SAS International – BREEAM compliance Environmental Commitment

Compliance Areas:

SAS International is committed to ensuring environmental best practice throughout the life of its products to ensuring minimum impact upon the global environment. As a business we have taken the decision to focus on metal products to achieve the highest performance, long term value and sustainability demanded today. Through better design, responsible sourcing of materials and innovative manufacturing techniques, we are able to provide our clients with solution that help their buildings achieve global environmental standards.

Our interior products contribute to a number of BREEAM issues. Many of these measures we contribute to are assessed across the whole project and where required we can provide test data or information to support these measures. This document looks at compliance for all our interior products including suspended Metal Ceilings, Internal Walls – Partitioning, Internal Walls – Drylining and Doors across: Hea 1: Daylighting Hea 9: Volatile Organic Compounds

Aspects such as the gauge of the metal, the grade of steel or aluminium, the method of painting, the thickness of paint coating and the final surface performance are critical factors to both the aesthetic appearance and long-term performance of the installation and therefore sustainability considerations. Our paint coatings for example can be guaranteed for up to 40 years.

Hea 12: Microbial contamination Hea 13: Acoustic Performance Mat 1: Material Specification (major building elements) Mat 5: Responsible Sourcing of Materials

In addition to ISO 9001 and OH SAS 18001 all our manufacturing facilities are accredited by BSI to ISO 14001 (Environmental Quality System), this ensures that we reduce the environmental impact of our manufacturing processes with regular management reviews.

Mat 7: Designing for Robustness

All information and details are correct at time of publication, E&OE. February 2013.

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SAS International – BREEAM compliance Health and Wellbeing Hea 1: Daylighting Requirements

Hea 1: Contribution

Where evidence provided demonstrates that at least 80% of floor area in each occupied space is adequately day lit.

SAS International metal ceiling systems help contribute towards this credit. Our powder coated ceilings finished in white provide up to 86.07% light reflectance. For full details of individual paint finishes please contact a member of our technical team

Hea 9: Volatile Organic Compounds

Hea 9: Contribution

Where evidence provided demonstrates that the emissions of VOCs and other substances from key internal finishes and fittings comply with best practice levels.1.

SAS International metal ceiling systems are all manufactured and supplied to BS EN 13964:2004. A copy of our CE Declaration of Performance can be downloaded from our website at www.sasint.co.uk/ce_marking.php

The following products (where specified) have been tested against and meet the relevant standards outlined in table 1.0 (below) for Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) emissions: Product:

Suspended Ceiling Tiles

European Standard:

BS EN 13964:2004

Emission level required:

Formaldehyde E1, No asbestos.

SAS International metal ceiling systems are finished with an electrostatically applied powder coat finish. Unlike liquid based paints this process is well documented to show that it produces zero or near zero VOCs during manufacture or use.

Hea 13: Acoustic Requirements

Hea 13: Contribution

Where evidence provided demonstrates that the building achieves appropriate indoor ambient noise levels in offices areas.

SAS International metal ceiling systems may contribute towards this credit. Our range of ceiling systems provide up to 0.90 αω / Class A acoustic absorption and up to 49dB acoustic attenuation.

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SAS International – BREEAM compliance Materials Mat 1: Materials Specification (major building elements) Fit Out only assessments Credits - 2 Up to two credits are available, determined by the Green Guide to Specification ratings for the major finishing elements. Internal Walls are applicable at Fit Out assessment stage The Functional unit for internal walls: General domestic and non-domestic construction is 1m² of internal wall or partitioning, to satisfy Building Regulations, and to include any repair, refurbishment or replacement over a 60 year study period.

