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ACOUSTICAL CEILING RESTORATION IS A
GREEN TECHNOLOGY

Two approaches are available to avoid disposing old ceiling tiles in landfills.

  • Acoustical Ceiling Restoration
  • Tile Manufacturer Recycling Programs

 

LEED

(Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design)

Green Benefits of Restoration
and
ProCoustic Acoustical Tile & Ceiling Coating

  • Avoids Solid Waste Disposal by Utilizing Old Ceiling Tiles
  • Reduces Dependence on Artificial Light by Providing Better Light Dispersion and Encourages an Increased Utilization of Natural light
  • Contributes to the Earning of LEED Credits
  • Takes Advantage of a Coating with Extremely Low VOC's, avoiding the introduction of more environmental pollutants

MORE SPECIFICALLY

Acoustical Ceiling Restoration Contributes to Earning LEED Green Building Credits

  • The benefit of resurfacing existing ceilings is the recycling of materials, thereby reducing the demand for "virgin materials" and dramatically reducing solid waste disposal into landfills. (MR Credit 2.1 & 2.2 - Resource Reuse Divert from Landfill & MR Credit 4.1 & 4.2 recycle/reuse)
  • ProCoat's Acoustical Tile & Ceiling Coating, ProCoustic, has an extremely low VOC level that is well within the range that satisfies Green Seal Standard GS-11 requirements. (EQ Credit 4.2 - Low Emitting Materials: Paints and Coatings)
  • Decreases energy consumption since lower wattage bulbs can be used due to the greater light reflectance properties of ProCoustic (EA Credit 1 LEED CI 1.1 Optimize Energy Performance)
  • Can increase the use of daylight EQ Credit 8.1
  • Enhanced acoustical performance can qualify for Innovation and Design credits (An Innovation Credit for Acoustics can be applied for demonstrating that the acoustical performance improvements of a building clearly enhance the indoor environment in ways consistent with the preservation of human health and maximization of occupant productivity. Credits based on acoustics will be evaluated on a case by case basis.)

LEED for Schools

EQ Prerequisite 3

Intent: Provide classrooms that are quiet in which teachers can speak to the class without straining their voices and students can effectively communicate with each other and the teacher.

Minimum Acoustical Performance is required. Design classrooms and other core learning spaces to meet the Reverberation Time (RT) requirements of ANSI Standard S12.60-2002 (Annexes B-D 45 dBA). Also design classrooms and other core learning spaces to meet the Sound Transmission Class (STC) requirements of at least 35.

Ceiling Tile Manufacturer's Recycling

Programs

 

When ceiling tiles are no longer structurally sound, there is no alternative but to replace them with new materials. In such cases they may be eligible for recycling programs provided by various ceiling tile manufacturers. Please contact the tile manufacturers for more detailed information.

ProBond

Used to refinish existing, typically unpaintable surfaces on furniture, fixtures, cabinets, laminates, metals, FRP, and even cement. It dries to a hard acrylic-like finish while also allowing the option of a full range of colors.

Many of the same environmental benefits associated with ceiling restoration, also apply to the use of ProBond.

  • Reduces the demand for "virgin materials" and dramatically reducing solid waste disposal into landfills. (MR Credit 2.1 & 2.2 - Resource Reuse Divert from Landfill and MR Credit 4.1 & 4.2 recycle/reuse)
  • ProBond has an extremely low VOC level that is well within the range that satisfies Green Seal Standard GS-11 requirements. (EQ Credit 4.2 - Low Emitting Materials: Paints and Coatings)