Sustainability
Kalwall has been harvesting daylight without sacrificing thermal performance for 60 years. Since its inception, Kalwall has been incorporated into the designs of almost 1000 LEED® certified projects. Kalwall has also been specified in multiple Net Zero Energy Buildings and BREEAM® projects. If you are designing based on LEED® V3, there are 4 categories where you can earn credits towards your next LEED® certified project. Please contact us if you would like to schedule a lunch presentation to learn more about Kalwall and LEED®. If you would like to see more examples, please visit our searchable portfolio for several reference projects.
Earning LEED® v3 2009 Credits
sustainable sites
Earn up to 2 Credits
Both Heat Island Effect & Light Pollution Reduction Credits are available in this section
energy + atmosphere
Earn up to 20 Credits
Obtain the Minimum Energy Performance Prerequisite and earn up to 20 Credits optimizing your building's Energy Performance
materials + resources
Earn up to 8 Credits
Earn credits for Building & Materials Reuse by refurbishing older systems or by specifiying a new system that contains 10-20% Recycled Content
indoor environ quality
Earn up to 5 Credits
In addition to credits for Daylight & Views, specifying Kalwall can help earn Thermal Comfort & Controllability of Systems credits
Earning LEED® v4 Credits
sustainable sites
Earn up to 1 Credit
The Heat Island Effect credit is available in this section
energy + atmosphere
Earn up to 21 Credits
Obtain the Minimum Energy Performance Prerequisite and earn up to 21 credits optimizing your building’s Energy Performance and specifying BIPV systems
indoor environ quality
Earn up to 5 Credits
Obtain up to 3 credits for Daylighting; 1 credit for Quality Views and 1 point for Thermal Comfort by specifying Kalwall with operable windows
pilot credits
Earn More Credits
Earn more possible credits by meeting the Resiliency, Bird Collision Deterrence, and Design for Active Occupants pilot credit
