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1 Balco, Inc. Type EV, Exterior Vertical Expansion Joint Covers Applicable Rating Systems: CI - Commercial Interiors RETAIL CI - Retail, Commercial Interiors Balco, Inc. Elastomeric Joint Cover Systems Contributes to LEED Credits Zero maintenance, reducing overhead costs Non-Radioactive; Non-toxic, Contains no Lead, Zero VOCs Recyclable; No disposal cost Aesthetically-pleasing designs Improves Safety and Reduces Liability Balco, Inc. Type EV, Exterior Vertical Joint Covers are manufactured using aluminum extrusions having significant post-consumer and pre-consumer recycled content; Made In The USA Balco, Inc. Type EV, Exterior Vertical Expansion Joint Covers may contribute toward credit for LEED points in the following categories: Materials and Resources: MR Credit 2: Construction Waste Management 1-2 points Recycled or Salvaged Points 50% 1 75% 2 Balco, Inc. EV Exterior Vertical Expansion Joint Covers are 100% recyclable. Any trimmed material and drop can be recycled. MR Credit 3.1: Materials Reuse 1-2 points Use salvaged, refurbished or reused materials, the sum of which constitutes at least 5% or 10%, based on cost, of building (construction) materials, excluding furniture and furnishings The minimum percentage materials reused for each point threshold is as follows: Reused Materials Points 5% 1 10% 2 Balco, Inc. EV Exterior Vertical Expansion Joint Covers may be salvaged and re-used. Products purchased for use in the project are not eligible for this credit at the time of purchase. This is a future consideration. MR Credit 4: Recycled Content 1-2 points Use materials, including furniture and furnishings, with recycled content such that the sum of post-consumer recycled content plus 1/2 of the pre-consumer content constitutes at least 10% or 20% based on cost of the total value of the materials in the project. The minimum percentage materials recycled for each point threshold is as follows: 2626 S. Sheridan PO Box Wichita, Kansas phone: (316) toll free: (800) fax: (316)

2 Recycled Content Points 10% 1 20% 2 Balco, Inc. EV Exterior Vertical Expansion Joint Covers aluminum components contain qualifying recycled content. MR Credit 5: Regional Materials 1-2 points (Option 1) Use a minimum of 20% of the combined value of construction and Division 12 (Furniture) materials and products that are manufactured regionally within a 500 mile (800 kilometer) total travel distance of the project site using a weighted average determined through the following formula: (Distance by rail/3) + (Distance by inland waterway/2) + (Distance by sea/15) + (Distance by all other means) < 500 miles [800 kilometers]. (OPTION 2) Meet the requirements for Option 1. AND Use a minimum of 10% of the combined value of construction and Division 12 (Furniture) materials and products extracted, harvested or recovered, as well as manufactured regionally within a 500 mile (800 kilometer) total travel distance of the project site using a weighted average determined through the following formula: (Distance by rail/3) + (Distance by inland waterway/2) + (Distance by sea/15) + (Distance by all other means) 500 miles [800 kilometers]. Balco, Inc. EV Exterior Vertical Expansion Joint Covers are manufactured in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Innovation in Design: ID Credit 1: Innovation in Design 1 point Credit can be achieved through any combination of the Innovation in Design and Exemplary Performance paths as described below: PATH 3. Pilot Credit (1 point) Attempt a pilot credit available in the Pilot Credit Library at Register as a pilot credit participant and complete the required documentation. Projects may pursue more than 1 pilot credit; however, a maximum of 1 point will be awarded. Pilot Credit 54: Avoidance of Chemicals of Concern Use a minimum of 20%, by cost, of at least 3 building product and material types meeting one of the options below. Chemical Avoidance Option 1: Avoidance Use third party certified building products and materials that do not contain intentionally added substances present in the end product over the reporting thresholds below. Calculate compliant building products and materials at cost. Substance Allowed Concentration Lead and lead compounds Mercury Cadmium Antimony Hexavalent Chromium Perfluorinated Compounds (PFCs) Carcinogens listed in California s Proposition 65 For projects outside the U.S. additionally Under levels that would avoid carcinogens listed on the trigger notification Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) substances of very high concern (SVHC) Candidate List Page 2 of 3; EJC-EV-CI

