Taking the LEED®
Through the LEED (Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design) Green Building Rating System, Flowcrete endeavours to contribute to high performance Green Buildings and lead the field in our industry by making sustainability a corporate priority.
The following information is provided to demonstrate how our materials can assist specification professionals in qualifying for LEED credits.
Building Reuse (MR Credit 1.1 & 1.2 – up to 2 points)
We can help to rehabilitate existing buildings using specialist reparation treatments that restore failed or damaged floors, eliminating the need for new-build facilities. Similarly, our Isowarm Under Floor Heating system can be used to generate greater heat efficiency and potential energy savings in existing properties.
Construction Materials Waste Management (MR Credit 2.1 & 2.2 – up to 2 points)
Flowcrete offers UK based flooring applicators the use of reusable IBC’s to enable the supply of goods to site in bulk and lessen the quantity of construction waste material being sent to landfill.
Materials Reuse (MR Credit 3.1 & 3.2 – up to 2 points)
We have developed a range of flooring systems that use recycled and reclaimed materials as aggregates within the resin mix – for example, recycled glass aggregates are one of the main components used in our Mondéco Seamless Terrazzo range. Similarly, we have introduced a number of materials from heavy industry waste streams, including anhydrite, pulverised fuel ash and ground granulated blast furnace slag, into our manufacturing processes.
Regional Materials (MR Credit 5.1 & 5.2 – up to 2 points)
With manufacturing plants located in Europe, the Americas, Asia and Africa as well as toll manufacturing facilities in various locations worldwide Flowcrete certainly covers some ground. Our de-centralised manufacturing strategy aims not only to reduce our lead times but to provide a local service with a reduced need for international delivery. When working with suppliers, we look to source the necessary raw materials from sites within a 500 mile radius of our production plants.
Low Emitting Materials - Paints and Coatings (EQ Credit 4.2 - 1 point)
We manufacture a host of innovative floor paints and specialist coatings that are either low in or completely VOC-free, meeting the relevant LEED requirements for low emitting materials.
Controllability of Systems - Thermal (EQ Credit 6.2 - 1 point)
We offer a holistic underfloor heating system, Isowarm, which delivers thermal comfort and controllability using individual thermostats operating within defined areas of single or multi-occupancy buildings. In addition, Isowarm Under Floor Heating delivers economic, environmental and efficiency savings that work in tandem to enhance the well-being of building occupants and residents.
Thermal Comfort Design and Verification (EQ Credit 7.1 & 7.2 - up to 2 points)
Flowcrete offer a complimentary thermal design service carried out by our in-house Isowarm Under Floor Heating Design Team, this assists specification professionals to ensure the overall thermal integrity of a building or development. Unlike conventional heating systems such as radiators, fireplaces or air conditioning systems, Isowarm provides energy efficiency savings delivering invisible, controllable heat where it is needed the most – from the ground upwards – ensuring the thermal comfort of building occupants and residents.
Advanced Acoustical Performance (EQ Credit 9 - up to 2 points)
We offer an underfloor acoustic insulation system, Isocrete Acoustic K, which has been designed to enhance sound resistance within multipurpose and multi-occupancy buildings, particularly within school environments, where our acoustic control system is able to eliminate the adverse effects on learning brought about by poor acoustic standards.