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TECHNICAL DATA

Andersen windows and doors can make significant
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contributions to the success of sustainable design strategies.

As a charter member of the U.S. Green Building Council, we are active supporters of certified green buildings. Our
products can help customers in pursuing green building programs, such as Leadership in Energy and Environmental
Design (LEED ), the National Green Building Standard, Green Globes, GreenStar and more.
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Below is an overview of how our products may assist project teams with pursuing LEED v4 or the NAHB National
Green Building Standard rating systems. More detailed credit summaries, as well as information about how Andersen
products can support earlier versions of LEED certification (e.g., LEED v3 or LEED 2008), are available
at andersenwindows.com.

LEED v4 FOR BUILDING DESIGN AND LEED v4 FOR BUILDING DESIGN ANSI ICC/ASHRAE 700-2015
CONSTRUCTION: NEW CONSTRUCTION AND CONSTRUCTION: HOMES AND NATIONAL GREEN BUILDING
AND MAJOR RENOVATIONS MULTI-FAMILY MIDRISES STANDARD
NGBS section numbers are referenced in parentheses.
Integrative Process Credit: Energy & Atmosphere
Resource Efficiency
Energy & Atmosphere • Minimum energy performance prerequisite
• Prefinished materials (601.7)
• Minimum energy performance prerequisite • Education of the homeowner, tenant or
building prerequisite • Flashing (602.12)
• Optimize energy performance credit
• Annual energy use credit • Exterior doors, including storm doors (602.1.10)
• Renewable energy production credit
• Building orientation for passive solar credit • Recycled construction materials (605.3)
• Green power and carbon offsets credit
• Air Infiltration credit • Bio-based products (606.1)
Materials & Resources
• Windows credit • Wood-based products (606.2)
• Construction and demolition waste • Manufacturer's environmental management
management planning credit Materials & Resources system concepts (611.1)
• Building product disclosure and • Durability management prerequisite
optimization sourcing of raw materials credit • Environmentally preferable products credit Energy Efficiency
• Construction and demolition waste • Construction waste management credit • Mandatory requirements (701.1)
management credit
• Building thermal envelope air sealing (701.4.3.1)
Indoor Environmental Quality
Indoor Environmental Quality • Multi-family air leakage alternative (701.4.3.3)
• Ventilation prerequisite
• Minimum indoor air quality performance • Fenestration air leakage (701.4.3.4)
prerequisite • Low-emitting products credit
• ICC IECC analysis (702.2.1)
• Minimum acoustic performance
prerequisite – schools • Energy performance analysis (702.2.2)
• Enhanced indoor air quality strategies credit • UA improvement (703.2.1)
• Low-emitting materials credit • Fenestration (703.2.5)
• Thermal comfort credit • Sun-tempered design (703.7.1)
• Daylight credit • Passive cooling design (703.7.3)
• Quality views credit • Passive solar heating design (703.7.4)
• Acoustic performance credit (option 2) Indoor Environmental Quality
• Wood materials (901.4)
• Interior architectural coatings (901.9)
• Interior adhesives & sealants (901.10)
• Operable windows & sliding glass doors (902.1.5)
Energy Efficient
• Homeowner's manual (1001.1)
• Building construction manual (1002.1)
Combination Designs, Product Performance & Installation

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