3 Balco, Inc. EV Exterior Vertical Expansion Joint Covers (Silicone Face Seals and Santoprene Back Seals; grey, white, and tan) contain none of the Chemicals listed in Option 1 of Pilot Credit 54. Black face seals and back seals do not qualify for this credit. Contact Balco, Inc. to learn more about LEED and how Balco, Inc. products can contribute to your project goals: Balco, Inc S. Sheridan PO Box Wichita, Kansas phone: (316) toll free: (800) fax: (316) Page 3 of 3; EJC-EV-CI

4 Balco, Inc. Type EV, Exterior Vertical Expansion Joint Covers Applicable Rating Systems: EBOM - Existing Buildings Operations AND Maintenance Balco, Inc. Elastomeric Expansion Joint Cover Systems Contributes to LEED Credits Low maintenance, reducing overhead costs Non-Radioactive; Non-toxic, Contains no Lead, Zero VOCs Recyclable; No disposal cost Aesthetically-pleasing designs Improves Safety and Reduces Liability Balco, Inc. Type EV, Exterior Vertical Expansion Joint Covers are manufactured using aluminum extrusions having significant post-consumer and pre-consumer recycled content; Made In The USA Balco, Inc. Type EV, Exterior Vertical Joint Covers may contribute toward credit for LEED points in the following categories: Materials and Resources: MR Credit 3: Sustainable Purchasing--Facility Alterations and Additions 1 point Maintain a sustainable purchasing program covering materials for facility renovations, demolitions, refits and new construction additions. This applies only to base building elements permanently or semipermanently attached to the building itself. Materials considered furniture, fixtures and equipment (FF&E) are not considered base building elements and are excluded from this credit. Purchases contain at least 10% post-consumer and/or 20% post-industrial material. Balco, Inc. EV Exterior Vertical Expansion Joint Covers include aluminum extrusions which contain significant post-consumer and post-industrial recycled content. MR Credit 9: Solid Waste Management--Facility Alterations and Additions 1 point Divert at least 70% of waste (by volume) generated by facility alterations and additions from disposal to landfills and incineration facilities. This applies only to base building elements permanently or semipermanently attached to the building itself that enter the waste stream during facility renovations, demolitions, refits and new construction additions. Base building elements include at a minimum, building components and structures (wall studs, insulation, doors, windows), panels, attached finishings (drywall, trim, ceiling panels), carpet and other flooring material, adhesives, sealants, paints and coatings. Furniture, fixtures and equipment (FF&E) are not considered base building elements and are excluded from this credit. Mechanical, electrical and plumbing components and specialty items such as elevators are also excluded. Balco, Inc. EV Exterior Vertical Expansion Joint Covers are 100% recyclable S. Sheridan PO Box Wichita, Kansas phone: (316) toll free: (800) fax: (316)

5 Innovation in Operations: IO Credit 1: Innovation in Operations 1 point Credit can be achieved through any combination of the Innovation in Operations and Exemplary Performance paths as described below: PATH 3. Pilot Credit (1-4 points) Attempt a pilot credit available in the Pilot Credit Library at Register as a pilot credit participant and complete the required documentation. Projects may pursue up to 4 Pilot Credits total. Pilot Credit 54: Avoidance of Chemicals of Concern Use a minimum of 20%, by cost, of at least 3 building product and material types meeting one of the options below. Chemical Avoidance Option 1: Avoidance Use third party certified building products and materials that do not contain intentionally added substances present in the end product over the reporting thresholds below. Calculate compliant building products and materials at cost. Substance Allowed Concentration Lead and lead compounds Mercury Cadmium Antinomy Hexavalent Chromium Perfluorinated Compounds (PFCs) Carcinogens listed in California s Proposition 65 For projects outside the U.S. additionally Under levels that would avoid carcinogens listed on the trigger notification Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) substances of very high concern (SVHC) Candidate List Balco, Inc. EV Exterior Vertical Expansion Joint Covers (Silicone Face Seals and Santoprene Back Seals; grey, white, and tan) contain none of the Chemicals listed in Option 1 of Pilot Credit 54. Black face seals and back seals do not qualify for this credit. Contact Balco, Inc. to learn more about LEED and how Balco, Inc. products can contribute to your project goals: Balco, Inc S. Sheridan PO Box Wichita, Kansas phone: (316) toll free: (800) fax: (316) Page 2 of 2; EJC-EV-EB

