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LEED helps demonstrate that a building is designed and built using the latest “green” technologies. These include energy savings, water efficiency, CO2 emissions reduction and good stewardship of resources.

The LEED rating system helps drive the green building market and create a demand for sustainable building products. This level of demand transforms the way buildings and communities are designed, constructed, maintained, and operated.

Using Kingspan Access Floors products and systems can help organisations achieve LEED accreditation. We’re working tirelessly to enhance the positive environmental properties of all our products.

Kingspan Access Floors’ products will contribute and may impact the following LEED v3 (2009) and LEED v4 credits:

This datasheet identifies those elements that will contribute to your LEED credit strategies. For the purpose of this data sheet, BDC refers to LEED for Building Design and Construction version 3 (2009) and version 4, as appropriate. It is intended that this document will assist specifiers and project teams using Kingspan Access Floors’ products by providing the necessary documentation and subsequent calculation associated with individual LEED Credit requirements.

& Environmental Design (LEED)

Category LEED v3(2009)

LEED v4

MATERIALS & RESOURCES Building Reuse—Interior Non-Structural Elements

Building Life Cycle Impact Reduction

Construction And Demolition Waste Management

Building Product Disclosure And Optimisation – EnvironmentalProduct Declarations

Recycled Content Building Product Disclosure And Optimisation – Sourcing Of RawMaterials

Local / Regional Materials

Certified Wood

INDOOR ENVIRONMENTALQUALITY

Low-Emitting Materials – Adhesives and Sealants

Building Product Disclosure and Optimisation – Material Ingredients

Low-Emitting Materials – Flooring Systems

Leadership in Energy

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For full glossary of terms used in this datasheet click here.

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MR Credit 1.2: MAINTAIN INTERIOR NONSTRUCTURAL ELEMENTS

What LEED aims to achieve

• Extend the life cycle of existing building stock• Conserve and retain resources• Reduce waste and environmental impacts of new buildings• Decrease materials manufacturing and transport

Kingspan Access Floors can help you achieve LEED

Reusing your existing Kingspan access flooring system as a NON-STRUCTURAL interior element, will help contribute to this credit. Reusing exiting building elements significantly reduces the impacts of the demolition process as well as reducing construction waste. Reuse strategies will also reduce environmental impacts associated with raw material extraction, manufacturing and transportation, in addition to reducing emissions.

How Kingspan Access Floors meet LEED

Assessment of contribution is based on the percentage of total Kingspan access flooring system surface area. The requirement is based on a calculation of existing interior non-structural elements, e.g. interior walls, doors, floor coverings and ceiling systems in at least 50% of the completed building by area, including additions.

LEED V3 (2009)Materials & Resources

Typical Interior Element Total Area (m2) Reused Qty (m2) Percentage Reused

Kingspan Access Flooring System

3,000 1,750 58%

Internal Partitions 7,700 3,600 47%

Ceiling Tiles 4,000 1,350 34%

Suspended Ceilings 2,150 2,150 100%

Doors 360 162 45%

Totals ∑ 17,210 ∑ 9,012 56.8%

*Assessment based example given in the LEED Reference Guide for Building Design and Construction

Typical Assessment:

Current project reused non-structural elements amount to 56.8% and would meet the credit requirements.

Note: All figures are for example purposes only. For specific details contact Kingspan Access Floors.

Associated Documentation Evidence AvailableNone

Example Assessment*:

∑Re-used Elements ≥50%Total Component Area

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Recycling metals:

• End-of-life metal floor tile encapsulation, stringers and pedestals: Recyclable metal waste is segregated. 100% of metals removed from the flooring system are recycled.

• Recycling routes: All Kingspan recyclable materials are collected and managed by licensed and certified waste disposal providers.

Composite wood/Chipboard:

• End-of-life composite wood/chipboard floor tile core: All Kingspan composite wood core waste is reused as biomass fuel. The process used in converting the composite wood core into fuel is carried out within our factory for the factory heating system.

