3 Bamboo Flooring and Panels for Green Building and LEED

3 Bamboo Flooring and Panels for Green Building and LEED According to the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) green building rating system, "rapidly renewable building materials and products are created from plants that are typically harvested within a 10-year or shorter cycle". Teragren products contain low VOCs. An acoustical option that includes infill with a perforated panel is available as well. Armstrong Woodworks ceiling panels and WoodWorks custom suspension systems include a one year warranty. Bamboo removes atmospheric carbon and releases oxygen as a byproduct of this greenhouse gas sequestration. The following three companies manufacture bamboo flooring and/or panels which can be used for green building and LEED: Ambient - Founded in 2005, Ambient's flooring (picture) has been featured on HGTV and can be found in stores like Lululemon Athletica and Underarmour. IEQ Credit 4. This means that they have minimal effects on indoor air quality. 03 ppm. 5000's fastest growing companies. All four varieties of Ambient bamboo floor are rapidly renewable, because they are made of A-grade Moso bamboo, that can be harvested in 5-7 years. Since bamboo is a speedily renewable material, all of these products can contribute to this credit. The "FloorScore" labeled products also meet the stringent indoor air emissions requirements of LEED IEQ Credit 4. Armstrong Woodworks - Ceiling panels are 2'x2' with Tegular edge details, Vector edge details, or in Linear planks. Also, zero-formaldehyde flooring is available by special order. MR Credit 6: Rapidly Renewable Materials (1 point) This credit requires that 2. Their flooring also has very low levels of formaldehyde, ranging from 0. Bamboo flooring and/or panels can contribute to LEED in the Materials and Resources (MR) and Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ) credit categories of the LEED for New Construction rating system. MR Credit 7: Certified Wood (1 point) This credit requires that 50% (based on cost) of wood-based materials are certified by the FSC. Teragren - These products are quickly renewable, meaning that rather than cutting up giant trees that took decades or more to reach maturity, these bamboo products are harvested from bamboo plants which are between 5 ½ and 6 years old. 3 Bamboo Flooring and Panels for Green Building and LEED Trade News selected by Local Linkup on 07/06/2012