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Pliteq Inc. - LEED Summary

At Pliteq, we’re committed to serving the health and safety of both our environment and our community.

Pliteqisanengineeringcompanydedicatedtoprovidingcreativesolutionstovibration,andsoundcontrolproblemsusingrecycledmaterials.Usingelastomertechnologyandintellectualproperty,highperformancesolutionsareresearched,developedandrigorouslytested.Wearecommittedtousingresourceswiselyandconsidertheimpactontheenvironmentandhealthandsafetyinallofourdesignandengineeringchoices.

It’snotmagic,it’sengineering.®

What is LEED? TheLeadershipinEnergyandEnvironmentalDesign(LEED)GreenBuildingRatingSystemrepresentstheU.S.GreenBuildingCouncil’sefforttoprovideaninternationalstandardforwhatconstitutesa“green”building.Itisutilizedasadesignguidelineandcertificationtoolforarchitectsanddesignersseekingtodevelophigh-performance,sustainablebuildings.

TheLEEDratingsystemdefinestherequirements,bycategory,neededtoachievepointsundereacharea.Projectsearnoneormorepointstowardcertificationbymeetingorexceedingeachcredit’stechnicalrequirements.Pointscomputetoafinalscorethatrelatestooneoffourpossiblelevelsofcertification:LEEDCertified,LEEDSilver,LEEDGold,orLEEDPlatinum.

Why is LEED certification beneficial? Inadditiontotheobviousenvironmentalbenefits,certificationprovestothemarketthatabuildingisefficientandincorporatesresponsiblebuildingpractices.LEEDcertificationshowcasesenvironmentalcommitmentandleadershiptobothyourcommunityandemployees.Asaresult,positivepublicityandexposuremaybegenerated.

Greenbuildingshavealsobeenproventobemoreeconomicallyefficientasaresultofthefollowingfactors:

• Improvedhealthandsafetyofoccupants

• Increasedstudentandemployeeproductivity

• Loweredturnoverandabsenteeism

• Reducedbuildingoperationcosts

Higherreturnoninvestment

Recycledrubberunderlaymentandresilientsoundisolationclipsaregrowingcategoriesforsoundcontrolwithintheconstructionindustryandcontinuetoincreaseinpopularityaspracticalsolutionsforconstructionapplications.Theeasyinstallation,durability,andqualityofPliteqproductsareidealforawidevarietyofsoundcontrolapplications.

Thedemandforsoundcontrolproductsisincreasingduetotheirmanypositiveenvironmentalattributes.Thehigh-recycledcontentandlow-VOCemissionsmakeGenieMat®anenvironmentallysensitivechoiceforavarietyofapplications.ThesuperioracousticisolationcapabilitiesoftheGenieClip®andGenieMatprovidebuildingoccupantswithahighlevelofacousticcomfortandprivacy.

How Pliteq Products Apply: ManyproductshavethepotentialtocontributepointstowardLEEDcertification,butsincecreditsarebasedontheperformanceofalltheproductsinvolvedinaparticularproject,thereisnotonestand-aloneproductthatcanguaranteeyouwillobtainLEEDpoints.Itisthecombinationandthevalueofeachproductthatiscritical.

Pliteqproductsaredesignedtomeetthestringentcriteriarequiredtohelpearnpointsinvariouscategories.

By specifying GenieMat and GenieClip, Pliteq enables projects to earn points towards LEED certification.

Note:Creditrequirementsdifferfromoneratingsystemtoanother.Thisguideisintendedforgeneraloverviewanduseonly.PleaserefertoUSGBC’sratingsystemsandreferenceguidesforthespecificrequirementsofeachcredit.

LEED v2009 SegmentExplanations:

• LEEDforNewConstructionandRenovations(LEED-NC)isdesignedtoguideanddistinguishhigh-performancecommercialandinstitutionalprojects,includingoffice,high-riseresidential,andgovernmentbuildings.

• LEEDforCommercialInteriors(LEED-CI)isthegreenbenchmarkforthetenantimprovementmarket.Itistherecognizedsystemforcertifyinghigh-performancegreeninteriorsthatarehealthy,productiveplacestowork;arelesscostlytooperateandmaintain;andhaveareducedenvironmentalfootprint.

• LEEDforExistingBuildings:Operations&Maintenance(LEED-EB)helpsbuildingownersandoperatorsmeasureoperations,improvementsandmaintenanceonaconsistentscale,withthegoalofmaximizingoperationalefficiencywhileminimizingenvironmentalimpacts.

• LEEDforCoreandShellDevelopment(LEED-CS)isagreenbuildingratingsystemfordesigners,builders,developersandnewbuildingownerswhowanttoaddresssustainabledesignfornewcoreandshellconstruction.