What LEEDaims to achieve

• Divert construction, demolition and land-clearing debris from disposal in landfills and incinerators

• Recover recyclable resources back to the manufacturing process• Redirect reusable materials to appropriate sites


Kingspan is committed to conserving resources. We are able to assist project and development teams by using our in-house specialist flooring contracting teams and contracting partners to remove end-of-life access flooring from building refurbishment and redevelopment projects.

Our aim is to reclaim and recycle as much of the end-of-life access flooring as possible. This re-use of resources will help to minimise the volume of components that are sent to landfill as part of a project’s demolition programme.


We can completely or partially remove end-of-life raised flooring systems as part of strip-out works. In accordance with our commitment to recycle waste, the elements are taken back to our factory and disassembled. All recyclable components such as metal components are reclaimed and the remaining elements are reused where possible.

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Since 2014, Kingspan Access Floors has sent ZERO waste to landfill from the manufacturing plant. Waste steel panels and off cuts are shredded on site in Hull and recycled within the manufacturing process.

Kingspan will provide waste haulier receipts/waste collection tickets containing details of reclaimed material, and can also provide a letter confirming a project specific assessment of material weight/rate diverted from landfill and incineration.

This Credit is also applicable for LEED v4 Materials & Resources Construction and Demolition Waste Management.



Flooring System Component

Average Weight

Total Percentage Recycled

Post-Consumer (by weight)

Pre-Consumer (by weight)

Galvanised steel tile encapsulation

7.6kg/m2 25% 10% 15%

Chipboard composite wood core

18.8kg/m2 30% 30% -

Zinc plated steel pedestal From 2.7kg/m2 to 4.5kg/m2

25% 10% 15%

MR Credit 4: RECYCLED CONTENT

What LEED aims to achieve:

• Increase demand for building products that incorporate recycled content materials

• Reduce impacts resulting from extraction and processing of virgin materials


At Kingspan Access Floors, we are continually working with our suppliers to increase the recycled and eco-friendly content of the raw materials used within our access flooring products. We continue to develop strategies that reduce the overall environmental impact of our products and their manufacture.

The recycled content in Kingspan access flooring systems can be counted within assessments of project Recycled-Content Value.


Example shown is the RMG system. For alternative product details please contact us.




Recycled Content Example Calculation:

A Kingspan access flooring system RMG600 at 150mm FFH, size of flooring system 5,000m2 installed in a large open plan area.

• Assumed access floor cost £155,000 (assembly cost from contractor’s invoice).

• Access floor system Weight 160,000kg (assembly weight).

• Example weight per m2 of assembly components composite wood 18.8kg/m2; Pedestal 3.5kg/m2; and steel encapsulation 7.6kg/m2.

• Assumed total construction materials cost £9,000,000 (based on CSI Master Format 2004: Division 3-10; and Divisions 31.60.00; 32.10.00; and 32.90.00).

Notes:*Elements of total assemble weight per panel composite wood core 7.8kg (of which 6.786kg is wood); galvanised steel encapsulation casing 2.74kg; adhesives 0.08kg2; and steel pedestal 0.87kg to 1.43kg dependant on height.

LEED v2009 Reference Guide Assembly Calculation No.3 (Page 373)

Weight of chipboard in

project access floor assembly

XXX

Percentage post- consumer

recycled chipboard core

content

30%

Total weight of access floor

system assembly

XXX

Cost of assembly (from project

invoices)

XXX

Kingspan RMG flooring assembly

post consumer chipboard core

recycled content value / sustainable

criteria value

XXXx ÷

LEED v2009 Reference Guide Assembly Calculation No.3 (Page 373)

x =

Weight of pre consumer recycled

steel in project access floor assembly

XXX

Percentage pre - consumer recycled

steel casing / pedestal content

100%


system assembly

XXX

Default LEED qualifying factor

(for pre-consumer recycled content)

0.5


invoices)

XXX


pre consumer steel recycled content

value / sustainable criteria value

XXXx ÷ x x =

When a product is an assembly, the following recycled content assessment formulas should be used. The calculations below are based on the formula within the LEED Reference Guide – Calculation No. 3 (page 373).


Galvanised steel encapsulation containing 10% post consumer and 15% pre consumer recycled steel.

