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Armstrong Ceiling Systems BREEAM Credit Summary ■ HEALTH & WELLBEING
■ WASTE
HEA 01 Visual Comfort
WST 01 Construction Waste Management
■ HEALTH & WELLBEING HEA 02 Indoor Air Quality
■ WASTE
■ HEALTH & WELLBEING
WST 04 Speculative Floor and Ceiling Finishes
HEA 05 Acoustic Performance
■ MANAGEMENT MAN 04 Stakeholder Participation
BREEAM is an environmental assessment method and rating system for buildings. It sets a standard for best practice in sustainable building design, construction and operation and has become one of the most comprehensive and widely recognised measures of a building’s environmental performance. A BREEAM assessment uses recognised measures of performance, which are set against established benchmarks, to evaluate a building’s specification, design, construction and use. The measures used represent a broad range of categories and criteria from energy to ecology. They include aspects related to energy and water use, the internal environment (health and wellbeing), pollution, transport, materials, waste, ecology and management processes. BREEAM uses a straightforward scoring system (credits) which are supported by evidence-based science and research.
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The following BREEAM credit summary has been developed by Armstrong Ceiling Systems to support the design, specification and installation of Armstrong suspended ceiling systems in a wide range of buildings. The relevant credits are identified on each page of this document and contain an extract from the BREEAM New Construction Non-Domestic Buildings Technical Manual SD5073 1.0: 2011 setting out the aim of the credit, the assessment criteria, the compliance requirements and how Armstrong can help at both the design and post construction stage. Supporting evidence is contained in Appendix 1, Armstrong Products – Environmental Performance Table and Appendix 2, Armstrong Products – Absorption Attenuation Comparison Table. These appendices cover the full range of Armstrong suspended ceiling systems.
■ HEALTH & WELLBEING HEA 01 Visual Comfort
Credit Aim To ensure daylighting, artificial lighting and occupant controls are considered at the design stage to ensure best practice visual performance and comfort for building occupants.
Assessment Criteria • Pre-requisite • Daylighting (1-2 credits) - building type dependent • Glare control and view out (1-2 credits) – building type dependent • Internal and external lighting (1 credit) • Visual Arts (1 credit) – Healthcare building types only
HEA 01 Visual Comfort • Daylighting Compliance Requirements: Relevant building areas meet good practice daylighting criteria. NB: The daylight criteria differ for each building type. They cover daylight factor, uniformity ratio, and also state a proportion of the area of the building required to comply.
• Internal Lighting Compliance Requirements Illuminance (lux) levels in all internal relevant building areas of the building are specified in accordance with the CIBSE Code for Lighting 2009 and any other relevant industry standard. For areas where computer screens are regularly used, the lighting design complies with CIBSE Lighting Guide 7, 2005 sections 3.3, 4.6, 4.7, 4.8 and 4.9. This gives recommendations highlighting:
1. Limits to the luminance of the luminaires, to avoid screen reflections. (Manufacturers’ data for the luminaires should be sought to confirm this). 2. F or up-lighting, the recommendations refer to the luminance of the lit ceiling rather than the luminaire; a design team calculation is usually required to demonstrate this. 3. R ecommendations for direct lighting, ceiling illuminance, and average wall illuminance.
HOW ARMSTRONG CAN HELP Design Stage Appendix 1 includes the reflectance of the ceiling tiles which is required to calculate the daylight factor and the uniformity ratio. The Armstrong range of mineral fibre and metal ceiling tiles achieve high levels of light reflectance. High light reflectance ceilings enhance indirect lighting by improving overall lighting uniformity returning up to 90% of the light back into the space, compared with 75% with standard ceilings*. A light reflectance of 90% and more allows 20% cost savings with indirect lighting, and can yield total building energy savings of up to 11%. Canopies installed in the work place can improve the light reflection over a working space and provide better comfort for the end user. *Energy and Environmental Effects of High Light Reflectance Ceilings: Brinjac Engineering 2006.
Post Construction Review Appendix 1 includes light reflectance values and can therefore be used for calculations. Detailed technical information will also be provided for the maintenance manual and will be made available to the BREEAM assessor to confirm compliance.
Source: Extracts have been taken from the BREEAM Assessment Manual: BREEAM New Construction NonDomestic Buildings Technical Manual SD5073 1.0:2011.
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■ HEALTH & WELLBEING HEA 02 Indoor Air Quality
Credit Aim
HOW ARMSTRONG CAN HELP
To recognise and encourage a healthy internal environment through the specification and installation of appropriate ventilation, equipment and finishes.
