Mullin Automotive Collection
Private Division
LEED Project Highlights
Private Division
LEED Project Highlights
Mullin Enterprise Commitment to Sustainability:
LEED Overview
The Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED) program is an internationally recognized green building certification system.
Developed by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), LEED provides building owners and operators with a concise framework to identify and implement practical and measurable green operations and maintenance solutions.
LEED certification provides third-party verification that a building is designed and constructed according to the following metrics: energy savings, water efficiency, CO2 emissions reduction, improved indoor environmental quality, and stewardship of resources and sensitivity to their impacts.
Mulling Enterprise chose to adopt LEED as a framework for its building operations strategy – pursing a Gold level certification, for the existing building housing the private portion of the Mullin Automotive Collection.
The building, which will be certified under the LEED for Existing Buildings Operations and Maintenance (EBOM) v3 2009 Rating System, includes the following sustainability measures:
Sustainable Sites
Maintenance equipment selection and management practice for on-site maintenance is a major component of ongoing sustainability. The Mullin Automotive Collection Private Division employs the following measures:
· Building Exterior and Hardscape Management Plan has been developed and implemented to help provide a clean, well maintained and safe building exterior while supporting high-performance building operations
· Integrated Pest Management, Erosion Control, and Landscape Management Plan developed and implemented to preserve ecological integrity, enhance natural diversity and protect wildlife while supporting high-performance building operations and integration into the surrounding landscape.
· A “cool roof” and light colored paving materials were used to reduce the Head Island Effect (phenomenon of increased temperatures in microclimates constructed with dark paving and roofing materials that trap and absorb heat during the day)
Water Efficiency
Buildings are major users of our potable water supply. The goal of this credit category is to encourage efficient use of water to reduce the burden on municipal water supply.
· Very high efficiency 0.5 gallon per minute sinks in private restrooms save approximately 70% compared to standard 2.2 gallon per minute sinks
Energy and Atmosphere
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 Mullin Automotive Collection Private Division has implemented the following energy-efficiency measures to reduce its negative environmental impact.
· High-efficiency interior lighting systems
· High-efficiency HVAC systems, including economizer cycle capabilities
· Rooftop grid-connected photovoltaic system provides more than 100% of the building’s estimated annual energy use
· CO2 emissions are less than half compared to a similar building of typical size
The above strategies indicate that the Mullin Automotive Collection’s Private Division energy performance is 87% better than comparable buildings.
Materials and Resources
Product and material purchases, along with solid waste management, as they relate to a buildings operation, is a very important indicator of ongoing sustainability.
The Mullin Automotive Collection Private Division employs the following strategies to pursue ongoing sustainability in daily operations:
· 100% of electric appliance are selected with ENERGY STAR certification, wherever possible
· 100% of fluorescent light bulbs are selected with very low levels of mercury
· Waste stream audit was conducted to understand trends and adjust occupant behavior to divert more recyclable materials away from landfill
· 100% of durable good (furniture and electrical appliances) are disposed of properly, either through recycling or donated reuse
Indoor Environmental Quality
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency estimates that Americans spend about 90% of their day indoors, where the air quality can be significantly worse than outside. The Indoor Environmental Quality credit category promotes strategies that can improve indoor air as well as providing access to natural daylight and views and improving acoustics.
The Mullin Automotive Collection Private Division approached its indoor environmental quality needs in the following ways:
· Building includes walk-off mats and dedicated exhaust systems to control sources of indoor pollutants
· HVAC system includes high efficiency (MERV-13) particulate filtration
· Each private office includes individual control of lighting systems
· Building owner and management has developed a Green Cleaning Policy to reduce exposure of building occupants and maintenance personnel to potentially hazardous chemical, biological and particulate contaminates, which adversely affect air quality, human health, building finishes, building systems and the environment
· Smoking is prohibited on the premises
LEED Overview
The Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED) program is an internationally recognized green building certification system.
Developed by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), LEED provides building owners and operators with a concise framework to identify and implement practical and measurable green operations and maintenance solutions.
LEED certification provides third-party verification that a building is designed and constructed according to the following metrics: energy savings, water efficiency, CO2 emissions reduction, improved indoor environmental quality, and stewardship of resources and sensitivity to their impacts.
Mulling Enterprise chose to adopt LEED as a framework for its building operations strategy – pursing a Gold level certification, for the existing building housing the private portion of the Mullin Automotive Collection.
The building, which will be certified under the LEED for Existing Buildings Operations and Maintenance (EBOM) v3 2009 Rating System, includes the following sustainability measures:
Sustainable Sites
Maintenance equipment selection and management practice for on-site maintenance is a major component of ongoing sustainability. The Mullin Automotive Collection Private Division employs the following measures:
· Building Exterior and Hardscape Management Plan has been developed and implemented to help provide a clean, well maintained and safe building exterior while supporting high-performance building operations
· Integrated Pest Management, Erosion Control, and Landscape Management Plan developed and implemented to preserve ecological integrity, enhance natural diversity and protect wildlife while supporting high-performance building operations and integration into the surrounding landscape.
· A “cool roof” and light colored paving materials were used to reduce the Head Island Effect (phenomenon of increased temperatures in microclimates constructed with dark paving and roofing materials that trap and absorb heat during the day)
Water Efficiency
Buildings are major users of our potable water supply. The goal of this credit category is to encourage efficient use of water to reduce the burden on municipal water supply.
· Very high efficiency 0.5 gallon per minute sinks in private restrooms save approximately 70% compared to standard 2.2 gallon per minute sinks
Energy and Atmosphere
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 Mullin Automotive Collection Private Division has implemented the following energy-efficiency measures to reduce its negative environmental impact.
· High-efficiency interior lighting systems
· High-efficiency HVAC systems, including economizer cycle capabilities
· Rooftop grid-connected photovoltaic system provides more than 100% of the building’s estimated annual energy use
· CO2 emissions are less than half compared to a similar building of typical size
The above strategies indicate that the Mullin Automotive Collection’s Private Division energy performance is 87% better than comparable buildings.
Materials and Resources
Product and material purchases, along with solid waste management, as they relate to a buildings operation, is a very important indicator of ongoing sustainability.
The Mullin Automotive Collection Private Division employs the following strategies to pursue ongoing sustainability in daily operations:
· 100% of electric appliance are selected with ENERGY STAR certification, wherever possible
· 100% of fluorescent light bulbs are selected with very low levels of mercury
· Waste stream audit was conducted to understand trends and adjust occupant behavior to divert more recyclable materials away from landfill
· 100% of durable good (furniture and electrical appliances) are disposed of properly, either through recycling or donated reuse
Indoor Environmental Quality
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency estimates that Americans spend about 90% of their day indoors, where the air quality can be significantly worse than outside. The Indoor Environmental Quality credit category promotes strategies that can improve indoor air as well as providing access to natural daylight and views and improving acoustics.
The Mullin Automotive Collection Private Division approached its indoor environmental quality needs in the following ways:
· Building includes walk-off mats and dedicated exhaust systems to control sources of indoor pollutants
· HVAC system includes high efficiency (MERV-13) particulate filtration
· Each private office includes individual control of lighting systems
· Building owner and management has developed a Green Cleaning Policy to reduce exposure of building occupants and maintenance personnel to potentially hazardous chemical, biological and particulate contaminates, which adversely affect air quality, human health, building finishes, building systems and the environment
· Smoking is prohibited on the premises
