Flexospan Product Data Sheet
for the LEED Green Building Rating System
New Construction & Major Renovations (LEED-NC)
Version 2.2, October 2005
The following information is provided to assist your LEED project team in determining how Flexospan products can contribute toward earning specific LEED credits. For information not included within the scope of this data sheet, please contact Flexospan.
Flexospan Roofing and Siding
Materials & Resources:
Flexospan Roofing & Siding
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MR Credit 4.1
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Recycled Content: 10%
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1 Point
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MR Credit 4.2
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Recycled Content: 20%
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1 Point
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The steel used in Flexospans Roof Panels contains an average post-consumer recycled content of 23.5%, and an average pre-consumer recycled content of 6.4%. These values are based on data from the Steel Recycling Institute publication Steel Takes LEED with Recycled Content, (January, 2006).
MR Credit 5.1
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Regional Materials: 10%
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1 Point
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MR Credit 5.2
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Regional Materials: 20%
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1 Point
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Flexospans roofing and siding panels are manufactured in Sandy Lake, Pennsylvania. All of Flexospan's panels may contribute to MR Credit 5.1 and MR Credit 5.2 if the project location is within a 500 mile radius of Sandy Lake, Pennsylvania.
MATERIALS & RESOURCES (MR)
Credit 4 Recycled Content 1-2 Possible Points
According to U.S. Green Building Council LEED 2009 for New Construction and Major Renovations, the intent of this credit is To increase demand for building products that incorporate recycled content materials, thereby reducing impacts resulting from extraction and processing of virgin materials. (LEED 2009 for New Construction and Major Renovations, Page 52).
The steel used in Flexospans panels typically contains an average post consumer recycled content of 25.6%.
Because of unique project circumstances, it is the responsibility of your LEED project team to determine if your project is eligible for certification and whether Credit 4 for Recycled Content points will be available for the Flexospan product supplied to your particular project.
MATERIALS & RESOURCES (MR)
Credit 5 Regional Materials 1-2 Possible Points
Flexospan wall and roof panels are manufactured at Sandy Lake, Pennsylvania.
Because of unique project circumstances, it is the responsibility of your LEED project team to determine if your project is eligible for certification and whether Credit 5 for Regional Materials will be available for the Flexospan product supplied to your particular project.
Indoor Environmental Quality:
Flexospan Roofing & Siding
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EQ Credit 4.1
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Low-Emitting Materials: Adhesives and Sealants
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1 Point
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This credit requires that the VOC content for adhesives and sealants must be less than the limits established by the South Coast Air Quality Management District, Rule #1168. The factory or field-applied sealant (Tremco JS-773) used with some panel profiles has a VOC content of (180 grams/liter), which is less than the maximum limit of 250 grams/liter established by this regulation for architectural sealants. Therefore, the Tremco JS-773 sealant meets the requirements of EQ Credit 4.1.
EQ Credit 4.2
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Low-Emitting Materials: Paints and Coatings
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1 Point
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1 Point Intent To reduce the quantity of indoor air contaminants that are odorous, irritating and/or harmful to the comfort and well-being of installers and occupants. Requirements Paints and coatings used on the interior of the building (i.e., inside of the weatherproofing system and applied onsite) must comply with the following criteria as applicable to the project scope1: n Architectural paints and coatings applied to interior walls and ceilings must not exceed the volatile organic compound (VOC) content limits established in Green Seal Standard GS-11, Paints, 1st Edition, May 20, 1993. n Anti-corrosive and anti-rust paints applied to interior ferrous substrates must not exceed the VOC content limit of 250 g/L established in Green Seal Standard GC-03, Anti-Corrosive Paints, 2nd Edition, January 7, 1997. n Clear wood finishes, floor coatings, stains, primers, and shellacs applied to interior elements mustl not exceed the VOC content limits established in South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) Rule 1113, Architectural Coatings, rules in effect on January 1, 2004. Potential Technologies & Strategies Specify low-VOC paints and coatings in construction documents. Ensure that VOC limits are clearly stated in each section of the specifications where paints and coatings are addressed. Track the VOC content of all interior paints and coatings during construction.
Flexospan Roofing
Sustainable Sites:
Flexospan Roofing
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SS Credit 7.2
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Heat Island Effect: Roof only
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1 Point
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In order to achieve this credit, the roofing panel color must have a Solar Reflectance Index as calculated in accordance with ASTM E 1980. (SRI) equal to or greater than:
29 (for steep-sloped roofs - greater than 2:12)
or
78 (for low-sloped roofs - equal to or less than 2:12)
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