LEED® SPECIFICATION SHEET
FORMICA® BRAND LAMINATE GRADES 10, 12 & 20
Project information
Project name
LEED version
Formica ® Brand product information
Product
Square feet of product
Grade 10 General Purpose (HGS)
0
Grade 12 Horizontal Postforming (HGP)
Grade 20 Vertical Postforming (VGP)
Name(s)
Material price per square feet
0
Number(s)
LEED credit information
MR Credit 2
Formica® Brand products can be specified to use recyclable
Formica® Brand products can indirectly contribute to
Construction waste management
packing materials or blanket wraps for delivery.
this credit. There are no additional Formica ® sheets
Points: 1 or 2 (50% or 75% waste diversion)
that are required to upload for this credit.
MR Credit 4
Grade 10 General Purpose (HGS): 6.3% recycled content
Additional information can be downloaded here.
Recycled content
4.3% pre-consumer / post Industrial Content 2.0% postconsumer content
Grade 12 Horizontal Postforming (HGP): 11.1% recycled
content 6.4% pre-consumer / post Industrial content
4.7% post-consumer content
Grade 20 Vertical Postforming (VGP): 14.4% recycled
content 7.8% pre-consumer / post industrial content
6.6% post-consumer content
Points: 1 or 2 (10% or 20% project recycled content)
MR Credit 5
Manufactured in Evendale, Ohio 45241 or St. Jean Sur
Regional materials
Richelieu, Quebec, J3B 6E9, Canada.
See Formica MR Credit 5 template here.
Points: 1 or 2 (requirements vary per LEED version)
MR Credit 6
Formica® Brand products contain a weighted average of 6.5%
Rapidly renewable materials
on Grades 10, 12 and 20 using rapidly renewable eucalyptus
Upload this sheet for credit compliance.
wood.
Points: 1 (Based on 2.5% of all building materials)
MR Credit 7
Certification number SCS-CoC-003270
Chain of custody certificate can be downloaded
Certified wood
Formica® Brand products comply with FSC requirements
here.
Points: 1 (50% project certified wood)
IEQ Credit 3.2
Formica® Brand products are GREENGUARD certified
Formica® Brand products can indirectly contribute to
Construction indoor air quality
for air quality & do not attract or store emissions from
this credit. There are no additional Formica sheets
management plan-before occupancy
other materials.
that are required to upload for this credit.
Points: 1 (Based on flush-out or testing procedures)
LEED® SPECIFICATION SHEET
FORMICA® BRAND LAMINATE GRADES 10, 12 & 20
CONTINUED
IEQ Credit 4.1
GREENGUARD Indoor Air Quality Certification for Children
Low-emitting materials—
& Schools.
adhesives & sealants
Points: 1 (Based on SCAQMD Rule 1168 compliance)
IEQ Credit 4.4
Laminate adhesives & substrates that support Formica ®
Credit does not affect Formica ® Brand products
Low-emitting materials—composite wood
Brand products must not contain added urea-formaldehyde
directly. GREENGUARD certificate can be
& agrifiber products
Points: 1 (No added urea-formaldehyde)
downloaded here.
IEQ Credit 4.5
GREENGUARD Indoor Air Quality Certification for Children
GREENGUARD certificate can be downloaded here.
Low-emitting materials—
& Schools.
systems furniture & seating
Points: 1 (GREENGUARD Certification)
GREENGUARD certificate can be downloaded here.
©2011 FORMICA CORPORATION
Cincinnati, Ohio 45241
Printed in the USA, May 2011