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LEED Green Building Leadership Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED) LEED helps demonstrate that a building is designed and built using the latest green technologies. These include energy savings, water efficiency, CO2 emissions reduction and good stewardship of resources. The LEED rating system helps drive the green building market and create a demand for sustainable building products. This level of demand transforms the way buildings and communities are designed, constructed, maintained, and operated. Using Kingspan Access Floors products and systems can help organisations achieve LEED accreditation. We re working tirelessly to enhance the positive environmental properties of all our products. Kingspan Access Floors products will contribute and may impact the following LEED v3 (2009) and LEED v4 credits: Category LEED v3 (2009) LEED v4 MATERIALS & RESOURCES INDOOR ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY Building Reuse Interior Non- Structural Elements Construction And Demolition Waste Management Recycled Content Local / Regional Materials Certified Wood Low-Emitting Materials Adhesives and Sealants Building Life Cycle Impact Reduction Building Product Disclosure And Optimisation Environmental Product Declarations Building Product Disclosure And Optimisation Sourcing Of Raw Materials Building Product Disclosure and Optimisation Material Ingredients Low-Emitting Materials Flooring Systems For full glossary of terms used in this datasheet click here. This datasheet identifies those elements that will contribute to your LEED credit strategies. For the purpose of this data sheet, BDC refers to LEED for Building Design and Construction version 3 (2009) and version 4, as appropriate. It is intended that this document will assist specifiers and project teams using Kingspan Access Floors products by providing the necessary documentation and subsequent calculation associated with individual LEED Credit requirements. 03

LEED V3 (2009) MR Credit 1.2: MAINTAIN INTERIOR NONSTRUCTURAL ELEMENTS Associated Documentation Evidence Available None What LEED aims to achieve Extend the life cycle of existing building stock Conserve and retain resources Reduce waste and environmental impacts of new buildings Decrease materials manufacturing and transport Reusing your existing Kingspan access flooring system as a NON- STRUCTURAL interior element, will help contribute to this credit. Reusing exiting building elements significantly reduces the impacts of the demolition process as well as reducing construction waste. Reuse strategies will also reduce environmental impacts associated with raw material extraction, manufacturing and transportation, in addition to reducing emissions. Assessment of contribution is based on the percentage of total Kingspan access flooring system surface area. The requirement is based on a calculation of existing interior non-structural elements, e.g. interior walls, doors, floor coverings and ceiling systems in at least 50% of the completed building by area, including additions. Example Assessment*: Re-used Elements 50% Total Component Area Typical Interior Element Total Area (m2) Reused Qty (m2) Percentage Reused Kingspan Access Flooring 3,000 1,750 58% System Internal Partitions 7,700 3,600 47% Ceiling Tiles 4,000 1,350 34% Suspended Ceilings 2,150 2,150 100% Doors 360 162 45% Totals 17,210 9,012 56.8% *Assessment based example given in the LEED Reference Guide for Building Design and Construction Typical Assessment: Current project reused non-structural elements amount to 56.8% and would meet the credit requirements. Note: All figures are for example purposes only. For specific details contact Kingspan Access Floors. 04 www.kingspanaccessfloors.co.uk

LEED Green Building Leadership What LEED aims to achieve Divert construction, demolition and land-clearing debris from disposal in landfills and incinerators Recover recyclable resources back to the manufacturing process Redirect reusable materials to appropriate sites Kingspan is committed to conserving resources. We are able to assist project and development teams by using our in-house specialist flooring contracting teams and contracting partners to remove endof-life access flooring from building refurbishment and redevelopment projects. Our aim is to reclaim and recycle as much of the end-of-life access flooring as possible. This re-use of resources will help to minimise the volume of components that are sent to landfill as part of a project s demolition programme. We can completely or partially remove end-of-life raised flooring systems as part of strip-out works. In accordance with our commitment to recycle waste, the elements are taken back to our factory and disassembled. All recyclable components such as metal components are reclaimed and the remaining elements are reused where possible. Recycling metals: End-of-life metal floor tile encapsulation, stringers and pedestals: Recyclable metal waste is segregated. 100% of metals removed from the flooring system are recycled. Recycling routes: All Kingspan recyclable materials are collected and managed by licensed and certified waste disposal providers. Composite wood/chipboard: End-of-life composite wood/chipboard floor tile core: All Kingspan composite wood core waste is reused as biomass fuel. The process used in converting the composite wood core into fuel is carried out within our factory for the factory heating system. Since 2014, Kingspan Access Floors has sent ZERO waste to landfill from the manufacturing plant. Waste steel panels and off cuts are shredded on site in Hull and recycled within the manufacturing process. Kingspan will provide waste haulier receipts/waste collection tickets containing details of reclaimed material, and can also provide a letter confirming a project specific assessment of material weight/rate diverted from landfill and incineration. This Credit is also applicable for LEED v4 Materials & Resources Construction and Demolition Waste Management. 05

