ECOSurfaces LEED Guide 2014 (v4)
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March March How ECOsurfaces Can Contribute to Obtaining LEED® v4 Credits. This guide includes LEED information for ECOsurfaces Classic, ECOrx, ECOfit, ECOmax, ECOsmash, and ECOcomfort. Revised on 03/06/18 Supersedes all previous versions. Check website for updates.

ECOsurfaces Table of Contents 3 How ECOsurfaces Can Apply to LEED BD+C, ID+C: Building Product Disclosure and Optimization - Environmental Product Declarations BD+C, ID+C: Building Product Disclosure and Optimization - Sourcing of Raw Materials BD+C, ID+C: Building Product Disclosure and Optimization - Material Ingredients BD+C, ID+C: Construction and Demolition Waste Management BD+C, ID+C: Low Emitting Materials BD+C, ID+C: Acoustic Performance O+M: Purchasing - Facility Maintenance and Renovation O+M: Solid Waste Management - Facility Maintenance and Renovation O+M: Green Cleaning -...

Overview Recycled rubber flooring, a relatively specialized but growing category within the commercial flooring industry, continues to increase in popularity as a practical solution for a number of environments. The vast color selection, design flexibility, quick installation time, durability, and performance make it a perfect flooring choice for many applications. The popularity of recycled rubber flooring is also on the rise because of its positive environmental attributes. Benefits, such as high-recycled content, low-VOC emissions, and low life-cycle costs, make it an environmentally...

The Benefits of LEED Why is obtaining LEED certification beneficial? In addition to the obvious environmental benefits, certification proves to the market that a building is efficient and incorporates responsible building practices. LEED certification showcases environmental commitment and leadership to both the community and employees. As a result, positive publicity and exposure could be generated. Green buildings have also been proven to be more economically efficient as a result of these factors: • Increased health and safety benefits for employees or students • Increased employee...

Building Product Disclosure and Optimization - Environmental Product Declarations (possible 2 points) Option 1: Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) (1 point) Use at least 20 different permanently installed products sourced from at least five different manufacturers that meet one of the disclosure criteria below: • Product specific declaration (1/4 point) • Industry-wide (generic) EPD (1/2 point) • Product-specific Type III EPD (1 point) AND/OR Option 2: Multi-attribute optimization (1 point) Use products that comply with one of the criteria below for 50%, by cost, of the total value...

Building Product Disclosure and Optimization - Sourcing of Raw Materials (possible 2 points) Option 1: Raw Material Source and Extraction Reporting (1 point) Use at least 20 different permanently installed products sourced from at least five different manufacturers that have publically released a report from their raw material suppliers, which include, raw material supplier extraction locations, a commitment to long-term ecologically responsible land use, a commitment to reducing environmental harms from extraction and/or manufacturing processes, and a commitment to meeting applicable...

Building Product Disclosure and Optimization— Material Ingredients (possible 2 points) Option 1: Material Ingredient Reporting (1 point) Use at least 20 different permanently installed products sourced from at least five different manufacturers that use any of these programs to demonstrate the chemical inventory of the product to at least 0.1% (1000 ppm): • Manufacturer Inventory • Health Product Declaration (HPD) • Cradle to Cradle AND/OR Option 2: Material Ingredient Optimization (1 point) Use permanently installed building products that document their material ingredient...

Definition of BD+C, ID+C Credits — Construction and Demolition Waste Management Option 1: Diversion (1-2 Points) Path 1 (1 point): Divert at least 50 percent of the total construction and demolition from at least three material streams. OR Path 2 (2 points): Divert at least 75 percent of the total construction and demolition material from at least four material streams. OR Option 2: Reduction of Total Waste (2 points) Do not generate more than 2.5 pounds of construction waste per square foot of the building's floor area. How ECOsurfaces can Contribute: • All ECOsurfaces salvages and...

Low Emitting Materials (Possible 3 points) This credit details requirements for volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions into indoor air and the VOC content of materials, as well as the testing methods by which indoor VOC emissions are determined. Different materials must meet different requirements to be considered compliant for this credit. Option 1: Product Category Calculations Achieve the threshold level of compliance with emissions and content standards for the maximum number of product categories. Option 2: Budget Calculation Method If some products in a category do not meet...

Definition of BD+C, ID+C Credits — Acoustic Performance (possible 1 point — except Core & Shell, Retail) (possible 2 points in BD+C: Healthcare, ID+C: Hospitality, Commercial Interiors) For all occupied spaces, meet the requirements, as applicable, for HVAC background noise, sound isolation, reverberation time, and sound reinforcement and masking. HVAC Background Noise Achieve maximum background noise levels from heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems per 2011 ASHRAE Handbook, HVAC Applications, Chapter 48, Table 1; AHRI Standard 8852008, Table 15; or a local...

Purchasing - Facility Maintenance and Renovation (possible 2 points) Option 1: Products and Materials (1 point) Purchase at least 50 percent, by cost, of the total maintenance and renovation materials that meet at least one of these criteria: • Recycled content • Wood products • Bio-based materials • Materials reuse • Extended producer responsibility • GreenScreen v1.2 Benchmark • Cradle to Cradle Certified • REACH Optimization • Product Manufacturer Supply Chain Optimization • Low emissions of VOCs • VOC content requirements for wet-applied products • Low emissions of...