6 Balco, Inc. Type EV, Exterior Vertical Expansion Joint Covers Applicable Rating Systems: HC - Healthcare Balco, Inc. Elastomeric Expansion Joint Cover Systems Contributes to LEED Credits Low maintenance, reducing overhead costs Non-Radioactive; Non-toxic, Contains no Lead, Zero VOCs Recyclable; No disposal cost Aesthetically-pleasing designs Improves Safety and Reduces Liability Balco, Inc. Type EV, Exterior Vertical Expansion Joint Covers are manufactured using aluminum extrusions having post-consumer and pre-consumer recycled content; Made In The USA Balco, Inc. Type EV, Exterior Vertical Expansion Joint Covers may contribute toward credit for LEED points in the following categories: Materials and Resources: MR Credit 2: Construction Waste Management 1-2 points Recycle and/or salvage nonhazardous construction and demolition debris. Develop and implement a construction waste management plan that, at a minimum, identifies the materials to be diverted from disposal and whether the materials will be sorted on-site or commingled. Excavated soil and land-clearing debris do not contribute to this credit. Calculations can be done by weight or volume, but must be consistent throughout. The minimum percentage debris to be recycled or salvaged for each point threshold is as follows: Recycled or Salvaged Points 50% 1 75% 2 Aluminum, Silicone, and Santoprene are 100% recyclable. Any trimmed material and drop can be recycled. MR Credit 3: Sustainably Sourced Materials and Products 1-4 points One point and up to a maximum of four will be awarded for each 10% of the total value of all building materials and products used in the project (based on cost) that meet the criteria below. If concrete or steel structural elements are applied toward this credit, the project must include at least two other materials or products from CSI MasterFormat Divisions (other than 03 and 05) to attain the first point. Of the total recycled content, no more than 75% may be steel or concrete. Recycled content. The recycled content value is determined by multiplying the recycled content fraction of the assembly (based on weight) by the cost of the assembly. The recycled content fraction is the sum of all post-consumer recycled content plus one-half of the pre-consumer content. Note: The same material cannot contribute to both salvaged and recycled content values. Regionally sourced/manufactured materials and products that have been extracted, harvested or recovered, as well as manufactured within 500 miles (800 kilometers) of the project site. OR 2626 S. Sheridan PO Box Wichita, Kansas phone: (316) toll free: (800) fax: (316)

7 Building materials or products shipped by rail or water have been extracted, harvested or recovered, as well as manufactured within a 500 mile (800 kilometer) total travel distance of the project site using a weighted average determined through the following formula: (Distance by rail/3) + (Distance by inland waterway/2) + (Distance by sea/15) + (Distance by all other means) <500 miles [800 kilometers]. It may not be possible to determine extraction sites with any certainty. Therefore, Balco, Inc. cannot guarantee that the products will contribute to this credit. AND Wall, ceiling and flooring systems and finishes, composite wood, agrifiber and fiberglass products, both exterior and interior adhesives, sealants, coatings, roofing, and waterproofing products must meet the relevant IEQ Credit 4: Low-Emitting Materials requirements to contribute toward the credit. Innovation in Design: ID Credit 1: Innovation in Design 1 point Credit can be achieved through any combination of the Innovation in Design and Exemplary Performance paths as described below: PATH 3. Pilot Credit (1 point) Attempt a pilot credit available in the Pilot Credit Library at Register as a pilot credit participant and complete the required documentation. Projects may pursue more than 1 pilot credit; however, a maximum of 1 point will be awarded. Pilot Credit 54: Avoidance of Chemicals of Concern Use a minimum of 20%, by cost, of at least 3 building product and material types meeting one of the options below. Chemical Avoidance Option 1: Avoidance Use third party certified building products and materials that do not contain intentionally added substances present in the end product over the reporting thresholds below. Calculate compliant building products and materials at cost. Substance Allowed Concentration Lead and lead compounds Mercury Cadmium Antimony Hexavalent Chromium Perfluorinated Compounds (PFCs) Carcinogens listed in California s Proposition 65 For projects outside the U.S. additionally Under levels that would avoid carcinogens listed on the trigger notification Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) substances of very high concern (SVHC) Candidate List Balco, Inc. EV Exterior Vertical Joint Covers (Silicone Face Seals and Santoprene Back Seals; grey, white, and tan) contain none of the Chemicals listed in Option 1 of Pilot Credit 54. Black face seals and back seals are not eligible for this credit. Page 2 of 3; EJC-EV-HC