Chipboard composite wood core containing 30% post-consumer recycled wood.

Steel pedestal (Zinc plated) containing 10% post consumer and 15% pre consumer

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Reference Guide Assembly Calculation No.3 (Page 373)

Weight of chipboard core

(kg per m2 access floor assembly)

18.865

Project access floor area (from project architect drawings/client specification)

5,000



94,325

x =



94,325

Percentage post consumer

recycled chipboard core

content

30.00%


system assembly

160,000


invoices)

£155,000.00


post consumer chipboard core

recycled content value / sustainable

criteria value

£27,413.19

x ÷ x =

POST CONSUMER


Weight of steel casing & pedestal (kg per m2 access floor assembly)

11.137


5,000

Weight of post consumer

recycled steel in project access floor assembly

55,685

x =

Weight of post consumer


55,685

Percentage post consumer recycled steel

casing/pedestal content

10.00%


system assembly

160,000


invoices)

£155,000.00


post consumer steel recycled

content value / sustainable criteria

value

£5,394.48

x ÷ x =

POST CONSUMER


Weight of steel casing & pedestal (kg per m2 access floor assembly)

11.137


5,000

Weight of pre consumer


55,685

x =

Weight of pre consumer


55,685

Percentage post consumer recycled steel

casing/pedestal content

10.00%


system assembly

160,000

Default LEED qualifying factor

(for pre-consumer recycled content)

0.5


pre consumer steel recycled content

value / sustainable criteria value

£2,697.23

x ÷ x =

POST CONSUMER

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Summation recycled content value/sustainable

criteria value

£35,504.90

Total project material cost

9000000 100

% Recycled content

1.39

÷ x =Reference Guide Assembly Calculation No.3 (Page 373)

Use sustainable criteria value to calculate percentage recycled content; or add to LEED materials calculator table l-3 sustainable materials


invoices)

£155,000.00

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LEED V3 (2009)Materials & ResourcesMR Credit 5: REGIONAL MATERIALS


• Increase demand for building materials and products that are extracted and manufactured within the region

• Support the use of locally sourced resources• Reduce the environmental impacts resulting from transportation


The materials used in the manufacture of Kingspan access flooring systems can be counted within assessments of project regional material value.


Option 1 Area Radius Criteria 500 miles

Chipboard Composite Wood

• 50% of the chipboard used within the access flooring system is extracted, harvested, recovered and processed within 200 miles of our manufacturing site in Hull

• Mode of transportation used in conveying raw materials for the access flooring system is by road


Option 2 Transportation Method in LEED Materials Calculator

Chipboard Composite Wood

• 50% Of the chipboard used within the access flooring system is extracted, harvested, recovered and processed within 200 miles of our manufacturing plant in Hull. Associated transportation is via road see option 1 above for locations

• The remaining 50% of chipboard is extracted, harvested, recovered and processed via two separate sources: 25% from Wallonia, Belgium and the final 25% from Germany

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Details

Wood Harvest Location 1. Northumberland, UK

Wood Harvest Location 2. Southwest Scotland

Wood Harvest Location 3. Wallonia, Belgium

Wood Harvest Location 4. Germany

Chipboard Processing Location Hexham, UK

Chipboard Processing Location Wielsbeke, Belgium

Access Flooring System Manufacturing Location Hull, UK

Chipboard Processing Location, Chirk, UK

Chipboard Processing Location, Neumarkt, Germany

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Certified Wood Contribution Example Calculation:As in the previous example, a Kingspan access flooring system RMG600 at 150mm FFH, Size of flooring system 5,000m2 installed to a large open plan area.

• Assumed access floor vost £155,000 (assembly cost from contractor’s invoice).

• Access floor system weight 160,000kg (assembly weight).• Assumed total project new wood cost £500,000 (based on total cost

of all new wood from the contractor’s invoices).


