What Makes Us Green?

As an active member of the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), ECORE International, manufacturer of ECOsurfaces Commercial Flooring, is well grounded in the green building movement.

ECORE International operates its business in a manner that uses resources wisely and protects the quality of the environment through

Minimal water use
Reusal of scrap to eliminate waste
No use of smoke stacks
No heat involved in production process

Click here to download a copy of the company's environmental policy.

What else makes ECOsurfaces Commercial Flooring green?

Supports ASTM E2129-01 Sustainability Assessment
Meets State of Washington standard for low VOCs
Composed of 100% post-consumer and 30% post-industrial material
E-Grip^TM II one-component urethane adhesive delivers 50% lower VOCs than most demanding standard in the industry (SCAQMD)

How ECOsurfaces Commercial Flooring earns LEED^® credits... Many interior products have the potential to contribute points to LEED, but since credits are based on the performance of all the products involved in a particular project, there is not one stand-alone product that can guarantee you will obtain LEED credits. It is the combination, and the weight of each, that is critical.

ECOsurfaces is designed to meet stringent criteria required to earn points under 2 out of the 6 categories of LEED. Based on these criteria, ECOsurfaces products can assist specifiers by potentially contributing up to 7 points toward LEED certification. To learn more, please consult the below chart or download our guide.

For more detail on how ECOsurfaces recycled rubber flooring can earn LEED^® credits, download the ECOsurfaces and LEED^® Accreditation Guide.

LEED Credit Areas Impacted by Flooring

LEED-NC	LEED-CI	LEED-EB
General
Applies to whole buildings	Applies to tenant improvements of new or existing office space	Applies to facility management polices and measured performance
Materials & Resources
MR 2: 1 point if 50% of construction debris is diverted from landfills; 2 points for 75%	MR 2: Same as NC	MRc2 offers points for green purchasing, including building materials, at a rate of 1 point for each 10% of confirming purchases. Points may be earned by specifying ECOsurfaces through the following criteria: Materials contain at least 10% post-consumer or 20% pre-consumer material Contains at least 50% materials harvested and processed within 500 miles of the project
MR 4: 1 point if 10% of all materials contain recycled content; 2 points for 20% Click here for itemized recycled content chart.	MR 4: Same as NC
MR 5: 1 point for using 10% of the materials that are extracted, harvested or recovered, as well as manufactured within a 500 mile radius of project site; 2 points for 20% Click here to determine if your project qualifies for this credit.	MR 5.1: 1 point for using 20% of building materials that are manufactured within a 500 mile radius
	MR 5.2: 1 additional point for using 10% of locally manufactured materials that are extracted or harvested within a 500 mile radius.
Indoor Environmental Quality
EQ 4.1: 1 point for using adhesives and sealants that meet SCAQMD	EQ 4.1: Same as NC; 1 point for using adhesives and sealants that meet SCAQMD and aerosol adhesives that meet Green Seal Standard GS-36	MRc3 provides up to 2 points for using low-emitting materials. One point may be obtained for each 45% of annual purchases calculated on a dollar value that conform for the same categories as NC (including using adhesives with a VOC content less than SCAQMD).