8 Contact Balco, Inc. to learn more about LEED and how Balco, Inc. products can contribute to your project goals: Balco, Inc S. Sheridan PO Box Wichita, Kansas phone: (316) toll free: (800) fax: (316) Page 3 of 3; EJC-EV-HC

9 Balco, Inc. Type EV, Exterior Vertical Expansion Joint Covers Applicable Rating Systems: NC - New Construction CS - Core & Shell RETAIL NC - Retail, New Construction Balco, Inc. Elastomeric Expansion Joint Cover Systems Contributes to LEED Credits Low maintenance, reducing overhead costs Non-Radioactive; Non-toxic, Contains no Lead, Zero VOCs Recyclable; No disposal cost Aesthetically-pleasing designs Improves Safety and Reduces Liability Balco, Inc. Type EV, Exterior Vertical Expansion Joint Covers are manufactured using aluminum extrusions having post-consumer and pre-consumer recycled content; Made In The USA Balco, Inc. Type EV Exterior Vertical Expansion Joint Covers may contribute toward credit for LEED points in the following categories: Materials and Resources: MR Credit 2.1: Construction Waste Management: Divert 50% From Disposal 1 point Aluminum, Silicone, and Santoprene are 100% recyclable. Any trimmed material and drop can be recycled. MR Credit 2.2: Construction Waste Management: Divert 75% From Disposal 1 point Aluminum, Silicone, and Santoprene are 100% recyclable. Any trimmed material and drop can be recycled. MR Credit 3.1: Material Reuse 5% 1 point Low or no maintenance Balco, Inc. EV, Exterior Vertical Expansion Joint Cover Systems may allow reuse of the products after removal from a building being demolished and/or replaced, contributing to this credit. products purchased for use in the project are not eligible for this credit at the time of purchase. This is a future consideration. MR Credit 3.2: Material Reuse 10% 1 point Low or no maintenance Balco, Inc. EV Exterior Vertical Expansion Joint Cover Systems may allow reuse of the products after removal from a building being demolished and/or replaced, contributing to this credit. Products purchased for use in the project are not eligible for this credit at the time of purchase. This is a future consideration. MR Credit 4.1: Recycled Content: 10% (post-consumer + pre-consumer) 1 point Aluminum components of Balco, Inc. EV Exterior Vertical Expansion Joint Cover Systems are manufactured using significant recycled content, both post-consumer and pre-consumer. Contact Balco, Inc. for current recycled content percentages S. Sheridan PO Box Wichita, Kansas phone: (316) toll free: (800) fax: (316)