Mat 1: Contribution The BRE Green Guide to specification has generic ratings for internal walls, the following list highlights which SAS International partitioning systems are equivalent to each element: SAS System 8000: Fully Glazed Partitioning System Element: 809760022 Summary Rating: A+ Notes: The element is based on a silicon jointed system; System 8000 is generally supplied with low carbon recyclable concealed PET-G dry joints. SAS System 3000 – Single Glazed SAS System 4000 – Single Glazed SAS System 6000 – Single Glazed SAS System 7000 – Single Glazed Element: 809750002 Summary Rating: A SAS System 3000 – Double Glazed SAS System 4000 – Double Glazed SAS System 6000 – Double Glazed SAS System 7000 – Double Glazed Element: 809750001 Summary Rating: A SAS System 5000 – Double Glazed Element: 809760009 Summary Rating: A SAS System 2000 Element: 809750008 Summary Rating: A SAS Emac Drylining (Galvanised steel stud) Element: 809760002 Summary Rating: A SAS Emac Drylining (Galvanised jumbo steel stud) Element: 809760012 Summary Rating: A SAS Metal Ceiling Systems --- The BRE do not currently have any suspended ceiling ratings in the Green Guide to Specification. All our ceiling systems and acoustic backing options have Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) assessed by Atkins Ltd. to ISO 14025.

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SAS International – BREEAM compliance Mat 5: Responsible Sourcing of Materials New Build and Major Refurbishment assessments Credits - Up to 3 credits are available where evidence provided demonstrates that 80% of the assessed materials in the following building elements are responsibly sourced: f. Internal walls Fit Out assessments - Up to 2 credits are available where evidence provided demonstrates 80% of the assessed materials in the following finishing elements are responsibly sourced: c. External and internal doors h. Any other significant use Additionally 100% of any timber must be legally sourced.

Mat 5: Contribution Recycled Content:

ISO 14001 accreditation: All SAS International factories are assessed by BSI and have achieved ISO 14001 accreditation. The following EMS numbers apply: SAS Architectural Metalwork:

EMS 504170

SAS Metal Ceiling Systems:

EMS 504170

SAS Partitioning Systems and Doors: EMS 508066 SAS Room Comfort Products:

EMS 504170

Copies of the ISO 14001 certificates are available on request. Timber sourcing: SAS International purchases all timber and wood based products for both our manufactured products and packaging from sources that have a commitment to supply material which originates from sources which offer either FSC (Forestry Stewardship Council) chain of custody, PEFC (Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification schemes) chain of custody or complies with the FSC standard for Non FSC Certified Controlled wood. It is our policy to avoid using any timber based materials that have been improperly harvested or derived from genetically modified trees, or from uncertified high conservation value old-growth forests.

We work with all our suppliers to maximise our recycled content for all our raw materials. Aluminium: Our aluminium is sourced from manufacturers who use a minimum of 75% recycled content. Re-smelt aluminium uses approx. 5% of the energy required to manufacture one tonne compared to virgin aluminium. Steel: Our steel is sourced from a number of manufacturing facilities including BOF (Basic Oxygen Furnace) and EAF (Electric Arc Furnace) providing 25% or 100% recycled content subject to scrap availability. Due to its closed material loop all new steel could be manufactured from recycled scrap steel. However, the increasing demand for steel, which is 50% greater today than it was 10 years ago, and the long life of products made from steel, delays it availability as scrap. LCA / EPDs: All our ceiling systems and acoustic backing options have environmental product declarations assessed by Atkins Ltd to ISO 14025. Responsible Sourcing: As part of ISO 14001 we maintain a responsible sourcing code of practice for all suppliers, a copy is available on request.

As holders of both FSC and PEFC certification, with supply of the appropriate materials, we are able to provide full chain of custody upon request.

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SAS International – BREEAM compliance Mat 7: Designing for Robustness

Mat 7: Contribution

Where protection is given to vulnerable parts of the building such as areas exposed to high pedestrian traffic, vehicular and trolley movements.

SAS Metal Ceilings:

Suitable Durability Measures: Corridor walls specified to Severe Duty (SD) as per BS 5234-2. Kick plates/impact protection (from trolleys etc) on doors

Though no requirement is set out for suspended ceilings they are regularly accessed during the life of the building for M&E maintenance. Unlike some other materials our metal ceiling systems are designed to provide void access without any accidental damage occurring to the ceiling tile. SAS Partitioning Systems: Our partitioning systems can be supplied in fully glazed, glazed or solid configurations to Severe Duty as per BS 5234-2. Full details on individual systems performance can be obtained for our technical department. SAS Doors: All SAS manufactured doors can be supplied with kick plates as required, please refer to our doors literature for further details.

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