How to Score LEED Points Using Rubber Parking

Curbs, Speed Bumps and Speed Humps

If you’re not familiar with the LEED program, it my benefit you to research it a bit and learn how it can benefit you. In a nut-shell, this program can help you when designing a new construction site, or even when significantly renovating an existing location.

This program promotes “green” building and helps to implement strategies for improved environmental and health performance in any facility including homes, schools, health-care and commercial & retail locations. Building green will help to lower long-term maintenance costs, as well as ensure the longevity of the establishment. In fact, studies show that an up-front investment of just 2% to incorporate green building materials & techniques on average results in a 20% life cycle savings. That’s ten times the initial investment. Also, trends show that resale value on a “green” building are as much as 10% higher than those of other structures. Building green is a good investment all around.

In addition, some local governments offer tax initiatives for building green.

When designing or renovating a structure, the US Green Building Council can help guide you through the steps to become a LEED-certified structure. They do this by awarding points for specific areas of construction.

Adding rubber speed bumps, parking curbs or speed humps may help you to increase your LEED-point rating and help you get the certification you long for.

Although no specific product or manufacturer can be LEED-certified, you can gain points for using recycled materials. Since rubber parking curbs are manufactured of 100% recycled rubber tires, you’re sure to pick up a few points there.

Plus, points can also be awarded for Innovative Design. Using recycled parking curbs as dock bumpers can be considered innovative, and may just give you the few points you needed to get you certified.

While we’re not saying this is a sure-fire guarantee, what we are saying is that the recycled rubber traffic control products are made of 100% recycled rubber, and will improve your construction either way, so why not pick up a few LEED points along the way.