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Go Green
Green Entrance Floor Mat System
 The
US Green Building Council developed a rating system for new and existing
buildings to encourage building owners and property management firms to earn
credit for meeting certain housekeeping criteria. Strategies include entrance
floor mats that prevent particles from entering the building. Recommendations
include a minimum of 6-10 feet of any combination of recessed matting, logo
floor mats, or quality entrance floor mats, depending on what
LEED rating system you are using. The key of any successful entrance floor
mat system is the prevention of contaminants from entering a building. In fact,
according to a study conducted by ISSA, up to 24 pounds of dirt can be tracked
in through a 20-day work period. Installing an effective entrance floor mat
system can stop 90 percent of dirt from entering the building. It is a given
that 85 percent of all this soil enters a building on the feet of people coming
into the building.
First Steps in Creating an Entrance Floor Mat System
When tailoring a Green Entrance Floor Mat System,
think feet! Actually think walking, not wiping. Most people do not wipe their
feet, so custom floor matting needs to be extra long to enable enough walk
surface to remove maximum soil. Since longer is better consider adding logo
floor mats to enhance the lobby decor while preventing moisture and capturing
particles from invading the building.
Selecting the Right Entrance Floor Mat
Performance of floor matting is the number one issue
for a Green Building. An entrance floor matting system is the first line of
defense against contaminants and particles from entering the building. Here are
the key factors for green entrance floor mats.
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Stop soil and moisture. High performance
entrance floor matting such as our
Hercules Floor Mats or
PrimeTime Floor Mats are very effective. Scrub off moisture before
entering the building lobby with
Grizzly Scrape Mats.
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Store soil/dirt and water for removal. A
high performance entrance floor mat contains soil in place where it can be
vacuumed effectively and safely with minimum impact on the building. A
building with minimized contaminants reduce the amount of cleaning chemicals
required, thereby improving a buildings' indoor air quality.
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Minimize tracking of stored soil and moisture
into the building. An entrance floor mat with bi-level construction will
store soil and water below shoe level to prevent it from being transferred
onto the building lobby surface. Our
Hercules Entrance Mats, which offers either custom logomats or solid color
entrance floor matting, has a high density bi-level surface that works.
Our Eco Friendly Berber Entrance Mat is
also terrific.
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Comply with ADA requirements is a "must" for
high performance entrance floor mats. Avoid tripping on a curled mat edge
with a strong 1.5 inch beveled edge on all sides of the mat. The backing of an
entrance floor mat should be non-slip . . . nothing is worse than a mat that
slips on a polished marble type surface. Our Hercules logo mats meets
these entrance floor mat requirements.
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Rainbo Logomats are one way to
Go Green. These mats are made in the U.S.A.
at a facility which has a Zero Carbon Footprint.
The best performing entrance mats (like Hercules)
provide a safe, effective, and attractive surface. Adding the name of the
building, a company logo to your floor mat, or address with our
Hercules custom logo entrance mat gives the building entrance a distinctive
feel when you enter the building.
What is LEED? What does it mean to be LEED certified?
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED)
is a measuring system created by the US Green Building Council (USGBC) that
rates buildings based on their eco-friendliness. In accordance with LEED,
architects, owners and developers can monitor and optimize development, energy
efficiency, water consumption, materials usage, indoor air quality and other key
elements in their buildings that contribute to sustainability.
So what does LEED certification mean for you? Simply put, it proves to the
public that your building does its part to keep the Earth clean and its
occupants safe and healthy. LEED has several different rating systems based on
the type of project, so choose the one that applies to you.
How does Logomats support your LEED rating?
With the proper entrance mat, you can improve your building's LEED rating.
We can recommend the correct mat products to work with your LEED certification
requirements. If you want to broadcast your building's LEED certification, we
offer a LEED Certification Entrance Mat.
Start on the path to a cleaner, sustainable tomorrow today – learn more about
LEED and green certification by visiting the
U. S. Green Building Council website.
LEED AP Credential Now Administered Through GBCI.org
Are you a building professional who would like to
have certification for green building techniques and knowledge? Over the
last seven years, the
LEED Professional Accreditation program has verified that more than
43,000 building professionals have an understanding of green building
techniques, the LEED® Green Building Rating System™ and the
certification process.
Now, with USGBC's enthusiastic
backing, the LEED AP credential will be administered by a separately
incorporated organization, the Green Building Certification Institute (GBCI).
The formation of GBCI creates administrative independence between the LEED
Rating Systems and the LEED AP credential -- an important requirement in seeking
accreditation for professional credentialing programs by the American National
Standards Institute (ANSI).
USGBC will continue to handle
development of the LEED Rating Systems and offer LEED-based education programs.
GBCI will manage all aspects of the LEED Professional Accreditation program
including exam development, registration and delivery.
Nothing will change for LEED
Accredited Professionals except that the LEED AP Directory listing can now be
updated at the GBCI website,
www.gbci.org. gbci.org is also the place to learn about LEED
Professional Accreditation, register for the LEED AP exam, find LEED Accredited
Professionals in your area, and access your LEED AP exam records.
Contact Rightway for more information on green entrance floor mat systems.
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