HON Initiate - Manual (Page 4)

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LEED DON'T FOLLOW
The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED®) Green
Building Rating System™ provides a road map for making environmentally
conscientious building and furniture decisions. Buildings can achieve LEED
certification by meeting certain prerequisites and credits. The table below
outlines some of the ways the Initiate panel system may contribute to LEED
certification. Visit www.usgbc.org for more information on LEED certification.
PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS
CREDIT** REQUIREMENT CREDIT NAME CONTRIBUTION*
HOW INITIATE
CONTRIBUTES
WHY INITIATE CONTRIBUTES
Credit 4.1
& 4.2
Use materials with recycled content such
that the sum of post-consumer recycled
content plus one-half of the post-industrial
content constitutes 10% of the total value
of the materials in the project.
Recycled
content (post
consumer + 1/2
pre-consumer)
1 point for 10%
2 points for 20%
Aluminum parts
Steel parts
Recycled fabrics
Initiate contains on average 29%
Pre-Consumer Recycled content, and
18% Post-Consumer recycled content when
a 100% polyester fabric is selected.
Credit 5.1 Use a minimum of 20% of the combined
value of construction and products that are
manufactured within a radius of 500 miles.
Regional
materials
1 point Iowa
manufacturing
Initiate can contribute to this credit if the
building is within 500 miles of Muscatine,
Iowa.
Credit 6 Use rapidly renewable materials made from
plants that are harvested within a 10-year
or shorter cycle, for 5% of the total value
($) of all materials used in the project.
Rapidly
Renewable
Materials
1 point Nature Core
fiberboard
Initiate can contribute to this credit due to
the use of Nature Core fiberboard, Nature
Core fiberboard is made primarily of kenaf,
and annually renewable plant. Nature Core
makes up 45% of the weight of an Initiate
panel.
Credit 4.5 Systems furniture emissions are less
than or equal to those determined by a
procedure based on the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency's Environmental
Technology Verification (ETV) performed
in an independent air quality testing
laboratory.
Low-Emitting
materials
Systems
Furniture and
Seating
1 point Nature Core
fiberboard
Low-emitting
worksurfaces
Initiate is Indoor Advantage Gold certified
by Scientific Certification Systems (SCS).
This certification ensures conformance
with LEED-CI criteria for EQ4.5, as well
as BIFMA X7.1 Low-Emiting Furniture
and Seating, California 01350 Special
Environmental Requirements and
Collaborative for High Performance
Schools (CHPS).
Credit 6.1 Provide lighting controls for at least 90%
of occupants, enabling adjustments to suit
individual task needs and preferences.
Controllability
of Systems,
Lighting
1 point Workstation
task lights
The Initiate product line includes task
lights that attach to overhead storage
units and freestanding task lights, all of
which can be controlled by the end user.
Credit 8.2 Achieve direct line of sight to the outdoor
for occupants in 90% of all regularly
occupied areas
Daylight and
Views, Views
for 90% of
Seated Spaces
1 point Initiate panel
heights
Initiate is available in 42" panel heights,
allowing direct access to daylight while
still providing space division and privacy.
Reference LEED for Commercial Interiors, Version 3.0
* Several variable are evaluated to determine total point award for LEED-CI certification. As a result, no particular product can guarantee point achievement.
The point totals listed above refer to the total possible points for each credit area.
** The LEED-CI credit areas listed above represent the primary areas where HON products can make a contribution. In some cases, it may be possible for HON
products to assist in the other credit areas as well. Please visit www.honthinksgreen.com for additional information.
INDOOR ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
MATERIALS & RESOURCES
SPECIFICATION INDUSTRY REQUIREMENT INITIATE'S PERFORMANCE BENEFIT
Panel Strength UL 1286 Standard for Safety for Office
Furnishings, Section 20.3.
Exceeds the industry requirements by more
than 20%.
The high density of Nature Core
translates into a strong Initiate panel.
Tackability Tackability test requires that a panel can support
a one pound weight hanging from a tack pin for
sixty seconds.
Exceeds the industry requirement by more
than 300%.
Initiate panels have superior tackability
to securely hold posted materials.
Fire Rating Class A fire rating requires a Flame Spread Index
of 25 or less and a Smoke Index of 450 or less.
Initiate has a Class A fire rating. Initiate's Flame
Spread Index is 20, and it's Smoke Index is 90.
Meets the Class A fire rating.
Sound
Transmission
Class (STC)
MIFMA recommends an STC of 15 for
acoustic panels.
Initiate has an STC rating of 20. Nature Core provides an excellent
acoustical barrier.