LEED V3 (2009) MR Credit 4: RECYCLED CONTENT Associated Documentation Evidence Available None What LEED aims to achieve: Increase demand for building products that incorporate recycled content materials Reduce impacts resulting from extraction and processing of virgin materials At Kingspan Access Floors, we are continually working with our suppliers to increase the recycled and eco-friendly content of the raw materials used within our access flooring products. We continue to develop strategies that reduce the overall environmental impact of our products and their manufacture. The recycled content in Kingspan access flooring systems can be counted within assessments of project Recycled-Content Value. Example shown is the RMG system. For alternative product details please contact us. Flooring System Component Average Weight Total Percentage Recycled Post- Consumer (by weight) Galvanised steel tile 7.6kg/m 2 25% 10% 15% encapsulation Chipboard composite 18.8kg/m 2 30% 30% - wood core Zinc plated steel pedestal From 2.7kg/m 2 to 4.5kg/m 2 25% 10% 15% Pre- Consumer (by weight) 06 www.kingspanaccessfloors.co.uk

LEED V3 (2009) LEED Green Building Leadership When a product is an assembly, the following recycled content assessment formulas should be used. The calculations below are based on the formula within the LEED Reference Guide Calculation No. 3 (page 373). LEED v2009 Reference Guide Assembly Calculation No.3 (Page 373) XXX chipboard in 30% x Percentage post- consumer recycled chipboard core content XXX Total weight of access floor system assembly XXX x = Cost of assembly (from project invoices) XXX Kingspan RMG flooring assembly post consumer chipboard core recycled content value / sustainable criteria value LEED v2009 Reference Guide Assembly Calculation No.3 (Page 373) XXX pre consumer recycled steel in project access floor assembly 100% XXX 0.5 XXX x x x = Percentage pre - consumer recycled steel casing / pedestal content Total weight of access floor system assembly Default LEED qualifying factor (for pre-consumer recycled content) Cost of assembly (from project invoices) XXX Kingspan RMG flooring assembly pre consumer steel recycled content value / sustainable criteria value Galvanised steel encapsulation containing 10% post consumer and 15% pre consumer recycled steel. Steel pedestal (Zinc plated) containing 10% post consumer and 15% pre consumer Chipboard composite wood core containing 30% post-consumer recycled wood. Recycled Content Example Calculation: A Kingspan access flooring system RMG600 at 150mm FFH, size of flooring system 5,000m 2 installed in a large open plan area. Assumed access floor cost 155,000 (assembly cost from contractor s invoice). Access floor system Weight 160,000kg (assembly weight). Example weight per m 2 of assembly components composite wood 18.8kg/m 2 ; Pedestal 3.5kg/m 2 ; and steel encapsulation 7.6kg/m 2. Assumed total construction materials cost 9,000,000 (based on CSI Master Format 2004: Division 3-10; and Divisions 31.60.00; 32.10.00; and 32.90.00). Notes: *Elements of total assemble weight per panel composite wood core 7.8kg (of which 6.786kg is wood); galvanised steel encapsulation casing 2.74kg; adhesives 0.08kg2; and steel pedestal 0.87kg to 1.43kg dependant on height. Example shown is the RMG system. For alternative product details please contact us. 07