10 MR Credit 4.2: Recycled Content: 20% (post-consumer + pre-consumer) 1 point Aluminum components of Balco, Inc. EV Exterior Vertical Expansion Joint Cover Systems are manufactured using significant recycled content, both post-consumer and pre-consumer. Contact Balco, Inc. for current recycled content percentages. MR Credit 5.1: Regional Materials 10% Extracted, Processed & Manufactured Regionally 1 point Encourage the use of products and materials that have been extracted, harvested or recovered, as well as manufactured, within 500 miles of the project site for a minimum of 10% (based on cost) of the total materials value. If only a fraction of a product or material is extracted/harvested/recovered and manufactured locally, then only that percentage (by weight) shall contribute to the regional value. While Balco, Inc. EV Exterior Vertical Expansion Joint Covers may be processed and manufactured within the 500 mile radius, raw materials may have been extracted at a variety of sites globally, It may not be possible to determine extraction sites with any certainty. Therefore, Balco, Inc. cannot guarantee that the products will contribute to this credit. MR Credit 5.2: Regional Materials 20% Extracted, Processed & Manufactured Regionally 1 point Encourage use of materials or products that have been extracted, harvested or recovered, as well as manufactured, within 500 miles of the project site for an additional 10% beyond MR Credit 5.1 (total of 20%, based on cost) of the total materials value. If only a fraction of the material is extracted/harvested/ recovered and manufactured locally, then only that percentage (by weight) shall contribute to the regional value. While Balco, Inc. Elastomeric Expansion Joint Covers may be processed and manufactured within the 500 mile radius, raw materials may have been extracted at a variety of sites globally, It may not be possible to determine extraction sites with any certainty. Therefore, Balco, Inc. cannot guarantee that the products will contribute to this credit. Innovation in Design: ID Credit 1: Innovation in Design 1 point Credit can be achieved through any combination of the Innovation in Design and Exemplary Performance paths as described below: PATH 3. Pilot Credit (1 point) Attempt a pilot credit available in the Pilot Credit Library at Register as a pilot credit participant and complete the required documentation. Projects may pursue more than 1 pilot credit; however, a maximum of 1 point will be awarded. Pilot Credit 54: Avoidance of Chemicals of Concern Use a minimum of 20%, by cost, of at least 3 building product and material types meeting one of the options below. Chemical Avoidance Option 1: Avoidance Use third party certified building products and materials that do not contain intentionally added substances present in the end product over the reporting thresholds below. Calculate compliant building products and materials at cost. Substance Allowed Concentration Lead and lead compounds Mercury Cadmium Antimony Hexavalent Chromium Perfluorinated Compounds (PFCs) Carcinogens listed in California s Proposition 65 Page 2 of 3; EJC-EV-NC

11 For projects outside the U.S. additionally Under levels that would avoid carcinogens listed on the trigger notification Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) substances of very high concern (SVHC) Candidate List Balco, Inc. EV Exterior Vertical Joint Covers (Silicone Face Seals and Santoprene Back Seals ; grey, white, and tan) contain none of the Chemicals listed in Option 1 of Pilot Credit 54. Black face seals and back seals are not eligible for this credit. Contact Balco, Inc. to learn more about LEED and how Balco, Inc. products can contribute to your project goals: Balco, Inc S. Sheridan PO Box Wichita, Kansas phone: (316) toll free: (800) fax: (316) Page 3 of 3; EJC-EV-NC

