Sammamish Commons is First Project to Earn LEED Credit for UVC BURBANK, Calif., Jan. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Sammamish Commons (Wash.) has become the first project to earn a LEED(R) point for the use of germicidal ultraviolet or "UVC" lights in the air handling units. Notkin Mechanical Engineers (Seattle), mechanical engineer for the project, applied for and received the Innovation in Design LEED credit from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). The project utilizes "UVC Emitters(TM)" manufactured by Steril-Aire, Inc. (Burbank, Calif.) downstream of the cooling coils to improve indoor air quality and reduce energy and maintenance costs. According to Notkin project engineer Darren Schwend, PE, "Several studies have shown UVC light systems to be an effective and cost-efficient way to address both IAQ and operational issues. Sammamish Commons incorporates a city hall, police station, and other office and public space, so it was very important to reduce the risk of human exposure to microorganisms that can potentially occur in public buildings."
