green building
At Sun Mountain, we strongly support and sustain conservation and protection of the environment, both in our manufacturing processes and in our use of raw materials. We believe that wood is the ultimate renewable resource when used in conjunction with sustainable forestry practices, while also offering good insulation and energy conservation in building envelopes. All of the wood used by Sun Mountain comes from well-managed, sustainable forests in which 2 trees are often planted for every 1 harvested.
Some of the ways that Sun Mountain can help earn you points for your LEED project are summarized below:
Materials and Resources
| LEED Credit |
Points | Applies Towards | Qualifies When |
| 4.1 | 1 | Recycled Content, 10% post-consumer | Specify reclaimed lumber on your doors, moldings, and flooring – Reclaimed Antique White Oak is especially nice! |
| 4.2 | 1 | Recycled Content, 20% post-consumer | |
| 5.1 | 1 | Regional Materials, 10% within 500 miles | Jobsite is located within 500 miles of Sun Mountain AND lumber is harvested within 500 miles of jobsite – We can make this work if your jobsite is located around Colorado up to around Jackson Hole, WY. |
| 5.2 | 1 | Regional Materials, 20% within 500 miles | |
| 6 | 1 | Rapidly Renewable Materials, 2.5% | Specify Cork or Bamboo on your flooring – we use an engineered wood core for stability while still giving you an eco-friendly look and LEED credit under this category |
| 7 | 1 | Certified Wood, 50% of all wood products | Specify Certified lumber (available in most species) for doors, moldings and/or flooring – we’ll provide the paperwork needed to claim this credit. |
Indoor Environmental Quality
| Credit | Points | Applies Towards | Qualifies When |
| 4.1 | 1 | Low-Emitting Materials, Adhesives less than 30 g/L VOC | Sun Mountain uses low-VOC, no formaldehyde resins in all of our products. |
| 4.2 | 1 | Low-Emitting Materials, Coatings less than 185 g/L VOC | Specify a water-base or oil-base finish from Sun Mountain – we’ll custom color match to your specifications, usually a higher-quality coating with less hassle and less money than an on-site finisher! |
| 4.4 | 1 | Low-Emitting Materials, Composite Woods (no formaldehyde resins) | All of Sun Mountain’s products qualify under this credit. |
