LEED – What Does It Mean
We answer a customer question today:
What does it mean when you say a product you carry is LEED certified? (Is it in how it’s made, or the materials?) What advantages are there to using LEED certified tile?
Great question! We turn to Kristin, one of our experts at Mission Stone + Tile who explains: “LEED stands for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design. It is a green (environmentally conscious) scaling system. According to products being LEED certified, it means that the way they were made and the materials that made the products are recycled or good for the environment.
When people are doing LEED Certified projects they are required to receive LEED points through every aspect of their design. There are four levels you can achieve: certified, silver, gold, and platinum. If the tile they use is environmentally friendly and meets LEED Certification, then the tile will contribute to their total points, helping them earn LEED certification.
Aspects that make tile a LEED certified product include getting the tile from a 500 mile radius, using 10%-20% or more of post consumer recycled content to make the product, using little to no chemicals in the tiles, making the tile long lasting (then you don’t have to change it often), easily maintainable (can be cleaned without harsh and harmful cleaning products).”
Mary Elizabeth adds: Mission Stone sells a variety of these materials…made right in our back door. Be sure to check out our VIDA DOLCE collection of porcelain tiles, made in Crossville, TN.
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