DuPont Weatherization System Products Contribute to Green Building Design

DuPont is a proud participant in leading sustainability initiatives and has been a member of the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) for many years.  This nonprofit coalition of leaders from across the building industry is dedicated to promoting sustainable buildings that are also profitable and healthy places to live and work.  USGBC developed LEED® (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) to establish a common standard of measurement and promote integrated, whole-building design practices.

How DuPont Weatherization System Products Can Contribute

DuPont Weatherization System products help you create more sustainable buildings.  They work together to seal the building envelope, which can help increase energy efficiency, protect building structures from water damage and provide improved comfort and indoor air quality for occupants.  By preventing bulk water intrusion into the wall system, these innovative building products also help to reduce the formation of mold and mildew for a healthier building environment.  The full system also features low-VOC materials which help reduce the overall indoor air quality impact of structures. 

Although no single product can achieve LEED® credit, using DuPont Weatherization System products for your residential or commercial structures can help contribute toward LEED® points in several credit categories: 

LEED® NC  (New Construction and Major Renovations)
Energy & Atmosphere (EA)

DuPont Weatherization System products can help achieve an airtight building envelope which can help reduce HVAC energy use, contributing toward LEED® points in the EA - Optimize Energy Performance category.

Indoor Environmental Quality (EQ)

DuPont™ Tyvek® weather barrier systems protect installed absorptive materials, such as insulation and exterior sheathing, from moisture damage during construction while also allowing the drying of incidental and construction moisture.  This helps to reduce the potential for the growth of mold and mildew in the wall system, which could negatively impact indoor air quality.   This may help contribute toward LEED® points in the EQ - Construction IAQ Management Plan category.

The complete system of DuPont Weatherization System products includes adhesives and sealants that are low-VOC materials, which helps in maintaining better indoor air quality..  This may help contribute toward LEED® points in the EQ - Low Emitting Materials category.

Energy & Atmosphere (EA) 

DuPont Weatherization System products can help achieve an airtight building envelope, which can help reduce HVAC energy use. This can help contribute toward LEED® points in this category..

Indoor Environmental Quality (EQ)

Installing the DuPont™ Weatherization System between the garage and the living space helps prevent air contaminants in the garage from entering the living space.  This can help meet garage separation recommendations and may contribute toward LEED® points in this category.

Materials & Resources (MR)

All adhesives and sealants that are part of the DuPont Weatherization System product line  meet emission specifications as low-VOC materials as outlined by LEED®.  This can help contribute toward LEED® points in this category.