No product can be LEED Certified; Certification is only granted to the entire building or interior. A project is LEED Certified by qualifying for credits that accrue when environmentally and materially sound choices are made in the design and building process. Specifying Emeco products can contribute to credits for the rating systems LEED BD+C and LEED ID+C, including:

Credit Category: Materials and Resources
This category offers opportunities for credits such as Sourcing of Raw Materials and Material Ingredients. Within the rating system BD+C Healthcare, Emeco products can contribute to the credit Furniture and Medical Furnishings.
> With very few exceptions, all Emeco products contribute.

Credit Category: Indoor Environmental Quality
This category safeguards air quality and the environment, and helps protect the health, productivity, and comfort of installers and building occupants.
> All Emeco products contribute, through our extensive VOC testing, ANSI/BIFMA e-3 compliant.

The WELL Building Standard® is one of the leading tools for advancing health and wellbeing in buildings globally, measuring the wholistic impact of all materials and design of a building on both the environment and the wellbeing of human use across a series of metrics. Specifying Emeco products can contribute to a number of Concepts and Features, including:

Concept: Materials
This category addresses the selection of materials and finishes in building interiors. Furniture materials and finishes can be chosen to meet criteria related to sustainability, low toxicity, and environmental responsibility.
> With very few exceptions, all Emeco products contribute.

Concept: Innovation
This category paves the way for projects to develop unique strategies for creating healthier environments, including carbon disclosure and reduction to reduce emissions from greenhouse gases to slow the global rise in temperature.
> All Emeco products with a published Carbon Footprint Declaration contribute

LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) is a division of the US Green Building Council, a government sponsored organization whose goal is to promote environmentalism in the building industry. This summary outlines how Emeco products contribute to LEED v4.1, specifically to the rating systems Building Design and Construction (BD+C) and Interior Design and Construction (ID+C).

CREDIT CATEGORY: MATERIALS AND RESOURCES

> Sourcing of Raw Materials:
Specifying Emeco furniture contributes to this credit in terms of Recycled Content because all of our products contain recycled content*. Emeco aluminum furniture is made from at least 80% recycled aluminum, which in turn is endlessly recyclable. Emeco plastic seating is made from recycled PET or reclaimed polypropylene, both of which are in turn recyclable. Please refer to the individual product to confirm percentage. Based on the location of the project, and distance from Hanover, Pennsylvania, specifying Emeco products may also help credit achievement calculation for local sourcing.

APPLICABLE EMECO PRODUCTS: ALL*
* Navy Wood Chair and Alfi Soft slipcovers do not contain recycled content.


> Material Ingredients:
Specifying any Emeco product contributes to this credit in terms of material disclosure. All our products have Health Product Declarations, HPDs, disclosed to 1000 ppm*. HPDs are published in our Downloads Library .

APPLICABLE EMECO PRODUCTS: ALL*
*HPDs are available for all Emeco products except Alfi Work, Alfi Aluminum, Navy Officer, Navy Officer semi-upholstered, Parrish tables, Run accessories, Run cushions, Run shelf and all seat pads.

> Furniture and Medical Furnishings (only applies to LEED BD+C: Healthcare):
Emeco products can contribute in a variety of ways, specifically through our VOC testing that complies with ANSI/BIFMA e3-2019e, Sections 7.6.1, 7.6.2, 7.6.3 and California Department of Public Health (CDPH) Standard Method v1.2: Private Office and School Classroom. VOC Certificates are published in our Downloads Library.

APPLICABLE EMECO PRODUCTS: ALL*
*All Emeco products are certified Clean Air Gold, with the exception of the following, which are certified Clean Air Silver: Café tables with laminate table tops with plywood edge, Navy Officer seating, 1011 Navy, 1022 Navy and On & On upholstered. SU tables are not tested.


> Construction and Demolition Waste Management:
Emeco offers the ability to recycle and reuse of furniture at end of life, although we expect a lengthy lifetime of our products, which may contribute to both Diversion and Waste Prevention. Emeco uses 100% recyclable shipping and packing materials. The above may also contribute to rating system LEED O+M, Credit Waste Performance.

CREDIT CATEGORY: INDOOR ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY

> Low-Emitting Materials:
Emeco products contribute to this credit based on extensive VOC testing that is in accordance with both ANSI/BIFMA e3-2019e, Sections 7.6.1, 7.6.2, 7.6.3 and California Department of Public Health (CDPH) Standard Method v1.2: Private Office and School Classroom. VOC Certificates are published in our Downloads Library.

APPLICABLE EMECO PRODUCTS: ALL*
*All Emeco products are certified Clean Air Gold, with the exception of the following, which are certified Clean Air Silver: Café tables with laminate table tops with plywood edge, Navy Officer seating, 1011 Navy, 1022 Navy and On & On upholstered. SU tables are not tested.

 This summary outlines how Emeco products contribute to the WELL v2 Certification and may be used as supporting documentation for the credits listed below.

CONCEPT: MATERIALS

This category addresses the selection of materials and finishes in building interiors. Furniture materials and
finishes can be chosen to meet criteria related to sustainability, low toxicity, and environmental responsibility.

> Feature: X07 Material Transparency:
Part 1: Select Products With Disclosed Ingredients
Part 2: Select Products With Enhanced Ingredient Disclosure
Part 3: Select Products With Third-Party Verified Ingredients
Applicable Emeco products: All products with a published HPD (Health Product Declaration)*. HPDs disclosed to 1000 ppm are published in our Downloads Library.

*HPDs are available for all Emeco products except Alfi Work, Alfi Aluminum, Navy Officer, Navy Officer semi-upholstered, Parrish tables, Run accessories, Run cushions, Run shelf and all seat pads.


> Feature: X07 Material Optimization:
Part 1: Select Materials With Enhanced Chemical Restrictions
Applicable Emeco products: All. Emeco products are free of compounds listed in the Living Building Challenge’s Red List v.4.0.


CONCEPT: INNOVATION

> Feature: I06 Carbon Disclosure and Reduction:
Part 1: Carbon Inventory
Applicable Emeco products: All products with a published carbon footprint declaration, published in our Downloads Library.

Emeco products may also contribute to WELL Concepts Air, Light and Thermal Comfort.

CONCEPT: AIR
Emeco products are VOC certified Clean Air Gold or Silver which to help and sure acceptable air quality levels that contribute to the health and occupant well-being.

CONCEPT: LIGHT
Furniture placement and design can affect access to natural light, which is an essential factor in human well-being. Properly designed furniture layouts can maximize natural light exposure and minimize glare.

CONCEPT: THERMAL COMFORT
Furniture selection plays a significant role in providing ergonomic and comfortable seating and workspaces, which can contribute to occupant well-being. Points may be awarded for the use of ergonomically designed furniture and adjustable seating.