Assessment Criteria • Minimising sources of air pollution (3 credits) • Potential for natural ventilation (1 credit) • Laboratory fume cupboard and containment areas (2 credits)
HEA 02 Indoor Air Quality •M inimising Sources of Air Pollution Compliance
Design Stage All Armstrong ceiling tiles have low or zero VOC emission levels and therefore can comply with an Indoor Air Quality Plan which commits to using low or zero VOC finishes. All Armstrong tiles have either been tested by a third party and comply with the requirements of EN 13964:2004 unless they are exempt from testing (e.g metal or wooden ceiling tiles). Appendix 1, Armstrong Products Environmental Performance Table provides the results of the tests for each tile.
Requirements
Post Construction Stage
2 of the 3 available credits can be achieved by demonstrating compliance with the following:
Appendix 1 states the emission levels met by each tile. The BREEAM assessor can provide this document to demonstrate compliance.
1. An indoor air quality plan has been produced. 2. All decorative paints and varnishes have met the requirements listed in Table 5-3. 3. At least five of the eight remaining product categories listed in Table 5-3, have met the testing requirements and emission levels for Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) emissions against the relevant standards.
Product
European Standard
Emission levels for VOC’s required
Suspended ceiling tiles
EN 13964:2004
Formaldehyde E1 (Testing req 1) No asbestos.
(Extract from table 5-3)
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Source: Extracts have been taken from the BREEAM Assessment Manual: BREEAM New Construction NonDomestic Buildings Technical Manual.
■ HEALTH & WELLBEING HEA 05 Acoustic Performance
Credit Aim To ensure the buildings’ acoustic performance including sound insulation meet the appropriate standards for its purpose.
Assessment Criteria A suitably qualified acoustician (see relevant definitions) is appointed by the client at pre-bid/briefing stage of the project to provide early design advice on: - External sources of noise impacting the chosen site - Site layout and zoning of the building for good acoustics
HEA 05 Acoustic Performance •A coustic requirements for users with special hearing and communication needs, •A coustic treatment of different zones and facades. • The building meets the acoustic performance standards and testing requirements for the relevant building type and function areas as detailed in Table 5-4.
•M inimising Sources of Air Pollution Compliance Requirements The compliance requirements for this credit are dependent on the building type. Table 5-4, in the BREEAM assessment manual, sets out the detailed requirements for each building type.
HOW ARMSTRONG CAN HELP Design Stage Detailed information on the acoustic performance of Armstrong ceiling tiles is available from Appendix 2, Armstrong Products Absorption, Attenuation Comparison Table. This information can be used by a suitably qualified acoustician to demonstrate how the ceiling tiles contribute to the acoustic perfomance of each space. Different ceiling tiles are available to contribute to all aspects of a building’s acoustic performance, from passive acoustic management of sound absorption and sound attenuation through to control of reverberation times and ambient noise levels.
Post Construction Review The assessor can verify that the correct figures have been used in the acoustician’s report by cross referencing the acoustician’s report with Appendix 2. Source: Extracts have been taken from the BREEAM Assessment Manual: BREEAM New Construction NonDomestic Buildings Technical Manual SD5073 1.0:2011.
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■ WASTE WST 01 Construction Waste Management
Credit Aim
•D iversion from landfill includes:
To promote resource efficiency via the effective management and reduction of construction waste.
1. R eusing the material on site (in-situ or for new applications)
Assessment Criteria
2. Reusing the material on other sites 3. S alvaging or reclaiming the material for reuse
• Construction resource efficiency (3 credits) • Diversion of resources from landfill (1 credit).
WST 01 Construction Waste Management •C onstruction Resource Efficiency Compliance Requirements Non-hazardous construction waste (excluding demolition and excavation waste) generated by the building’s design and construction meets or exceeds the following resource efficiency benchmarks.
Amount of waste generated per 100m2 (gross internal floor area) m3 tonnes
BREEAM credits One credit Two credits Three credits Exemplary Level
≤13.3 ≤7.5 ≤3.4 ≤1.6
≤11.1 ≤6.5 ≤3.2 ≤1.9
•D iversion of Resources from Landfill Compliance Requirements The following percentages of non-hazardous construction and demolition waste (where applicable) generated by the project have been diverted from landfill:
Product One credit Exemplary Level
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Type of waste
Volume
Tonnage
Non demolition Demolition Non demolition Demolition
70% 80% 85% 85%
80% 90% 90% 95%
4. R eturning material to the supplier via a ‘take-back’ scheme 5. R ecovery of the material from site by an approved waste management contractor and recycled or sent for energy recovery.