Reference Guide Assembly Calculation No.3 (Page 373) 18.865 chipboard core (kg per m2 access ) 5,000 x = Project access floor area (from project architect drawings/client specification) 94,325 chipboard in POST CONSUMER 94,325 30.00% 160,000 155,000.00 27,413.19 Reference Guide Assembly Calculation No.3 (Page 373) chipboard in 11.137 steel casing & pedestal (kg per m2 access ) x x = Percentage post consumer recycled chipboard core content 5,000 x = Project access floor area (from project architect drawings/client specification) Total weight of access floor system assembly 55,685 post consumer recycled steel in Cost of assembly (from project invoices) Kingspan RMG flooring assembly post consumer chipboard core recycled content value / sustainable criteria value + POST CONSUMER 55,685 10.00% 160,000 155,000.00 5,394.48 Reference Guide Assembly Calculation No.3 (Page 373) post consumer recycled steel in 11.137 steel casing & pedestal (kg per m2 access ) x x = Percentage post consumer recycled steel casing/pedestal content 5,000 x = Project access floor area (from project architect drawings/client specification) Total weight of access floor system assembly 55,685 pre consumer recycled steel in Cost of assembly (from project invoices) Kingspan RMG flooring assembly post consumer steel recycled content value / sustainable criteria value + POST CONSUMER 55,685 10.00% 160,000 0.5 155,000.00 2,697.23 pre consumer recycled steel in x x x = Percentage post consumer recycled steel casing/pedestal content Total weight of access floor system assembly Default LEED qualifying factor (for pre-consumer recycled content) Cost of assembly (from project invoices) Kingspan RMG flooring assembly pre consumer steel recycled content value / sustainable criteria value Use sustainable criteria value to calculate percentage recycled content; or add to LEED materials calculator table l-3 sustainable materials 35,504.90 9000000 100 1.39 Reference Guide Assembly Calculation No.3 (Page 373) Summation recycled content value/sustainable criteria value x = Total project material cost % Recycled content 08 www.kingspanaccessfloors.co.uk Example shown is the RMG system. For alternative product details please contact us.

LEED Green Building Leadership LEED V3 (2009) MR Credit 5: REGIONAL MATERIALS Associated Documentation Evidence Available None What LEED aims to achieve Increase demand for building materials and products that are extracted and manufactured within the region Support the use of locally sourced resources Reduce the environmental impacts resulting from transportation The materials used in the manufacture of Kingspan access flooring systems can be counted within assessments of project regional material value. Option 1 Area Radius Criteria 500 miles Chipboard Composite Wood 50% of the chipboard used within the access flooring system is extracted, harvested, recovered and processed within 200 miles of our manufacturing site in Hull Mode of transportation used in conveying raw materials for the access flooring system is by road 2 8 1 5 7 6 3 4 8 Details 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Wood Harvest Location 1. Northumberland, UK Wood Harvest Location 2. Southwest Scotland Wood Harvest Location 3. Wallonia, Belgium Wood Harvest Location 4. Germany Chipboard Processing Location Hexham, UK Chipboard Processing Location Wielsbeke, Belgium Access Flooring System Manufacturing Location Hull, UK Chipboard Processing Location, Chirk, UK Chipboard Processing Location, Neumarkt, Germany Option 2 Transportation Method in LEED Materials Calculator Chipboard Composite Wood 50% Of the chipboard used within the access flooring system is extracted, harvested, recovered and processed within 200 miles of our manufacturing plant in Hull. Associated transportation is via road see option 1 above for locations The remaining 50% of chipboard is extracted, harvested, recovered and processed via two separate sources: 25% from Wallonia, Belgium and the final 25% from Germany 09

