Environmental Benefits of Konecto Vinyl Products

SUSTAINABILITY INFORMATION:
As part of the global society, Konecto/Metroflor are reviewing their entire corporate structure to become a more responsible partner in today's world and help protect the environment.
CORPORATE BEHAVIOR AND CERTIFICATIONS:
- Sustainability is a part of the culture at Konecto
- Member of the U.S. Green Building Council
- Pursuing LEED certification for a new office space in Calhoun, GA
- All of Metroflor/Konecto manufacturing facilities are ISO 14001 certified
- FloorScore certified
- Use of recycled products in their offices
- Use of Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certified paper and soy-based inks
RESOURCE REUSE:
- Developed water reuse practices in all manufacturing facilities
ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS OF PRODUCTS:
- Highly durable
- Most Konecto collections come with a Ceramic Bead Finish and thus do not require strong coating and cleaning agents and require less energy to maintain.
- Unique highly durable embossed wear layer
- Konecto has little or no volatile organic compound (VOC)
- No trees are used for printed wood planks
- Many Konecto collections have a 25-Year Residential or 10-Year Commercial limited Warranty
LEED ALIGNMENT:
Konecto products can contribute to attaining points in the Materials and Resources (MR) and Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ) sections of the LEED Green Building Rating Systems™. These point alignments are consistent across the suite of LEED Rating Systems including LEED for New Construction, LEED for Commercial Interiors, and LEED for Existing Buildings.
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MR Credit 4 Recycled Content |
Konecto products, depending on the collection, contain from 13% to 55% recycled content (except for Exotic Woods, Patina Woods, and Kiddie Konecto). Contact: customerservice@metroflorcorp.com for more information. |
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IEQ Credit 4.3 Low-Emitting Materials Flooring Systems |
An alternative compliance path using FloorScore is acceptable for credit achievement: 100% of the non-carpet finished flooring must be FloorScore - certified and must constitute at least 25% of the finished floor area. Examples of unfinished flooring include floors in mechanical rooms, electrical rooms and elevator service rooms. |
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