LEED

• July 10, 2009
  LEED Information - Trim-Tex Products
  MR Credit 4: Recycled Content
  1–2 Points
  Requirements
  Use materials with recycled content such that the sum of postconsumer recycled content plus 1/2 of the preconsumer 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: Recycled Content Points
  10% - 1 point 20% - 2 points Trim-Tex beads contain a minimum of 70% preconsumer (post-industrial) content (by weight).

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  MR Credit 5: Regional Materials - New Construction and Major Renovation (NC) 1–2 Points
  Requirements
  Use building materials or products that have been extracted, harvested or recovered, as well as manufactured, within 500 miles of the project site for a minimum of 10% or 20%, based on cost, of the total materials value. If only a fraction of a product or material is extracted, harvested, or recovered and manufactured locally, then only that percentage (by weight) can contribute to the regional value. The minimum percentage for regional materials for each point threshold is as follows:
  Regional Materials Points
  10% - 1 Point
  20% - 2 Points
  All Trim-Tex beads are manufactured at our plant in Lincolnwood, IL. A minimum of 50% of our raw materials (by weight) come from locations within 50 miles of our plant.

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• MR Credit 5: Regional Materials - Commercial Interiors (CI)
  1–2 Points
  OPTION 1 (1 point)
  Use a minimum of 20% of the combined value of construction and Division 12 (Furniture) materials and products that are manufactured regionally within a radius of 500 miles. OR
  OPTION 2 (2 points)
  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, within 500 miles of the project. All Trim-Tex beads are manufactured at our plant in Lincolnwood, IL. A minimum of 50% of our raw materials (by weight) come from locations within 50 miles of our plant.

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  IE Q Credit 4: Low-Emitting Materials—Adhesives and Sealants
  1 Point
  Trim-Tex #847 Spray Adhesive meets the LEED program requirement for Low-Emitting Materials: Adhesives and Sealants. The requirement is that an aerosol Web Spray Adhesive contains less than 55% VOC by weight. Trim-Tex #847 is manufactured in St. Louis, Missouri 63126.