Solatube International Inc. debuts LEED 2009 Impact Analysis

Adding natural daylight has become critical to the success of sustainable design projects around the world. Solatube International Inc., the worldwide leading manufacturer and marketer of Tubular Daylighting Devices, commissioned a LEED 2009 Impact Analysis through San Francisco-based Integral Impact Inc. to determine how its products contribute to the achievement of milestones under the 2009 LEED Rating Systems. LEED 2009, the latest adaptation of the U.S Green Building Council’s green building certification system, incorporates several new rating categories along with notable advancements to harmonization, credit ratings and regionalization. Recognized for their ability to help design professionals achieve LEED and Energy Star accreditation goals, Solatube Daylighting Systems can qualify buildings to earn LEED points in a variety of categories, including Indoor Environmental Quality, Energy and Atmosphere, Light Pollution Reduction and Innovation in Design. “Solatube Daylighting Systems offer a revolutionary way to incorporate green building practices and offer superior performance for virtually every daylighting application,” said Bob Westfall, president of Solatube International. Solatube International’s 2009 Impact Analysis summarizes the contributions of Solatube Daylighting Systems across all LEED Rating Systems: LEED for New Construction (LEED-NC 2009); LEED for Core and Shell (LEED-CS 2009); LEED for Schools (LEED-S 2009); LEED for Commercial Interiors (LEED-CI 2009); LEED for Existing Buildings (LEED-EBOM 2009); LEED for Homes (LEED-H 2008); LEED for Retail Commercial Interiors Pilot (LEED-R-CI); LEED for Retail New Construction Pilot (LEED-R-NC) and LEED for Healthcare Pilot (LEED-HC (GGHC v2.2)). The 2009 LEED Impact Analysis can be requested online at www.solatube.com.