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When you are planning your own project with LEED certification, Milliken Contract can help.In fact, no other carpet contributes more towards LEED.

WHY CHOOSE LEED POINTS

MILLIKEN CARPET FOR YOUR PROJECT

MR 2.1 / 2.2 100% of your old carpet Contributes 1 point can be diverted from landfi ll via Milliken’s Take Back program

MR 4.1 / 4.2 All Milliken modular carpet Contributes 1 point products with cushion back contains up to 15% recycled content

MR 5.1 / 5.2 All Milliken modular carpet Contributes 1 point is manufactured in Wigan, for all projects within United Kingdom 500 miles of Wigan

EQ 4.1 Milliken TractionBack® Contributes 1 point is compliant with SCAQMD #1168

EQ 4.3 All Milliken modular carpet Awarded 1 full point products with cushion back are certifi ed to the CRI Green Label Plus program

Innovation Milliken carpet is BRE Can contribute up to rated and third party certifi ed 4 points as carbon neutral

Comfort Plus2 not only helps with LEED but also: -

• protects the surface of the carpet by absorbing the effects of wear• keeping the carpet looking good for longer• Comfort Plus2 backing carries an industry leading 15 year wear guarantee• Absorbs 36dB of sound which considerably reduces the disruption of reverberative noise• Luxurious underfoot comfort which also offers reduced leg muscle fatigue• 93% compression recovery

TractionBack®: the clean, flexible carpet installation system.

TractionBack is a remarkable high-friction coating which

prevents lateral movement of carpet.

This patented innovation not only keeps your carpet

securely in place, it does so without the need for wet

adhesives, floor sealers or primers.

This means that installing, moving or replacing modular

carpet is easier for the end user as well as being kinder on

the environment.

Comfort Plus2® TractionBack®

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Milliken products lead the way in Leadership inEnergy and Environmental Design (LEED) certificationWhat is LEED?

The Leadership in Energy and EnvironmentalDesign (LEED) Green Building Rating System™provides a framework for sustainable greenbuilding and development practices.LEED is a third-party certification programmefor the design, construction and operationof environmentally efficient buildings.1

How does it work?

A project (new construction, renovation,commercial interiors, etc) can obtainLEED certification by achieving points infive key areas: • standard sustainable site development• water savings• energy efficiency• materials selection• indoor environmental qualityA maximum of 69 points can be awarded.Point ratings can range from “certified” (26 pts) – all the way up to “platinum” (52+ pts).

Milliken and LEED

Milliken is a founding member of theUnites States Green Building Council (USGBC) –the organisation that developed and operates the LEED certifi cation standards. We are proud supporter of this organisation and also the World Green Build Council (WGCB) a non-profi t making organisation focusing on sustainability.Our goals are aligned with USGBC and WGCB – we create carpet products designed to minimise their impact on the environment by focussing on product composition, manufacturing processes and reclaim/renewal options.Milliken Contract carpet products can

contribute the maximum number of LEED

points for carpet applications.

Maximise the points for your project

Milliken Contract can help you achieve pointsin three key categories:Materials & Resources, Indoor Environmental Quality and LEED Innovation Credits.

1All USGBC and LEED information provided from USGBC, USGBC website and current LEED rating documentation Information and LEED requirements are subject to change.

I n d o o r E n v i r o n m e n t a l Q u a l i t y ( E Q )

EQ credit 4.1 low-emitting materials:

adhesive and sealants

Products shall receive one point if all adhesives and sealants used on the interior of the building comply with South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) Rule #1168.

Why choose Milliken:

Milliken’s patented TractionBack® systemqualifies for contribution to this point, as can Milliken’s recommended modular adhesives.

EQ credit 4.3 low-emitting materials:

carpet system

A project will receive one full point, if carpet installed in the building interior meets the testing and product requirements of the Carpet and Rug Institute’s Green Label Plus program.

Why choose Milliken:

All Milliken Contract cushion backed productsare certified to the Carpet and Rug Institute’s Green Label Plus program. This is one of the quickest and easiest ways to gain one full point for your project.

Innovation design credits

Projects can be awarded points for exceptional performance above the requirements setby LEED® or innovative performance inGreen Building categories not specifically addressed by the rating system.

Why choose Milliken:

Milliken Comfort Plus ES commercial carpet is NSF 140 certified and European product is BRE ‘A’ certified. Milliken carpet is also third party certified as Carbon Neutral. Products certified to third party standards for sustainability do qualify for innovation point credits. Up to four points can be awarded in this section.

M a t e r i a l s a n d R e s o u r c e s ( M R )

MR credit 2.1 & 2.2 constructing

waste management

Recycle and/or salvage at least 50% ofnon-hazardous construction and demolition debris. Calculations can be done by weight or volume, but must be consistent throughout.MR credit 2.2 – an additional point is awardedfor achieving 75%.

Why choose Milliken: There is no excuse for your old carpet to go to landfill. The Milliken Carpet Take Back Program ensures that the replaced carpet is managed in the most environmental and socially responsible way.We partner with a number of organisations to recycle or find re-use outlets for carpet.

MR credit 4.1 and 4.2 recycled content

MR credit 4.1 – you will be awarded one point for using materials with recycled content such that the sum of post-consumer recycled content plus one-half of the pre-consumer content constitutes at least 10%, based on cost, of the total value of the materials in the project.MR credit 4.2 provides an additional point if your average recycled content value is above 20%.

Why choose Milliken:

Milliken modular cushion backed carpet contains 11% - 15% post-industrial recycled content. Milliken premium cut pile contains up to 7%.When combined with the rest of your material selections, Milliken carpet will help you stay above the 10% average for recycled content.

MR credit 5.1 & 5.2 regional materials

MR credit 5.1 – use building materials or products that have been extracted, harvested or recovered, as well as manufactured within 500 miles of the project site for a minimum of 10% (based on cost) of the total materials value. MR credit 5.2 –an additional point is awarded for achieving 20%.

Why choose Milliken:

All Milliken modular carpet in Europe is manufactured in Wigan, UK. Projects within a 500 mile radius can earn credit toward this point with Milliken carpet includes UK + Eire, Benelux, Northern + Central France, Western Germany + Denmark.