HOW ARMSTRONG CAN HELP Design Stage Armstrong provide a comprehensive post-consumer mineral fibre ceiling tile take-back scheme recovering tiles at the end of their life and off-cuts generated during the instalation process. Accredited professionals and Assessors can use Appendix 1 to identify which tiles are included in the scheme. Full details of the take back scheme are available at www.armstrong-ceilings.co.uk\environment.
Post Construction Stage Armstrong can provide BREEAM Accredited Professionals and design teams with verification of weight for inclusion in Site Waste Management Plans. Source: Extracts have been taken from the BREEAM Assessment Manual: BREEAM New Construction NonDomestic Buildings Technical Manual SD5073 1.0:2011.
■ WASTE WST 04 Speculative Floor and Ceiling Finishes
Credit Aim
HOW ARMSTRONG CAN HELP
To encourage the specification and fitting of floor and ceiling finishes selected by the building occupant and therefore avoid unnecessary waste of materials.
Assessment Criteria 1. For tenanted areas (where the future occupant is not known), prior to full fit-out works, carpets, other floor finishes and ceiling finishes have been installed in a show area only. 2. In a building developed for a specific occupant, that occupant has selected (or agreed to) the specified floor and ceiling finishes.
WST 04 Speculative Floor and Ceiling Finishes • Compliance Requirements Compliance notes
Show area
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A show area could be either a floor plate or an individual office. However, to award this credit it must be less than 25% of the net lettable floor area.
Design Stage Armstrong’s ceiling tiles are not just a finish. They are an integral part of the environmental design of a space, contributing to the acoustic, visual environments and the internal air quality. By providing the end client with information on the environmental credentials of our tiles we ensure that they will be selected.
Post Construction Stage If the ceiling tiles used to fit out the show area in a speculative office are included in the take back scheme they would be removed by Armstrong post occupancy subject to meeting the schemes terms and conditions.
Source: Extracts have been taken from the BREEAM Assessment Manual: BREEAM New Construction NonDomestic Buildings Technical Manual SD5073 1.0:2011.
■ MANAGEMENT MAN 04 Stakeholder Participation
To design, plan and deliver accessible functional and inclusive buildings in consultation with current and future building users and other stakeholders.
Assessment Criteria • Consultation (1 credit) • Inclusive and accessible design (1 credit) • Building user information (1 credit) • Post Occupancy Evaluation (POE) and information dissemination (1 credit).
MAN 04 Stakeholder Participation •B uilding User Information Compliance Requirements 1. Building User Guides are provided and are appropriate to all users of the building (general users including staff and if applicable residents, as well as the non technical facilities management team/building manager). 2. The Guides cover all functions and uses of the building, ensuring building users are able to use the building effectively. Where relevant, the documents must describe the facilities to be shared and how access to them will be arranged for potential users. 3. Building and site related information is made readily available to all future building users, enabling them to access and use the building, site and local transport infrastructure/amenities effectively.
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HOW ARMSTRONG CAN HELP Design Stage Armstrong provides information relating to the environmental credentials (Appendix 1) of all their ceiling tiles. This gives Accredited Professionals the information they need to demonstrate how the specified ceiling tiles contribute to the overall environmental strategy for the building. This information can be fed into the design team meetings. When specifying Armstrong ceiling tiles the client/ developer can be assured that all information required to complete the building user guide will be available for inclusion in the building specification document. This will give the necessary confidence to write the letter of commitment that will be required to gain this credit for a design stage BREEAM assessment.
Post Construction Stage Information is available for the assessor to explain how the specified or recommended ceiling tiles contribute to the environmental strategy (including the visual environment, acoustic environment, internal air quality, energy performance) and on how the take back scheme operates.
Source: Extracts have been taken from the BREEAM Assessment Manual: BREEAM New Construction NonDomestic Buildings Technical Manual SD5073 1.0:2011.
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Credit Aim
61%
61%
CIRRUS
CIRRUS Design
84% 87%
77%
20%
47%
64%
42%
33%
42%
42%
45%
61%
42%
47%
OPTIMA
PARAFON Hygien
PERLA
PERLA dB
PERLA OP 0.95
PERLA OP 1.00
PLAIN
SAHARA MAX
SAHARA
SAHARA dB
SIERRA OP ULTIMA+
n/a
30%
Wood
Metal
Up to 85%
35-75%
n/a
80%
80%
71%
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Environmental Profile
EPD
0.1 - 0.11
0.1 - 0.11
0.13
0.1 - 0.11
0.1 - 0.11
0.1 - 0.11
Ecopoint - Cradle to Grave 60 year lifecycle
Armstrong continue to develop EPD’s for all their products. For an updated list and to request EPD certificates please contact your local Armstrong office.