• LEEDforSchools(LEED-SCH)recognizestheuniquenatureofthedesignandconstructionofK-12schools.BasedontheLEEDforNewConstructionratingsystem,itaddressesissuessuchasclassroomacoustics,masterplanning,moldpreventionandenvironmentalsiteassessment.

• LEEDforHealthcare(LEED-HC)guidesthedesignandconstructionofbothnewbuildingsandmajorrenovationsofexistingbuildings,andcanbeappliedtoinpatient,outpatientandlicensedlong-termcarefacilities,medicaloffices,assistedlivingfacilitiesandmedicaleducationandresearchcenters.

LEED-NC2009

(upto10points) Category CreditNumber CreditTitle ApplicableProducts

MaterialsandResources MR4 RecycledContent:10% GenieMat,GenieClipMR4 RecycledContent:20% GenieMat,GenieClipMR5 RegionalMaterials:10% GenieMat,GenieClipMR5 RegionalMaterials:20% GenieMat,GenieClip

IndoorEnvironmentalQuality IEQ4.1 Low-EmittingMaterials–AdhesivesandSealants GenieMat FASIEQ4.3 Low-EmittingMaterials–FlooringSystems GenieMat

InnovationinDesign ID1 SuperiorAcousticIsolation GenieMat,GenieClipID1 RecycledContent:30% GenieMat,GenieClipID1 RegionalMaterials:30% GenieMat,GenieClipID1 PilotCredit24:Acoustics GenieClip

LEED-CI2009




InnovationinDesign ID1 SuperiorAcousticIsolation GenieMat,GenieClipID1 RecycledContent:30% GenieMat,GenieClipID1 RegionalMaterials:30% GenieMat,GenieClipID1 PilotCredit24:Acoustics GenieClip

LEED-EB2009


MaterialsandResources MR3 SustainablePurchasing–FacilityAlterationsandAdditions:50% GenieMat,FASIndoorEnvironmentalQuality IEQ2.1 OccupantComfort–OccupantSurvey GenieMat,GenieClipInnovationinOperations IO1 SuperiorAcousticIsolation

IO1 SustainablePurchasing–FacilityAlterationsandAdditions:95%GenieMat,GenieClip(Retrofit)GenieMat,FAS

LEED-CS2009




InnovationinDesign ID1 SuperiorAcousticIsolation GenieMat,GenieClipID1 RecycledContent:30% GenieMat,GenieClipID1 RegionalMaterials:30% GenieMat,GenieClip

LEED-SCH2009



IndoorEnvironmentalQuality IEQ4.1 Low-EmittingMaterials–AdhesivesandSealants GenieMat FASIEQ4.3 Low-EmittingMaterials–FlooringSystems GenieMatIEQ9 EnhancedAcousticalPerformance GenieClip

InnovationinDesign ID1 SuperiorAcousticIsolation GenieMat,GenieClipID1 RecycledContent:30% GenieMat,GenieClipID1 RegionalMaterials:30% GenieMat,GenieClip

LEED-HC2009


MaterialsandResources MR3 SustainablySourcedMaterialsandProducts:10% GenieMat,GenieClipMR3 SustainablySourcedMaterialsandProducts:20% GenieMat,GenieClipMR3 SustainablySourcedMaterialsandProducts:30% GenieMat,GenieClipMR3 SustainablySourcedMaterialsandProducts:40% GenieMat,GenieClip

IndoorEnvironmentalQuality IEQ2 AcousticEnvironment:SoundIsolationandRoomNoise GenieMat,GenieClipIEQ2 AcousticEnvironment:AcousticalFinishesandSiteExteriorNoise GenieMat,GenieClipIEQ4 Low-EmittingMaterials–Group1:InteriorAdhesivesandSealants GenieMat FASIEQ4 Low-EmittingMaterials–Group3:Flooring GenieMat

InnovationinDesign ID1 SuperiorAcousticIsolation GenieMat,GenieClipID1 SustainablySourcedMaterialsandProducts:50% GenieMat,GenieClip

LEED v4

• ThefollowingtableservesasaguidetoallsegmentsofLEEDv4.

LEED-v4

Category CreditTitle Details ApplicableProductsMaterialsandResources BuildingProductDisclosureandOptimization-

SourcingofRawMaterials*PossibleRegionalMaterialContribution

Option2:RecycledContent:94%post-consumerrecycledrubbercontent

GenieMatRST&GenieMat FF,GenieMatFIT

MaterialsandResources BuildingProductandDisclosureOptimization-MaterialIngredients

Option1:HealthProductDeclaration

GenieMatRST&GenieMat FF,GenieClip,GenieMatFIT,GenieMat FAS2,GenieMat FASHM

IndoorEnvironmentalQuality Low-EmittingMaterials -CompliantinaccordancewithCaliforniaDepartmentofPublicHealth(CDPH)StandardMethodv1.1–2010-0.5mg/m3orless

