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LEED Rating System
The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has developed the LEED® Green Building Rating System™, a voluntary, consensus-based national standard for developing high-performance, sustainable buildings. No product or building material may be accurately classified as "LEED certified." The LEED rating system was designed to classify entire building projects. As a high-performance surfacing material, Lamin-Art® brand high-pressure decorative laminate should be considered for its "green" characteristics in cooperation with all materials used in a given building project. HPL alone cannot earn points under the LEED rating system.
LEED awards points in five credit areas of design and construction practices:
- Sustainable Sites
- Water Efficiency
- Energy & Atmosphere
- Materials & Resources
- Indoor Environmental Quality
The table below indicates the applicable credit areas where our products may contribute towards earning points for projects seeking LEED certification.
| LEED v3 | Lamin-Art Contribution |
|---|---|
| Materials and Resources (MR) | |
| Credit 4 Recycled Content |
Post-Consumer: 11% for GP48 Standard Grade products 18% for GP28 Vertical Grade products |
| Post-industrial : 1% for Abacá series (8001-8010) |
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| Credit 5 Regional Materials |
The point of final assembly is considered the starting point for determining the 500 miles radius requirement for this credit. In the case where a fabricator manufactures project components off-site using our HPL, the 500 mile requirement refers to the distance between the fabricator’s facility and the installation location. In the case where our laminate is applied on-site, the installation location should be within 500 miles of our manufacturing facility in Montreal, Quebec, Canada to qualify. Click here for a map |
| Credit 6 Rapidly Renewable Materials |
The kraft paper used in the manufacture of our high-pressure decorative laminates is sourced from responsibly managed forests that are third-party certified by the Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI). In order to achieve this certification, trees must be harvested and re-planted within a 10-year cycle or less. |
| Lamin-Art brand high-pressure laminate is suitable for use with substrates and adhesives that meet the criteria for the following LEED credits for Indoor Environmental Quality (EQ). Lamin-Art brand laminates cannot directly contribute to earning these LEED credits. | |
| Indoor Environmental Quality (EQ) | |
| Credit 4.1 Low-Emitting Materials: Adhesives & Sealants |
Lamin-Art brand high-pressure decorative laminate can be installed with adhesives and adhesive systems that meet the requirements listed in this section. Be sure to consult adhesive manufacturers’ product data and application systems. |
| Credit 4.4 Low Emitting Materials: Composite Wood and Agrifiber Products |
Lamin-Art brand high-pressure decorative laminate can be applied to many of the low-VOC substrates that are now available in the marketplace. Be sure to consult the manufacturers’ product data and applications procedures. |
| Credit 4.5 Low-Emitting Materials: Systems Furniture and Seating |
Lamin-Art high-pressure decorative laminates are GREENGUARD Indoor Air Quality certified and GREENGUARD Children & Schools certified. |