LEED V3 (2009) MR Credit 7: CERTIFIED WOOD Associated Documentation Evidence Available 1. Chain of Custody Certificate What LEED aims to achieve Encourage environmentally responsible forest management The FSC CERTIFIED WOOD content in Kingspan access flooring systems can be counted within assessments of wood-based materials and products. All our composite wood core floor tile products are certified in accordance with Forest Stewardship Council (FSC). Chain-of-Custody Certificates are available. New/Virgin FSC Wood Value Proportion in Assembly (Portion of Chipboard Core) The proportion of the composite wood floor tile that would contribute to this Credit is 100% (18.8kg/m2 of total wood weight). Example shown is the RMG system. For alternative product details please contact us. Flooring System Component Total Wood Weight FSC Wood Percentage Certified Wood Contribution Example Calculation: As in the previous example, a Kingspan access flooring system RMG600 at 150mm FFH, Size of flooring system 5,000m2 installed to a large open plan area. Chipboard composite wood core 18.865kg/m 2 100% Assumed access floor vost 155,000 (assembly cost from contractor s invoice). Access floor system weight 160,000kg (assembly weight). Assumed total project new wood cost 500,000 (based on total cost of all new wood from the contractor s invoices). Kingspan FSC Wood Material Value Example Assessment Reference Guide Assembly Calculation 18.865 chipboard core (kg per m2 access ) 5,000 x = Project access floor area (from project architect drawings/client specification) 94,325 chipboard in 94,325 100.00% 165,218 155,000.00 88,491.40 chipboard in x x = Percentage FSC chipboard core content Total weight of access floor system assembly Cost of assembly (from project invoices) Kingspan RMG flooring assembly chipboard core fsc content value 88,491.40 500,000 100 17.6 Reference Guide MR Credit 7: Calculation Ref Project certified wood material percentage x = Total new wood material value / total project new wood cost % Certified wood (FSC) contribution 10 www.kingspanaccessfloors.co.uk

LEED V3 (2009) Indoor Environment Quality LEED Green Building Leadership IEQ Credit 4.3: LOW-EMITTING MATERIALS FLOORING SYSTEMS Associated Documentation Evidence Available 1. Laboratory test report What LEED aims to achieve Reduce the quantity of indoor air contaminants that are odorous, irritating and/or harmful Increase the comfort and well-being of installers and occupants Our access flooring system has been tested in accordance with California department of Health Services Standard Practice for the Testing of Volatile Organic Emissions From Various Sources Using Small-scale Environmental Chambers including 2004 Addenda. Our aim is to reduce the quantity of indoor air contaminants that could adversely affect health, cause irritation and/or be harmful to the comfort and indoor environment quality. Materials used by Kingspan Access Floors installers can be counted within assessments of project Low-Emitting Materials Flooring Systems. Compliance Path Option 2 The tested product complies with the requirements of the Standard Method for the Testing and Evaluation of VOC Emissions from Indoor Sources using Environmental Chambers, version 1.1 of February 2010 by the California Department of Public Health. Click here for further information To see example test results click here Example shown is the RMG system. For alternative product details please contact us. 11

LEED V4 MR: Credit BUILDING LIFE CYCLE IMPACT REDUCTION Associated Documentation Evidence Available None What LEED aims to achieve Encourage adaptive reuse of products and materials Optimise the environmental performance of products and materials Reduce the embodied impact of building developments The materials used in the manufacture of Kingspan s access flooring systems can contribute to building life cycle impact reduction. LEED Credit Option 3 Building and Material Reuse Reusing non-hazardous building materials from existing sites can help meet the intent of this credit. Types of materials could include Kingspan Access Floors, floor coverings and ceiling systems. Assessment of contribution is based on the percentage of the completed project surface area that will be reused. Example Assessment*: Re-used Elements Total Component Area Typical Interior Element Total Area (m 2 ) Reused Qty (m 2 ) Percentage Reused Building Facade Insulation 7,700 0 0.0% Foundations 18,300 18,300 100% Structural Floors 37,600 37,600 100% Kingspan Access 13,000 7,500 57.7% Flooring System Internal Partitions 45,000 14,300 31.8% Roof Assembly 6,500 6,500 100% Totals 128,100 84,200 65.7% *Assessment based example given in the LEED Reference Guide for Building Design and Construction. Example Outcome: The above assessment example, the reused elements amount to 65.7% and would meet the credit requirements for 3 Credit points. 12 www.kingspanaccessfloors.co.uk

