<p>IET 51500 FACILITIES PLANNING and MANAGEMENT PROBLEM SET #4 – FALL 2015 SUSTAINABILITY – BUILDING MATERIALS and LEED CERTIFICATION</p><p>DUE DATE: Monday October 5th </p><p>ABSTRACT: One of the most oft-cited definitions of sustainability is the one created by the Brundtland Commission, led by the former Norwegian Prime Minister Gro Harlem Brundtland. The Commission defined sustainable development as development that "meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.” The Brundtland definition thus implicitly argues for the rights of future generations to raw materials and vital ecosystem services to be taken into account in global decision making</p><p>INFORMATION SOURCE</p><p>The following information sources are linked to the Week 6 Oncourse materials under the Sustainable Design and LEED Materials links:  Introduction to Sustainable Design  Qualities, Use, and Examples of Sustainable Building Materials  Recycling and Reuse of Building Materials  Recycling and Reuse – Waste Prevention  Recycling and Reuse – Construction and Demolition  Recycling and Reuse – Architectural Reuse  Recycling and Reuse – Design for Materials Recovery  LEED-CI: Commercial Interiors  LEED-CS: Core and Shell  LEED-EB: Existing Buildings  LEED-NC: New Construction and Major Renovation  LEED-ND: Neighborhood Development  LEED-S: School New Construction and Major Renovation  LEED-H: Homes </p><p>ASSIGNMENT </p><p>Prepare a 2-3 page analysis of how the use of sustainable building materials and the reuse of building materials supports LEED certification for New Construction.</p>