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LEED Program
LEED is an internationally recognized green building certification system. Its purpose is to provide third-party verification that a building or community was designed and built using strategies aimed at improving performance across all the metrics that matter most, including energy savings, water efficiency, CO2 emissions reduction, improved indoor environmental quality, and stewardship of resources and sensitivity to their impacts.
Credits are not awarded based on the use of particular products but rather upon meeting the performance standards set forth in our rating systems.
How We Earn Points
The following shows the category and possible LEED certification points that may be earned through the use of General Partitions various product options.
| LEED CATEGORY | SECTION & POINTS | DESCRIPTION | POWDER COATED STEEL | STAINLESS STEEL | SOLID POLYMER HDP | SOLID PHENOLIC SPC | PLASTIC LAMINATE | FIBRGLASS REINFORCED FRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RECYCLED CONTENT | MR 4.1 (1) | POST CONSUMER | 15% | 30% | ||||
| MR 4.1 (1) | POST INDUSTRIAL | 35% | 50% | 25% - 70% | 22% | Core 91% - skins 22% | Core 91% | |
| RAPIDLY RENWABLE MATERIALS | MR 6.0 (1) | CONTENT | ||||||
| LOCAL / REGIONAL MATERIALS | MR 5.1 (1) | Within 500 miles of our FINAL MANUFACTURING | ERIE, PA 16505 | ERIE, PA 16505 | ERIE, PA 16505 OR PISGAH, AL 35765 | ERIE, PA 16505 OR PISGAH, AL 35765 | ERIE, PA 16505 | ERIE, PA 16505 |
| LOW EMITTING MATERIALS | EQ 4.1 (1) | VOC CONTENT OF ADHESIVES/PAINT BELOW DEFINED LIMITS | ADHESIVES-YES PAINT-YES | ADHESIVES-YES | N/A | N/A | ADHESIVES-YES | ADHESIVES-YES |
| EQ 4.2 (1) | FREE OF ADDED UREA FORMALDEHYDE RESINS | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | ||
| EQ 4.4 (1) | GREENGAURD CERTIFIED | YES | skins YES |