Flooring System Component

Total WoodWeight

FSC Wood Percentage

Chipboard composite wood core

18.865kg/m2 100%

Associated Documentation Evidence Available1. Chain of Custody Certificate

MR Credit 7: CERTIFIED WOOD


• Encourage environmentally responsible forest management


The FSC CERTIFIED WOOD content in Kingspan access flooring systems can be counted within assessments of wood-based materials and products. All our composite wood core floor tile products are certified in accordance with Forest Stewardship Council (FSC).Chain-of-Custody Certificates are available.


New/Virgin FSC Wood Value Proportion in Assembly (Portion of Chipboard Core)The proportion of the composite wood floor tile that would contribute to this Credit is 100% (18.8kg/m2 of total wood weight).

Reference Guide Assembly Calculation

Weight of chipboard core

(kg per m2 access floor assembly)

18.865


5,000



94,325

x =



94,325

Percentage FSC chipboard core

content

100.00%


system assembly

165,218


invoices)

£155,000.00

Kingspan RMG flooring assembly chipboard core fsc

content value

£88,491.40

x ÷ x =

Reference Guide MR Credit 7: Calculation Ref

Project certified wood material

percentage

£88,491.40

Total new wood material value /

total project new wood cost

£500,000 100

% Certified wood (FSC) contribution

17.6

÷ x =

Kingspan FSC Wood Material Value Example Assessment




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LEED V3 (2009)Indoor Environment Quality

IEQ Credit 4.3: LOW-EMITTING MATERIALS — FLOORING SYSTEMS


• Reduce the quantity of indoor air contaminants that are odorous, irritating and/or harmful

• Increase the comfort and well-being of installers and occupants

Associated Documentation Evidence Available1. Laboratory test report


Our access flooring system has been tested in accordance with “California department of Health Services Standard Practice for the Testing of Volatile Organic Emissions From Various Sources Using Small-scale Environmental Chambers” including 2004 Addenda. Our aim is to reduce the quantity of indoor air contaminants that could adversely affect health, cause irritation and/or be harmful to the comfort and indoor environment quality.

Materials used by Kingspan Access Floors installers can be counted within assessments of project Low-Emitting Materials — Flooring Systems.


Compliance Path Option 2

The tested product complies with the requirements of the Standard Method for the Testing and Evaluation of VOC Emissions from Indoor Sources using Environmental Chambers, version 1.1 of February 2010 by the California Department of Public Health.

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MR: Credit BUILDING LIFE CYCLE IMPACT REDUCTION


• Encourage adaptive reuse of products and materials• Optimise the environmental performance of products and materials• Reduce the embodied impact of building developments


The materials used in the manufacture of Kingspan’s access flooring systems can contribute to building life cycle impact reduction.


LEED Credit Option 3 Building and Material Reuse

Reusing non-hazardous building materials from existing sites can help meet the intent of this credit. Types of materials could include Kingspan Access Floors, floor coverings and ceiling systems. Assessment of contribution is based on the percentage of the completed project surface area that will be reused.

LEED V4Materials & Resources

Typical Interior Element

Total Area (m2) Reused Qty (m2)

Percentage Reused

Building Facade

Insulation 7,700 0 0.0%

Foundations 18,300 18,300 100%

Structural Floors 37,600 37,600 100%

Kingspan Access Flooring System

13,000 7,500 57.7%

Internal Partitions 45,000 14,300 31.8%

Roof Assembly 6,500 6,500 100%

Totals ∑ 128,100 ∑ 84,200 65.7%

*Assessment based example given in the LEED Reference Guide for Building Design and Construction.

Example Outcome:

The above assessment example, the reused elements amount to 65.7% and would meet the credit requirements for 3 Credit points.


Example Assessment*:

∑Re-used ElementsTotal Component Area

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MR: BUILDING PRODUCT DISCLOSURE and OPTIMISATION – ENVIRONMENTAL PRODUCT DECLARATIONS


• To encourage the use of products and materials that have environmentally, economically, and socially preferable life-cycle impacts

• To reward project teams for selecting products from manufacturers who have verified improved environmental life-cycle impacts

Environmental Product Declarations (EPD) are independent (third-party) verified reports that provide transparent, comparable and quantified data about the life-cycle environmental impacts of a manufactured product. The requirements for EPDs are defined within ISO 14025 for established product categories (Product Category Rules), parameters for these are based on the ISO 14040 series of standards and ISO 21930 for building products.


