Green Building
Sun Mountain strongly supports and sustains green building—conservation and protection of the environment in both manufacturing processes and use of raw materials. The company believes 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 two trees are often planted for every one harvested.
LEED points supported by Sun Mountain are shown below.
Materials and Resources
LEED CREDIT | POINTS | APPLIES TOWARDS | QUALIFIES WHEN |
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4.1 | 1 | Recycled Content, 10% post-consumer | Reclaimed lumber is specified on doors and mouldings. |
4.2 | 1 | Recycled Content, 20% post-consumer | Reclaimed lumber is specified on doors and mouldings. |
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. Confirm with Sun Mountain at time of order. |
5.2 | 1 | Regional Materials, 20% within 500 miles | Jobsite is located within 500 miles of Sun Mountain and lumber is harvested within 500 miles of jobsite. Confirm with Sun Mountain at time of order. |
7 | 1 | Certified Wood, 50% of all wood products | Certified lumber (available in most species) is specified for doors and mouldings. Upon request, Sun Mountain can provide certification paperwork to claim this credit. |
Indoor Environmental Quality
LEED CREDIT | POINTS | APPLIES TOWARDS | QUALIFIES WHEN |
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4.1 | 1 | Low-Emitting Materials, Adhesives less than 30 g/L VOC | All Sun Mountain-manufactured wood products qualify for this credit. Sun Mountain uses low-VOC, no formaldehyde resins in these products. |
4.2 | 1 | Low-Emitting Materials, Coatings less than 185 g/L VOC | A water-base or oil-base finish is specified from Sun Mountain. This is accomplished via a custom color match to the customer’s specifications. |
4.4 | 1 | Low-Emitting Materials, Composite Woods (no formaldehyde resins) | All Sun Mountain-manufactured wood products qualify for this credit. |