Acoustical Ceiling Systems 2011 2012 - USG Middle East

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Sustainability
Design that require fewer Natural resources:
• Energy conservation
• Raw Material Management
• Waste Reduction
• Safeguard against pollutants
In response, many developers and owners now demand buildings that
will help save energy, preserve the integrity of surrounding land and
assure a clean, healthy indoor environment.
1 | Indoor Environmental Quality:
Indoor environmental quality (IEQ) refers to all environmental factors
that affect the health and well-being of building occupants. IEQ
includes such factors as Indoor Air Quality (IAQ), comfort, humidity,
air exchange, acoustics and lighting quality.
Many USG ceiling panels help to support healthy environments with
reduced Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) emissions
Formaldehyde Performance:
Formaldehyde is an important industrial chemical used to make
chemicals, building materials, and household products.
Exposure The OSHA Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) for
formaldehyde is 750 ppb (0.75 ppm) per 8-hour TWA (Time Weighted
Average, the average exposure over an 8-hour work period).
Content The presence of formaldehyde must be reported if the
concentration of formaldehyde exceeds 0.1 percent of weight. All
USG ceilings are well below these levels.
To help building professionals create healthy spaces, USG offers many
ceiling panels and tiles that emit no formaldehyde or such low levels
as to exceed stringent standards established by the collaborative
for High-Performance Schools (CHPS). This high performance comes
standard on these products, with no additional charge or lead time.
Ceiling with Little or No Formaldehyde Requirements as per
CHPS (Collaborative For High Performance Schools)
• Zero VOC Emission for All CAST Ceilings (level 13.5
Meets Minimum Standarts
Less than 50 ppb
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Post-Industrial (Pre-Consumer) materials
are generated by manufacturers and processors,
and may consist of scrap, trimmings and
other by-products that were never used in
the consumer market. Post-Industrial and
Pre-Consumer are one in the same under the
USGBC LEED ® rating systems.
Post-Consumer material is an end product
that has completed its life cycle as a consumer
item and would otherwise have been disposed
of as a solid waste. Post-consumer materials
include recyclables collected in commercial and
residential recycling programs, such as officer
paper, cardboard, aluminum cans, plastics and
metals.
Binders are derived from corn and wheat starch, which are renewable
agricultural resources. The metal in many of our specialty ceiling and
drywall suspension systems includes recycled content. Aluminum
offers additional benefits in that it can be fully re-purposed by
re-melting and salvaging the metal.
Responsible Manufacturing
USG ceilings = high recycled content (HRC)
Recycling is only a part of the story. Careful production methods
are good for the environment and increase efficiency. Our practices
include:
• Using clean fuels (NG)
• Treating and recycling water (Saving of 300 m3 daily at USGME)
• Reducing waste (Recycling)
• Offering specialized ceiling panels
• Recycling old ceiling panels
• Product life cycle
Antimicrobial Treatments to Counter Mold
C+ Superior Performance (Treatment areas in ceiling panels include
face and back surfaces, as well as the formulation of the materials
used to create the ceiling substrate)
3 | LEED
LEED ® is a guideline for building solutions established by the USGBC
(United States Green Building Council) members. USG Corporation is
a founding member of the U.S. Green Building Council.
The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) is a
rating system that encourages the design and construction of
environmentally friendly buildings
LEED was created to define “green building” by establishing a
common standard of measurement and promote integrated, wholebuilding
design practices.
Credit are awarded based on the five key areas of human and
environmental health: sustainable site development, water savings,
energy efficiency, materials selection, and indoor environmental
quality.
Choosing zero-emitting and low-emitting ceiling products can also
help earn LEED credits. Section 3.2, IAQ Management Plan, Before
Occupancy, requires a total formaldehyde concentration of 50 ppb or
less. As one of the largest surfaces in a space, a ceiling with zero – or
low – emitting panels makes a strong contribution toward achieving
valuable credits – and creating healthy, sustainable environments.
Energy & Atmosphere
• EA Credit 1 – Optimize Energy
Performance
High light reflectance (LR) of ceiling materials
can reduce the Energy Consumption
Materials & Resources
• MR Credit 1 – Building Reuse:
Maintain Interior
Product Abuse Resistant surface like Cast
Mineral Fiber Panels
• MR Credit 2 – Construction Waste
Management: Divert From Disposal
Project waste (by weight) from landfill
(Recycling Program)
• MR Credit 3 – Material Reuse
Products may contain synthetic material and
metal ceilings/components
• MR Credit 4 – Recycled Content
Pre & Post-Consumer
• MR Credit 5 – Local/Regional
Materials: Extracted, Processed &
Manufactured Regionally
Raw materials are obtained within 500 miles
• MR Credit 6 – Rapidly Renewable
Materials
Products may contain corn/Potato starch
binders, renewable alternatives to petroleumbased
binders.
Indoor Environmental Quality
• EQ Credit 4 – Low-Emitting Materials
Products emit no formaldehyde or only a very
low amount
• EQ Credit 8 – Daylight and Views
High LR can improve the quality and quantity of
natural light by enhancing indirect lighting
• EQ Credit 9 – Enhanced Acoustical
Performance for Schools
Products used in tested assemblies may reduce
sound transmission in spaces
• EQ Credit 10 – Mold Prevention
Products may contain ingredients that reduce
the potential growth of mold
Innovation
• ID Credit 1 – Innovation
Exception performance above LEED
requirements can be awarded extra points
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