LEED V4 LEED Green Building Leadership MR: BUILDING PRODUCT DISCLOSURE and OPTIMISATION ENVIRONMENTAL PRODUCT DECLARATIONS Associated Documentation Evidence Available 1. PRODUCT EPDs What LEED aims to achieve To encourage the use of products and materials that have environmentally, economically, and socially preferable life-cycle impacts To reward project teams for selecting products from manufacturers who have verified improved environmental life-cycle impacts Environmental Product Declarations (EPD) are independent (thirdparty) verified reports that provide transparent, comparable and quantified data about the life-cycle environmental impacts of a manufactured product. The requirements for EPDs are defined within ISO 14025 for established product categories (Product Category Rules), parameters for these are based on the ISO 14040 series of standards and ISO 21930 for building products. EPDs are available for many of our access flooring products. EPDs allow us to control, monitor and continue to evaluate and improve the environmental performance of our products. In LEED v4, project teams that take into consideration product and building element EPDs can readily compare and evaluate similar products. LEED Credit Option 1 Environmental Product Declaration for at least 20 different installed products Kingspan Access Floors are one of the first flooring system producers to have a Life Cycle Assessment of our flooring systems in accordance with the international standard. The inventory of environmental impacts allows us to implement plans to minimise the impacts associated with our products and our operations. Selecting relevant products within our access flooring range, project teams are able to use our independently verified EPDs to contribute to the credit strategy. 13

LEED V4 LEED V4 Indoor Environmental Quality IEQ: LOW EMITTING MATERIALS Associated Documentation Evidence Available 1. Independent test and assessment reports What LEED aims to achieve Reduce concentrations of chemical contaminants and Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) Improve air quality, human health and the environment This LEED draws together requirements for elements and products used within the building. It also includes practices adopted during construction and testing. Materials must meet individual requirements for Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) to be considered compliant. The building and exterior are organised in seven categories, each with different thresholds of compliance, as indicated within the table below. Our range of access flooring systems are assessed and developed to comply with Category 3 Flooring and Flooring Systems. Building Element and Product Categories Compliance Threshold for Emissions Emissions and content requirements 1 Interior paints and coatings applied on site 2 Interior adhesives and sealants applied on site (including flooring adhesive) 3 Flooring / Flooring Systems At least 90%, by volume, for emissions; 100% for VOC content At least 90%, by volume, for emissions; 100% for VOC content 4 Composite wood 100% not covered by other categories 5 Ceilings, walls, thermal, and acoustic insulation 6 Furniture (include in calculations if part of scope of work) 7 Healthcare and Schools Projects only: Exterior applied products General emissions evaluation for paints and coatings applied to walls, floors, and ceilings VOC content requirements for wet applied products General emissions evaluation VOC content requirements for wet applied products 100% of elements and materials General emissions evaluation Composite wood evaluation 100% of elements and materials General emissions evaluation (Note, there are additional requirements for healthcare and school developments) At least 90%, by cost 1. Furniture evaluation At least 90%, by volume 2. Exterior applied products 14 www.kingspanaccessfloors.co.uk Example shown is the RMG system. For alternative product details please contact us.

LEED Green Building Leadership LEED V4 Emissions and Content Requirements: To demonstrate compliance, a product (including an assembly) or a building element/layer must meet all of the following requirements, as applicable: 1. Inherently non-emitting sources: Products that are inherently nonemitting sources of VOCs (stone, ceramic, powder-coated metals, plated or anodised metal, glass, concrete, clay brick, and unfinished or untreated solid wood flooring) are considered fully compliant. They do not need any VOC emissions testing if they do not include integral organic-based surface coatings, binders, or sealants. 2. General Emissions Evaluation: Building products must be tested and determined compliant by the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) Standard Method v1.1 2010, using the applicable exposure scenario. The default environment is the private office scenario. Manufacturers or third-party certification must state the exposure scenario used to determine compliance. Claims of compliance for wet-applied products must state the amount applied in mass per surface area. 3. Manufacturers claims of compliance with the above requirements must also state the range of total VOCs after 14 days (336 hours), measured as specified in the CDPH Standard Method v1.1: A. 0.5 mg/m 3 or less B. Between 0.5 and 5.0mg/m 3 ; or C. 5.0 mg/m 3 or more The tested product complies with the requirements of the Standard Method for the Testing and Evaluation of VOC Emissions from Indoor Sources using Environmental Chambers, version 1.1 of February 2010 by the California Department of Public Health. To see example test results click here Note: Projects outside the U.S. may use products tested and deemed compliant in accordance with either (1) the CDPH standard method (2010) or (2) the German AgBB Testing and Evaluation Scheme (2010). Example shown is the RMG system. For alternative product details please contact us. 15

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