Gen2 Office Furniture

LEED CI 2.0 Credit Summary

LEED is an internationally recognized green building certification system, providing third-party verification that a building or community was designed and built using strategies aimed at improving performance across all the metrics that matter most: energy savings, water efficiency, CO2 emissions reduction, improved indoor environmental quality, and stewardship of resources and sensitivity to their impacts.

For more information on LEED visit the U.S. Green Building Council website.

Sustainable SitesLEED Point SS

N/A

Water EfficiencyLEED Point WS

N/A

Energy and AtmosphereLEED Point EA

N/A

Materials and ResourcesLEED Point MR

credit 2.1
Construction Waste Management - divert 50% from landfill
Returnable and Recyclable Packing Materials - 75% of our packing materials are re-used and 20% can be recycled for all retail projects.
1 point
credit 2.2
Construction Waste Management - divert 75% from landfill
Returnable and Recyclable Packing Materials - 75% of our packing materials are re-used and 20% can be recycled for all retail projects.
1 point
credit 3.3
Resource Reuse - 30% furniture and furnishings
"AS-IS" work stations, filing, chairs, and desks are available for this credit.
1 point
credit 4.1
Recycled Content - 10%(post-consumer + 1/2 pre-consumer)
Based on BIFMA typical A2.2, gen² Avenir workstations contain 72% recycled content and gen² 9000 workstations contain 73% recycled content.
1 point
credit 4.2
Recycled Content - 20%(post-consumer + 1/2 pre-consumer)
Based on BIFMA typical A2.2, gen² Avenir workstations contain 72% recycled content and gen² 9000 workstations contain 73% recycled content.
1 point
credit 5.1
Regional Materials - 20% manufactured regionally
gen² workstations may contribute to this credit depending upon the location of the project. gen² is manufactured in Cleveland, Ohio 44142.
1 point
credit 7
Certified Wood
Optional FSC certified board is available upon request
1 point

Indoor Environmental QualityLEED Point EQ

credit 4.4
Low Emitting Materials - Composite Wood & Laminate Adhesives
Optional N.A.U.F. core board is available upon request for worksurfaces. gen² uses Wilsonart laminates which are free of added Urea-Formaldehyde Resins. Laminate is applied with Wilsonart© Adhesive H20 which meets VOC requirements of the SCAQMD Rule #1168, for contact adhesive applications.
1 point
credit 6.1
Controllability of Systems - Lighting
Using task lights under bins and shelves will contribute to this credit.
1 point
credit 8.1
Daylight and Views- Daylight for 75% of spaces
gen² workstations may contribute to this credit by using glass panel inserts, low panel walls, and clearstory floor to ceiling demountable offices.
1 point
credit 8.2
Daylight and Views - Daylight for 90% of spaces
gen² workstations may contribute to this credit by using glass panel inserts, low panel walls, and clearstory floor to ceiling demountable offices.
1 point
credit 8.3
Daylight and Views - Daylight for 90% of seated spaces
gen² workstations may contribute to this credit by using glass panel inserts and low panel walls.
1 point

Innovation in DesignLEED Point ID

LEED credits may be awarded when a project exceeds the required criteria.

MR credit 3.3
Resource Reuse - 60% or greater
1 point
MR credit 4.1-4.2
Recycled Content - 30% or greater
1 point