12 Balco, Inc. Type EV, Exterior Vertical Expansion Joint Covers Applicable Rating Systems: SCH - Schools Balco, Inc. Elastomeric Expansion Joint Cover Systems Contributes to LEED Credits Low maintenance, reducing overhead costs Non-Radioactive; Non-toxic, Contains no Lead, Zero VOCs Recyclable; No disposal cost Aesthetically-pleasing designs Improves Safety and Reduces Liability Balco, Inc. Type EV, Exterior Vertical Expansion Joint Covers are manufactured using aluminum extrusions having post-consumer and pre-consumer recycled content; Made In The USA Balco, Inc. Type EV, Exterior Vertical Expansion Joint Covers may contribute toward credit for LEED points in the following categories: Materials and Resources: MR Credit 2: Construction Waste Management 1-2 points Recycle and/or salvage nonhazardous construction and demolition debris. Develop and implement a construction waste management plan that, at a minimum, identifies the materials to be diverted from disposal and whether the materials will be sorted on-site or commingled. Excavated soil and land-clearing debris do not contribute to this credit. Calculations can be done by weight or volume, but must be consistent throughout. The minimum percentage debris to be recycled or salvaged for each point threshold is as follows: Recycled or Salvaged Points 50% 1 75% 2 Aluminum, Silicone, and Santoprene are 100% recyclable. Any trimmed material and drop can be recycled. MR Credit 3: Materials Reuse 1-2 points Use salvaged, refurbished or reused materials, the sum of which constitutes at least 5% or 10%, based on cost, of building (construction) materials, excluding furniture and furnishings The minimum percentage materials reused for each point threshold is as follows: Reused Materials Points 5% 1 10% 2 Balco, Inc. EV Exterior Vertical Expansion Joint Covers may be salvaged and re-used. Products purchased for use in the project are not eligible for this credit at the time of purchase. This is a future consideration. MR Credit 4: Recycled Content 1-2 points Use materials, including furniture and furnishings, with recycled content such that the sum of post-consumer recycled content plus 1/2 of the pre-consumer content constitutes at least 10% or 20% based on cost of 2626 S. Sheridan PO Box Wichita, Kansas phone: (316) toll free: (800) fax: (316)

13 the total value of the materials in the project. The minimum percentage materials recycled for each point threshold is as follows: Recycled Content Points 10% 1 20% 2 Balco, Inc. EV Exterior Vertical Expansion Joint Covers aluminum components contain qualifying recycled content. MR Credit 5: Regional Materials 1-2 points (Option 1) Use a minimum of 20% of the combined value of construction and Division 12 (Furniture) materials and products that are manufactured regionally within a 500 mile (800 kilometer) total travel distance of the project site using a weighted average determined through the following formula: (Distance by rail/3) + (Distance by inland waterway/2) + (Distance by sea/15) + (Distance by all other means) < 500 miles [800 kilometers]. (OPTION 2) Meet the requirements for Option 1. AND Use a minimum of 10% of the combined value of construction and Division 12 (Furniture) materials and products extracted, harvested or recovered, as well as manufactured regionally within a 500 mile (800 kilometer) total travel distance of the project site using a weighted average determined through the following formula: (Distance by rail/3) + (Distance by inland waterway/2) + (Distance by sea/15) + (Distance by all other means) 500 miles [800 kilometers]. Balco, Inc. EV Exterior Vertical Expansion Joint Covers are manufactured in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Innovation in Design: ID Credit 1: Innovation in Design 1 point Credit can be achieved through any combination of the Innovation in Design and Exemplary Performance paths as described below: PATH 3. Pilot Credit (1 point) Attempt a pilot credit available in the Pilot Credit Library at Register as a pilot credit participant and complete the required documentation. Projects may pursue more than 1 pilot credit; however, a maximum of 1 point will be awarded. Pilot Credit 54: Avoidance of Chemicals of Concern Use a minimum of 20%, by cost, of at least 3 building product and material types meeting one of the options below. Chemical Avoidance Option 1: Avoidance Use third party certified building products and materials that do not contain intentionally added substances present in the end product over the reporting thresholds below. Calculate compliant building products and materials at cost. Substance Allowed Concentration Lead and lead compounds Mercury Cadmium Antinomy Hexavalent Chromium Perfluorinated Compounds (PFCs) Carcinogens listed in California s Proposition 65 Page 2 of 3; EJC-EV-SCH

14 For projects outside the U.S. additionally Under levels that would avoid carcinogens listed on the trigger notification Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) substances of very high concern (SVHC) Candidate List Balco, Inc. EV Exterior Vertical Expansion Joint Covers (Silicone Face Seals and Santoprene Back Seals; grey, white, and tan) contain none of the Chemicals listed in Option 1 of Pilot Credit 54. Black face seals and back seals do not qualify for this credit. Contact Balco, Inc. to learn more about LEED and how Balco, Inc. products can contribute to your project goals: Balco, Inc S. Sheridan PO Box Wichita, Kansas phone: (316) toll free: (800) fax: (316) Page 3 of 3; EJC-EV-SCH