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LEED for Commercial Interiors (LEED-CI) HÅG Sideways gives 4 (or 5) LEED points Contribution to green building projects. LEED for Commercial Interiors offers building owners, tenants, designer and contractors a guideline for creating more efficient, healthier interior spaces that promote comfort and productivity. Points are distributed across 5 major credit categories, where 2 of the categories are relevant for HÅG as manufacturer. HÅG Sideways contributes to green building projects as follow: Materials and Resources (MR) MR 2: Construction Waste Management LEED intent: To divert construction and demolition debris in landfills and incineration facilities. Redirect recyclable recovered resources back to the manufacturing process and reusable material to appropriate sites. (75% defined waste management gives 2 points. 50% gives 1 point.) Result: HÅG Sideways has defined waste management for 71% (27% for Energy recovery and 44% for Material recycling & reuse) of the product's components and materials. LEED points: MR 4: Recycled Content LEED intent: To increase demand for building products that incorporate recycled content materials, thereby reducing impacts resulting from extraction and processing of virgin materials. Result: The HÅG Sideways contains 32% post consumer recycled materials. LEED points: MR 5: Regional Materials LEED intent: To increase demand for building materials and product that are extracted and manufactured within the region, thereby supporting the regional economy and reducing the environmental impact resulting from transportation. Result: HÅG products are manufactured at Røros, Norway. For most building projects in Norway its possible to have 1 LEED point - bur for the rest of Europe we do not fulfill the requirements. LEED points: Can give 1 point (out of 2) if products are manufactured within a 500 miles/800 km of building project. Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ) IEQ 4.5: Low-Emitting Materials LEED intent: To reduce the quantity of indoor air contaminants that are odorous, irritating and harmful to the comfort and well-being of installers and occupants. Result: HÅG Sideways is GREENGUARD certified. LEED points: