Green building

Innovative solutions for sustainable, certified projects

Do you need to design according to the latest environmental codes? Are you looking to obtain points towards green building schemes such as LEED and BREEAM?

Partner with us for construction solutions that are externally certified to meet health and environmental standards. You'll also benefit from easy-to-access, comprehensive third-party documentation that helps make delivering certified, sustainable projects easier than ever.

Our green building solutions can help you obtain up to:

13 x

LEED points
for healthy and environmentally friendly products

14 x

BREEAM points
for indoor air quality, environmental product declarations and responsible sourcing

7 x

WELL points
and 3 WELL preconditions for material safety and transparency

11 x

DGNB points
for safe chemicals and indoor air quality

Green building credits

Obtain documentation for third-party schemes

To make it easier for you to gain points for green building schemes, we offer close to 300 product declarations ranging from environmental product declarations (EPDs) to volatile organic compound (VOC) certificates. These cover all our product groups including firestop and chemical anchors.

You can find these declarations on the relevant product page of our online catalogue, or search our website by document type. If the document you need is not yet available, get in touch with us.

Key green building certificate types

Volatile organic compound certificates

Third-party approved statement of any harmful substances contained in – or released by – a product and an indication if these are within allowable limits

Download VOC certificates

Cradle to Cradle® material health certificates

Independently-verified statement on the impact of building products on human health and environment

Download C2C MHCs

Our green building documentation includes:

	LEED	WELL	BREEAM	DGNB
Volatile organic compounds (VOC) VOC content/emissions certificates	✓	✓	✓	✓
Environmental product data Environmental product declaration (EPD) Life Cycle Assessment	✓		✓
Product health data Cradle to Cradle® Material Health Certificate Health Product Declaration (HPD) Manufacturer Inventory REACH Statement Restricted substances	✓	✓		✓
Material efficiency Recycled content Reusable materials	✓
Responsible sourcing and manufacturing UN Global Compact CSR ISO 14001 Certificate	✓		✓

Why build green?

Contribute to lower CO2 emissions and boost building attractiveness

Green building practices are a key strategy for meeting the challenge of climate change including reduction of CO2 emissions. Investments in energy-saving and other climate-friendly technologies also help create buildings and communities that are healthier places to live and work while helping reduce the risk of sick building syndrome.

At the same time, green building certification offers transparency on the environmentally-friendly credentials of buildings. Possible benefits include lower building operating costs thanks to alternative energy sources, higher building values and returns on investment, and increased rents.

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Upfront planning and modeling of your project using Building Information Modeling (BIM) design services can help you minimize construction waste and control costs.

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