2011 Environmental Product Guide - Sea Grant College Program

Return to Table Of ContentsIV. PRODUCT LISTBefore you use the product listing table...• Words such as biobased, biodegradable, formaldehydes, post-consumer recycled content, post-industrial or pre-consumer recycled content,rapidly renewable, renewable energy, are frequently used in this table and their defintion can be found in the Definitions• All the other highlighted words can be found in the DefinitionsHOW TO USE THE ENVIRONMENTAL PRODUCT GUIDE (EPG)• CONSTRUCTIONSPECIFICATION INSTITUTE(CSI) MASTER FORMATProducts are organizedunder major categories ofCSI MasterFormat. CheckTable of Contents forguidance• ORIGIN OF SUPPLYWhere the product is beingshipped from to a specificvendor• IS: In StockSO: Special OrderOI: Off-Island (nolocal representatIve)09 00 00 FINISHES• ENVIRONMENTALLY PREFERABLE FEATURES• LIFESPAN AND WARRANTY- Percentage of recycled content (post-consumer or The more durable apost-industrial)product is, the lower the- Primary raw materials used to manufacture the prod replacement rate and theuct (if the product is bio based, produced with rapidly higher the amount of wasterenewable materials, is recovered, reused, etc.); diverted from landfills. A- Afterlife options (recyclable, biodegradable, reusable, long warranty confirmsor if the product has to be disposed in a landfillthe quality and durabilityat the end of its life-cycle)properties of the product.- Energy and water usage• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION- Impacts of production process: extraction, fossil fuelusage, byproducts created,etc;- Packaging procedures- Relevant memeberships- Other environmentallyresponsible corporate practices• VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND(VOC) LEVELWhether the product containscertain carbon-based chemicalsthat easily evaporate at roomtemperature (volatile organiccompounds) and at levels thatare unsafe for human health.• TOXICITYThis column gives informationabout the presence orabsence of hazardouschemicals (ex.: mercury-free),such as formaldehydes, lead,PVC, and others, as well ascompliance with CaliforniaProposition 65 (CAL Prop 65)PRODUCT NAMERelay REResilient SheetFlooringReset RubberFlooringEdge Effects TPWall BasePlyboo StrandDurapalmFlooringDISTRIBUTIONCOMPANY NAME IS SO OIManningtonCommercialManningtonCommercialManningtonCommercialSmith & FongPlybooSmith & FongPlybooXXXXXORIGIN OFSUPPLYSalem, NJLancaster, PASan Jose, CAFremont CA48900 MilmontDr,Fremont CA94538THIRD PARTY VOC LEV-CERTIFICATION ELS- SCS- FloorScore- SCS- FloorScore- SCS- FloorScore- FloorScore- FSCZeroVOCZeroVOCZeroVOCTOXICITYPVCNAF No-addedFormaldehydeENVIRONMENTALLY PREFER-ABLE FEATURES- Energy efficient- Water conserving- 20% Post-Consumer; 15%Post-Industrial (Pre-Consumer)- Recyclable- Energy efficient- Water conserving- 72% - 91% Post-Consumer- Recyclable- Energy efficient- Water conserving- 10% Post-Industrial (Pre-Consumer)recyclable- Rapidly renewableWARRANTY/LIFESPAN(IN YEARS)5 / 305 / 205 / 2025, 15 residential, 10commercial / NA25, 15 residential, 10commercial / NAADDITIONAL INFO- Recycled content certified by First Environment:35% Total Recycled Content- Recommended adhesive, V-95, meets LEED Credit4.1 Low Emitting Materials -- Adhesives & Sealants; Manufacturing facility is certified ISO 14001and ISO 9001The recommended adhesive, MR-710, meets LEEDcertification criteria under Credit 4.1 Low EmittingMaterials, Adhesives & SealantsThe recommended adhesive, MR-101, meet LEEDcriteria for certification under Credit 4.1 Low EmittingMaterials -- Adhesives & SealantsFloor Score Cert.# SCS-FS-02130- Made of dying, dead, ornon-fruit yielding trees28