GenieMatRST&GenieMat FF,GenieMatFIT

IndoorEnvironmentalQuality Low-EmittingMaterials CompliantwithSCAQMDRule1168,July1,2005

GenieMat FAS2,GenieMat FASHM

IndoorEnvironmentalQuality AcousticalPerformanceSoundTransmissionRequirementsforfloor/ceilingsandwalls*OpportunityforInnovationCreditforsuperiorsoundisolation

Extensiveacousticaltestlibraryavailableonamultitudeofwallandfloorceilingassemblies-ContactourTechnicalServicesDepartmentforyourspecificrequirements

GenieMatFF&GenieMat RST,GenieClip,GenieMatFIT

Product Information

GenieMat® RST and GenieMat® FF Sound Control Underlayment (RST) and Floating Floors (FF)

GenieMatisalineofhigh-qualitysoundcontrolunderlaymentandfloatingfloorsmanufacturedintheUnitedStatesbyPliteqInc,aleadinginnovatorinrecycledproductstechnology.GenieMatismadefromupto94%post-consumerrecycledrubbercontentandhasbeentestedinmanydifferentlaboratoryandfieldtestassemblies.Ithasbeenproventorepeatedlyperformasengineeredtomeetdesignrequirements.TheproductandengineeringsupportprovidedbyPliteqIncguaranteesthatGenieMatwillworkasspecified,everytime.

• RST&FFarecomposedof94%post-consumerrecycledrubber

• ManufacturedinOhio,whichmayqualifyitasaregionalproductdependingonthelocationoftheproject

• GenieMatRST&GenieMat FFproductlinesareFloorScore®certified

• SignificantlyimprovesSoundTransmissionClass(STC)andImpactInsulationClass(IIC)ratingsoffloor-ceilingassemblies,providingsuperioracousticisolationandincreasedoccupantcomfort

• Minimizestheimpactofsiteexteriornoiseonbuildingfacilityoccupantsbyisolating vibrationsoccurringfromheliports,generators,mechanicalequipment,building services,etc.

• Canbeusedinretrofitprojectstoimproveexistingacousticconditions

GenieClip® Resilient Sound Isolation Clip

GenieClipisaunibodymoldedrubberandgalvanizedsteelmountusedfornoisecontrol(de-coupling).Engineeredforsuperioracousticalperformanceinreducingthetransmissionofairborneandimpactsoundthroughwallandfloor-ceilingassemblies.Madefromrecycledcomponentsandengineeredtoreduceassemblyweight,GenieClipcontributestoLEEDcertifiedbuildings.

• Composedof20%post-consumerrecycledrubber

• ManufacturedinToronto,ONwhichmayqualifyitasaregionalproductdependingonthelocationoftheproject

• SteelmaterialisextractedfromDetroit,MI,48211;RubbermaterialisextractedfromAvonLake,OH44012

• SignificantlyimprovesSoundTransmissionClass(STC)andImpactInsulationClass(IIC)ratingsofwallandfloor-ceilingassemblies,providingsuperioracousticisolationandincreasedoccupantcomfort


GenieMat® FAS Sound Control Adhesive

GenieMatFAS,GenieMat FAS2&GenieMat FASHMarelinesofsoundcontroladhesivesthatareusedforbondingGenieMatsoundcontrolunderlaymentstovarioussubfloors/substrates,andforbondingallspecifiedfloorfinishesandcoverings,includingvinylfloorproducts,toGenieMatsoundcontrolunderlayments.GenieMatFASadhesivesarelow-VOCandcontainnohazardouschemicalsasperOSHARegulationCFR1910.1200,andmeetsallfederal,states,andlocalgovernmentindoorairqualityregulations.

• GenieMatFAS,GenieMat FAS2andGenieMat FASHMareULGreenguardcertified.

GenieMat® FIT Fitness Floor Coverings for Reduced Sound Transmission

GenieMatFITisalineofhigh-qualityfitnessflooringmanufacturedintheCanadabyPliteqInc,aleadinginnovatorinrecycledproductstechnology.GenieMatFITproductsaremadefromupto94%post-consumerrecycledrubbercontent.GenieMatFIThasbeenproventoreducevibrationandsoundtransmissionresultingfromregularweightroomandfitnessfacilityactivities.

• GenieMat FIT30,GenieMat FIT70andGenieMat FIT08arecomposedof94%post-consumerrecycledrubber

• ManufacturedinToronto,ON,whichmayqualifyitasaregionalproductdependingonthelocationoftheproject

• ComplieswithASTMD5116CHPS/CASection01350–CollaborativeforHighPerformanceSchools,Low-EmittingMaterialsSection

• SignificantlyimprovesImpactInsulationClass(IIC)ratingsoffloor-ceilingassembliesinfitnessapplicationsandprovidessuperiorvibrationdampeninginhigh-impactareas


For detailed credit requirements and/or technical inquiries, contact Pliteq Technical Services at (416)

449-0049.

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