Green-Solutions

Q: Should you become LEED Certified ?
A: Yes

About LEED

LEED (Leadership Energy Environmental Design), developed in March 2000 by the United States Green Building Council, or USGBC, provides a framework for building owners and operators to implement green building development

Why LEED ?

LEED is a guideline to help building owners and design teams determine and achieve green project goals. It is based on a point system that takes into account all aspects of a buildings impact on the environment. This certification refers to a green building and not individual products.

Why TBS

Technical Barrier Systems’ are leaders in epoxy walls and floors. TBS works with their customers by offering Green Initiative products to help your company receive LEED points in the, Materials and Resources as well as Indoor Environmental Quality categories so you can achieve LEED certification.

How Can TBS

TBS can help you in becoming LEED Certified by working with you to acquire points in the following areas:

1. Material & Resources

• MR Credit 1 – Building Reuse

  Maintain Existing Interior Non-Structural Elements: TBS flooring systems can be used to re-fresh an existing building and lessen the need for new facilities.

• MR Credit 2 – Construction Waste Management

  Establish Goals For Diversion From Disposal in Landfills: Through TBS’s unique packaging we are able to minimize metal can waste and recyclable packaging and reduce up to 85% of your waste disposal.

2. Indoor Environmental Quality

• EQ Credit 4.2 – Low Emitting Materials

  Paints and Coatings: To meet or exceed VOC requirements for floor coatings, contact TBS for a full line-up of our products available for your next development or project.

TBS Products – LEED qualification
Kelmar, EMBE and Merdek systems from TBS

• Primers - No V.O.C.'s

  – Dualox water based epoxy
  – Monobond 100% – 100% solids epoxy

• Membranes - No V.O.C.'s

  – NEO V Water-based Neoprene latex
  – Merdek membrane 100% solids epoxy

• Wear Courses - No V.O.C.'s

  – Kelmar FWC – 100% solids epoxy
  – Kelmar T.E. – 100 % solids coal tar epo
  – Meredek wear course – 100% solids epoxy

• Top Coats - No V.O.C.'s

  – 1910 Coating water based Acrylic coating
  – Merdek top coat

• Other

  – All metal containers completely recycled
  – Reclaimed Rubber used in Merdek R
  – Organic compounds used in formulations as hardeners.
  – Product supplied within 500-mile radius

In The End:

Technical Barrier Systems CAN and WILL help our customers get closer to being LEED certified.

For more information, contact a TBS project manager today!
+1 888.537.2888