• California: Anaheim
Regional Transportation
Intermodal Center; LEED
Platinum
• Nevada: Las Vegas Corporate Center
Building 20 LVCC; LEED Gold
•Maryland: Parks and People at
Auchentoroly Terrace; LEED
Platinum
• Virginia: Woodrow Wilson Library;
LEED Gold
•Washington: Bainbridge Island
Museum of Art; LEED Gold
• Texas: Baylor Medical Waxahachie;
LEED Silver
Collectively, 1,819 commercial and
institutional projects achieved LEED
certification in the 10 states within the
Top 10 LEED list in 2016, representing
309.12 million gross square feet of real
estate. And across the U.S., 3,366 projects
were LEED-certified in 2016, represent-
ing 470.39 million square feet.
In 2016, LEED for Building
Operations and Maintenance was once
again the most popular rating system
within the Top 10 States, representing
53 percent of the total square footage
certified; LEED for Building Design and
Construction was the second most popular rating system, representing 42 percent
of the square footage certified; and LEED
for Interior Design and Construction was
the third most popular rating system, representing 5 percent of total square footage certified.
The LEED green building certification
system is the foremost program for the
design, construction, maintenance and
operations of green buildings. More than
59,000 commercial, neighborhood and
residential projects are currently LEED-certified, comprising more than six billion
square feet of construction space in all 50
states in the U.S. and in more than 164
countries and territories globally.
Green construction is also a large
economic driver. According to USGBC’s
2015 Green Building Economic Impact
Study, green construction will account for more than 3. 3 million U.S.
jobs—more than one-third of the entire
U.S. construction sector—and generate $190.3 billion in labor earnings by
2018. The industry’s direct contribution
to U.S. gross domestic product (GDP)
is also expected to reach $303.5 billion
from 2015–2018.
Axalta Coating Systems
Introduces New Global
Warranty Program for
Architectural Powder
Coatings
Axalta Coating Systems has introduced a
Global Warranty program for its premium line of Alesta® architectural powder
coatings that deliver superior corrosion
protection, excellent weatherability, elasticity, and abrasion resistance.
Alesta powder coatings are designed
to meet the rigorous architectural specifications set forth by the American
Architectural Manufacturers Association
(AAMA), Qualicoat and GSB standards.
These high-performance coatings of-
fer super durability, are available in a
wide selection of colors and gloss levels,
and contain virtually no VOCs and no
targeted HAPs. The Global Warranty pro-
vides a unique and consistent program to
specifiers and façade fabricators through
Axalta’s approved applicators.
For Axalta approved applicators, the
fluoropolymer-based Alesta AR500 UD
series powder coatings based on fluorocarbon technology will come with a
warranty of up to 30 years, offering advantages such as superior mechanical
properties compared to traditional liquid technologies. Alesta AR400 SD super
durable polyester-based powder coatings
will come with a warranty up to 25 years.
Alesta AR300 AP standard durable polyester-based powder coatings will come
with a warranty up to 15 years.
Jotun to Increase Prices
for Marine, Protective, and
Powder Coatings
Over the last 12 months, the cost of raw
materials used for manufacturing coatings have escalated significantly and affects the coatings industry worldwide,
forcing Jotun to increase prices for ma-rine-, protective- and powder coatings.
Raw materials like epoxy, titanium
dioxide and copper have increased by
more than 20 percent over the last 12
months, zinc metal prices have increased
by more than 50 percent and polyester resins have increased substantially.
Positive economic figures from China,
U.S., Japan and EU has led to higher
demand for some raw materials, at the
same time as the supply-side have faced
challenges. This combination drives ma-rine-, protective and powder coatings
cost significantly upwards.
