system
Maximum Points: 36 31 LEED Points, 5 Prerequisite Points
Unico, Inc
7401 Alabama Ave
Saint Louis, MO 63111
www.unicosystem.com
tem developed by the USGBC to provide a framework for identifying and implementing practical and measurable green
-building design, construction, operations and maintenance solutions.
At Unico, we have identified which of our products, when applied in conjunction with or as a part of a building system,
According to the U.S. Department of Energy, buildings use 39% of the energy and 74% of the electricity produced
each year in the United States. The Energy and Atmosphere category outlines many different energy strategies such
may be eligible to receive LEED points under the USGBCs LEED rating system. This document is based upon actual LEED
Certified projects that Unico has been a part of and will outline how our products, when used with other construction
products and methods, have the ability to provide LEED points towards constructing an Affordable LEED structure.
Point categories with possible LEED points from Unico:
EA 1: Optimize Energy Performance
1. (ID) Innovation and Design Process: Special design methods, regional credits and exemplary performance
2. (EA) Energy and Atmosphere: Energy efficiency in the heating envelope and heating and cooling design
Description: Unicos small duct high velocity systems works in parallel with other energy
3. (MR) Materials and Resources: Selection of environmentally preferable materials and reduction of waste
savings products such as solar, tight building envelope, advanced framing, and spray foam
insulation to drive down the HERS rating.
4. (EQ) Indoor Environmental Quality: Reducing the creation of and exposure to indoor air pollutants
5. (AE) Awareness and Education: Education of the homeowner or building team about green features
completion. It requires a sustained effort by everyone on the team from the owner, architect, engineers, contractors,
commissioning agents and manufacturers to ensure the project meets the design intent and goals of the LEED rating
system.
extraction, processing and transportation steps required to process them. Construction and demolition waste constitutes about 42% of the total solid waste stream in the United States so reuse and recycling of materials is important.
MR 1: Material-Efficient Framing
Credits: 1.1, 1.2, and 1.4
Description: Unicos small duct high velocity systems works in parallel with advanced framing techniques and does
not require any additional framing to accommodate our HVAC equipment and ductwork.
MR 2: Environmentally Preferable Products
Credits: 2.1, 2.2
MR 3: Waste Management
Credits: 3.1, 3.2
Description: Unico provides detailed documentation on the exact materials necessary for installing our HVAC
products.
Maximum Points: 8.5 5.5 LEED Points, 3 Prerequisite Points