Associated Documentation Evidence Available1. PRODUCT EPDs


EPDs are available for many of our access flooring products. EPDs allow us to control, monitor and continue to evaluate and improve the environmental performance of our products.


In LEED v4, project teams that take into consideration product and building element EPDs can readily compare and evaluate similar products.

LEED Credit Option 1 Environmental Product Declaration for at least 20 different installed products

Kingspan Access Floors are one of the first flooring system producers to have a Life Cycle Assessment of our flooring systems in accordance with the international standard. The inventory of environmental impacts allows us to implement plans to minimise the impacts associated with our products and our operations.

Selecting relevant products within our access flooring range, project teams are able to use our independently verified EPDs to contribute to the credit strategy.



Building Element and Product Categories

Compliance Threshold for Emissions

Emissions and content requirements

1 Interior paints and coatings applied on site

At least 90%, by volume, for emissions; 100% for VOC content

• General emissions evaluationfor paints and coatings applied to walls, floors, and ceilings • VOC content requirements forwet applied products

2 Interior adhesives and sealants applied on site (including flooring adhesive)

At least 90%, by volume, for emissions; 100% for VOC content

• General emissions evaluation• VOC content requirements forwet applied products

3 Flooring / Flooring Systems

100% of elements and materials • General emissions evaluation

4 Composite wood 100% not covered by other categories

• Composite wood evaluation

5 Ceilings, walls, thermal, and acoustic insulation

100% of elements and materials • General emissions evaluation• (Note, there are additionalrequirements for healthcare and school developments)

6 Furniture (include in calculations if part of scope of work)

At least 90%, by cost 1. Furniture evaluation

7 Healthcare and Schools Projects only: Exterior applied products

At least 90%, by volume 2. Exterior applied products

LEED V4 Indoor Environmental Quality

IEQ: LOW EMITTING MATERIALS


• Reduce concentrations of chemical contaminants and VolatileOrganic Compounds (VOCs)

• Improve air quality, human health and the environment

This LEED draws together requirements for elements and products used within the building. It also includes practices adopted during construction and testing. Materials must meet individual requirements for Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) to be considered compliant. The building and exterior are organised in seven categories, each with different thresholds of compliance, as indicated within the table below.


Our range of access flooring systems are assessed and developed to comply with Category 3 – Flooring and Flooring Systems.

Associated Documentation Evidence Available1. Independent test and assessment reports




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Note: Projects outside the U.S. may use products tested and deemed compliant in accordance with either (1) the CDPH standard method (2010) or (2) the German AgBB Testing and Evaluation Scheme (2010).


A. 0.5 mg/m3 or lessB. Between 0.5 and 5.0mg/m3; orC. 5.0 mg/m3 or more

Emissions and Content Requirements:

To demonstrate compliance, a product (including an assembly) or a building element/layer must meet all of the following requirements, as applicable:

1. Inherently non-emitting sources: Products that are inherently non-emitting sources of VOCs (stone, ceramic, powder-coated metals, plated or anodised metal, glass, concrete, clay brick, and unfinished or untreated solid wood flooring) are considered fully compliant. They do not need any VOC emissions testing if they do not include integral organic-based surface coatings, binders, or sealants.

2. General Emissions Evaluation: Building products must be tested and determined compliant by the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) Standard Method v1.1–2010, using the applicable exposure scenario. The default environment is the private office scenario. Manufacturers’ or third-party certification must state the exposure scenario used to determine compliance. Claims of compliance for wet-applied products must state the amount applied in mass per surface area.

3. Manufacturers’ claims of compliance with the above requirements must also state the range of total VOCs after 14 days (336 hours), measured as specified in the CDPH Standard Method v1.1:


The tested product complies with the requirements of the Standard Method for the Testing and Evaluation of VOC Emissions from Indoor Sources using Environmental Chambers, version 1.1 of February 2010 by the California Department of Public Health.

To see example test results click here


http://www.kingspanaccessfloors.co.uk/LEED-Data/Example-Tables

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