51%
51%
TATRA
25%
70%
VISUAL
CORTEGA
33%
Grid
87%
33%
ULTIMA Vector 87%
87%
64%
ULTIMA+ dB ULTIMA+ OP
84%
85%
84%
87%
85%
85%
86%
86%
82%
87%
82%
84%
1%
20%
78%
NEEVA
39%
CLEANROOM FL
92%
9%
85%
48%
83%
83%
79%
90%
87%
Light Reflectance
NEWTONE
51%
52%
FINE FISSURED Black
GRAPHIS
44%
37%
CERAMAGUARD
51%
45%
BIOGUARD PLAIN
COLORTONE DUNE
45%
BIOGUARD ACOUSTIC
FINE FISSURED
Content
Armstrong Products Environmental Performance Table (January 2014)
Product
Appendix 1
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E1
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n/a
n/a
n/a
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n/a
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✔
✔
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n/a
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Take Back Scheme
E1
E1
E1
E1
E1
E1
E1
E1
E1
E1
E1
E1
E1
E1
E1
E1
E1
E1
E1
E1
E1
E1
E1
E1
E1
E1
E1
E1
E1
E1
E1
E1
Formaldehyde
Metal Plain Newtone Wood Plain
Bioguard Plain Plain Graphis Clean room FL
Metal Ultra Microperforated / Metal Extra Microperforated + fleece Sahara Planks Ceramaguard Cirrus / Cirrus Image Contrast Cirrus (Circles, Squares) Colortone Dune Wood Rg 3003 / Wood Rg 8002
Ultima+ / Perla / Sahara Max Ultima+ dB / Perla dB / Sahara dB Sahara / Bioguard Acoustic Metal Standard Perforated + fleece or B15 Metal Microperforated + fleece or B15 Metal Extra Microperforated + OP19 / B15 Fine Fissured Wood Rg 8013
Metal Standard Perforated with pad (8mm) Metal Microperforated with pad (8mm)
1.00
Ultima+ OP (1.00 + 0.95) + Optima (all thicknesses) Perla OP (1.00 + 0.95) + Neeva (all thicknesses) Metal Standard Perforated + OP19 Metal Microperforated + OP19 Parafon Hygien / Hydroboard Sierra OP
0.00
0.05
0.10
0.15
0.20
0.25
0.30
0.35
0.40
0.45
0.50
0.55
0.60
0.65
0.70
0.75
0.80
0.85
0.90
0.95
aw
Sound Absorption
Very Low
Class E Low
Class D Moderate
Class C High
Class B High
Class A Very High
Comparative
Below 20 dB
20-25 dB
26-30 dB
31-45 dB
36-40 dB
41-47 dB
Dnfw / Dncw
Metal Standard Perforated + fleece Metal Microperforated + fleece
Perla OP Metal Standard Perforated + pad (8mm) Metal Microperforated + pad (8mm) Metal Extra Microperforated + fleece Neeva Board (18mm) / Optima Wood Rg 8013
Metal Standard Perforated + pad (16-40mm) Metal Microperforated + pad (16-40mm) Metal Extra Microperforated + fleece or pad (16-40mm) Sierra OP / Ultima OP Neeva Tegular / Neeva Board (20 mm) Metal Microperforated + OP19 Metal Standard Perforated + OP19 Wood Rg 8002
Metal Extra Microperforated + OP19 Perla / Sahara / Sahara Max Colortone Dune / Plain Fine Fissured Bioguard Plain Wood Rg 3003
Metal Extra Microperforated + B15 / Sahara dB / Ultima dB / Ceramaguard / Cirrus 75 / Ultima / Newtone / Bioguard Acoustic / Clean Room FL / Graphis / Cirrus / Cirrus Image / Contrast Cirrus
Metal Plain + B15 + Metal Plain (no infill) Ultima+ dB SL2 Planks Metal Standard Perforated + B15 Perla dB / Metal Microperforated + B15 Wood Plain
Armstrong Products
Sound Attenuation
Armstrong Products Absorption and Attenuation Comparison Table - EU (January 2014)
Armstrong Products
Appendix 2
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