Leadership in Energy and

Environmental Design

LEED
Created by the U.S Green Building Council (USGBC) in 1998
Nationally recognized standard for Green Building
Adapted for other countries
Canada
Australia
Hong Kong
India

LEED Certification Scorecard

Breakdown

Indoor Environmental Quality; 17%

Sustainable Sites; 21%
Materials & Resources; 14%
Water Efficiency ; 11%
Energy & Atmosphere; 37%

Total : 100
points
Sources: LEED-NC (V2.2) Point Breakdown.

LEED Credit Categories

*Source: U.S Green Building

LEED Range of Certification

*Source: U.S Green Building

Apogee
Stadium
Location:
University of North Texas
Completed: 2011
Size: 340,000 sq. ft
Capacity: 30,850
LEED Certification: Platinum

Sustainable Design
Highlights
Enhancing the Site and its Surroundings

Preserved and restored stadium site

Permeable pavers reducing storm
water runoff
Promote use of the stadium by
alternative means of transportation

These retention ponds allow all storm water to be

managed onsite. Combined with efficient
landscaping, maintenance costs are significantly
lowered.

Reducing Water and Energy Consumption

Three wind turbines providing

approximately half a million
kilowatt hours per year
Energy consumption reduced
by 25 percent.
water consumption reduced by
more than 52 percent.

Promoting Sustainable and Recycled Materials

Seventy-five percent recycled construction waste

materials.
20 percent of construction product made with recycled
content and more than 47 percent manufactured locally
To further reduce CO2 emissions, higher percentages o
fly ash substituted for cement

Improving Indoor Environmental Quality

Use of low volatile organic
compound emitting materials
Ninety percent of regularly
occupied indoor spaces providing
occupants with natural daylight and
views to the outdoors.
Green policies and procedures for
stadium operations and
maintenance.