SUSTAINABILITY

Floor Seal Technology, Inc. is dedicated to providing sustainable and earth-friendly flooring solutions.  All of our manufactured products comply with SCAQMD Rule 1113 VOC limits.  We can also help design and install specialty concrete slab treatments and coatings that will contribute to your sustainability goals.  Our service representatives are available to recommend sustainable product options.

Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED®)

The intent of the US Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED®) program is to provide design guidelines and a third-party certification tool for sustainable building practices.  Products are not certified under the LEED program.  However, product selection may contribute to points in certain credit categories:

MES 100:

EQ 4.2 – Low Emitting Materials, Paints & Coatings: 

Intent - Reduce the quantity of indoor air contaminants that are odorous, potentially irritating and/or harmful to the comfort and well-being of installers and occupants.

Requirements – Comply with South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) Rule 1113, Architectural Coatings.

MES 100 contains less than 100g/L VOC, meeting the above rule.

VaporSeal 309:

EQ 4.2 – Low Emitting Materials, Paints & Coatings: 

Intent - Reduce the quantity of indoor air contaminants that are odorous, potentially irritating and/or harmful to the comfort and well-being of installers and occupants.

Requirements – Comply with South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) Rule 1113, Architectural Coatings, rules in effect on January 1, 2004.

VaporSeal 309 contains less than 100g/L VOC, meeting the above rule.

MirrorCrete:

MR 1.1/1.2/1.3 – Building Reuse
Intent - Extend the life cycle of existing building stock, conserve and retain cultural resources, reduce waste, and reduce environmental impact with regards to manufacturing materials and their transport
Requirement – Reuse existing building structure.
The MirrorCrete Polished Concrete System beautifies and improves the existing concrete slab.  This reuse of the concrete slab eliminates the need for new floor covering materials and VOC-containing adhesives.

EQ 4.2 – Low Emitting Materials, Paints & Coatings: 

Intent - Reduce the quantity of indoor air contaminants that are odorous, potentially irritating and/or harmful to the comfort and well-being of installers and occupants.

Requirements – Comply with South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) Rule 1113, Architectural Coatings, rules in effect on January 1, 2004.

All products used in the MirrorCrete Polished Concrete System contain low (<50g/L) or no amounts of VOCs, meeting the above rule.

EAc1 – Optimize Energy Performance
Intent - Reduce environmental and economic impacts associated with building energy usage.

Requirements – Two methods of achieving this credit include: reduce demand for energy and improve efficiency of HVAC, lighting, and building envelope.  Improvements are measured against a baseline set by ASHRAE / IESNA 90.1 – 2004.  Additional credits are earned for each 3.5% marginal gain over the baseline.

MirrorCrete polished floors increase the density, sheen, and reflectivity of existing concrete slabs.  The increased reflectivity reduces the demand for lighting in the building.  Additionally, the thermal mass of a polished concrete slab helps to retain the temperature of the building envelope, thereby reducing the energy required by the building’s HVAC system.