TANDUS FLOORING AND LEED

TANDUS FLOORING®

AND LEED®

For more than 20 years,

Tandus Flooring has been

actively researching,

developing and bringing

to market innovative and

environmentally preferable

products. Whether you’re

looking to specify or

purchase products that are

recyclable, have significant

amounts of recycled

content, or need your

floorcoverings to perform in

high-traffic environments

for 20 plus years, Tandus

Flooring is on the forefront

of providing our customers

durable flooring solutions

with the most advanced

environmental attributes in

the industry.

Reclaiming and recycling used flooring since 1994.

LIFE-CYCLE ASSESSMENT

A life-cycle assessment (LCA) quantifies the total environmental impact of a material or product by assessing all stages in the life of a material.

�• Raw materials

�• Manufacturing

�• Use

�• Disposal

At Tandus Flooring, we believe focusing on one single attribute provides an incomplete picture of the true environmental impact of a product. That’s why we utilize life-cycle assessment methodologies that provide a more holistic view of a product’s total environmental footprint.

While LEED does not actually certify building and commercial interiors products, materials can contribute to earning credits if they possess the environmental attributes identified by the LEED strategies.

Tandus Flooring provides a wide selection of modular, Powerbond, and broadloom styles that are LEED “compatible.”

Depending on the product, project location, and type of project, Tandus Flooring can assist any LEED project team.

LEED Rating System/LEED 2009

• New Construction & Major Renovation • Commercial Interiors • Schools • Core & Shell • Healthcare¹

MATERIALS & RESOURCES LEED 2009

Construction Waste Management*

NEW CONSTRUCTION

1-2 points

COMMERCIAL INTERIORS

1-2 points

SCHOOLS

1-2 points

CORE & SHELL

1-2 pointsTandus Flooring operates the first and longest continuing reclamation and recycling program in the industry.

Recycled Content*

1-2 points

1-2 points

1-2 points

1-2 pointsTandus Flooring offers modular and Powerbond products that contain 42% to 60% recycled content (at least 10% is post-consumer). Broadloom styles contain 10% to 26% recycled content.

Rapidly Renewable Materials*

1 point

1 point

1 point

N/A ErgoStep™ Cushion broadloom styles contain 5% rapidly renewable material derived from soybean oil. Additionally, some styles are available with Genesis, a unique fiber system that incorporates a sheath-core construction made with a bio-based polymer and nylon.

Local/Regional Materials*

1-2 points

1-2 points

1-2 points

1-2 pointsContingent on project location.

INDOOR ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY Low-Emitting Materials 2 points 2 points 2 points 2 points All Tandus Flooring products meet the CRI Green Label Plus IAQ standard.

Adhesives, primer, and seam-weld compound meet the SCAQMD Rule 1168.*

Pollutant Source Control* 1 point 1 point 1 point 1 point Entryway Flooring 80% of the soil brought into any building can be trapped within the first 12-15 feet with use of Tandus Flooring’s entry- way systems and recommended maintenance procedures.

Acoustical Performance* N/A N/A & 1 point Prerequisite N/A Tandus Flooring Powerbond Cushion has a NRC rating of 0.13—0.22 and helps reduce reverberation times up to 25%. Additionally, Powerbond Cushion helps to mitigate Impact Sound Transmission.

INNOVATION & DESIGN PROCESS Climate Neutral Product 1 point 1 point 1 point 1 point Certification* All Tandus Flooring modular and Powerbond styles are available with third-party certified climate-neutral option.

Credit must be applied for and is not guaranteed.

NSF 140-2007 Certification* 1 point 1 point 1 point 1 point All Powerbond ER3® cushion, Powerbond ethos™ cushion, ER3 Modular and ethos Modular styles are third-party certified Platinum Level to the NSF 140-2007 Standard.

Credit must be applied for and is not guaranteed.

For more information and detailed analysis on how any Tandus Flooring product performs in LEED or CHPS rating systems, please visit: www.tandus.ecoscorecard.com.

* For these credits, the use of a single building material or product category by itself may only contribute to meeting the point threshold and does not guarantee point awards. Please refer to the LEED Reference Guides for more information.

¹ LEED 2009 Healthcare Guidelines are in development.