Linetec assists building projects seeking
LEED-NC.
Linetec's finishing services help buildings seeking certification under the LEED Green Building rating System. Key credit areas noted in LEED-2009 New Construction and Major Renovation Version 3 include:
Materials and Resources – Building Reuse (credit 1.1-1.2)
Linetec’s full-time field service team can apply air-dry
paints on-site to restore and refurbish the original, factory-painted coating on weathered aluminum panels, window frames, railings and more.
Materials and Resources – Construction Waste Management
(credit 2)
Several types of re-useable containers
can be provided for aluminum components that are shipped directly from Linetec’s factory to the construction site.
Materials and Resources – Recycled Content (credit 4)
Recycled liquid paint, recycled finished aluminum, and
recycled (secondary billet) extrusion are all materials that Linetec’s services enhance. Documentation helps further support
the building team’s environmental efforts.
- Liquid paints may be produced from up to 100% post-industrial waste. Depending on the paint and the color, excess/waste paint can be blended in-house at Linetec to create “new” paint. For specific color needs, Linetec can advise on paint options within a range of recycled content.
- Anodized aluminum from a previous project or a manufacturer’s inventory can be stripped, recoated with either a painted or anodized finish, and re-used.
- Until recently, secondary billet with 60-70% post-industrial, recycled aluminum was typically painted. Linetec’s customers now have a choice either painted or eco-friendly anodized finishes allowing them to use secondary billet to its full potential, warranted with confidence that the finish will perform as intended.
Materials and Resources – Regional Materials (credit 5)
Benefitting customers with projects within 500
miles of Wausau, Wis., Linetec can ship finished materials directly to the job sites in Wisconsin, Michigan, Minnesota,
Iowa, Indiana, Illinois and other locations. Linetec also manages a devoted fleet for trucking and transportation,
which minimizes the number of miles necessary to reach customers with timely service.
Indoor Environmental Quality – Low-Emitting Materials (credit 4.2)
Linetec offers factory-applied, no-VOC (volatile organic
compound) powder paint and anodize finishes for both exterior and interior applications. For liquid Kynar® coatings, Linetec uses specialized equipment to safely capture 100%
of the VOCs released in the painting process, and to destroy these captured VOCs with 99.4% efficiency at the factory - before arrival to the
building site.
Indoor Environmental Quality – Thermal Comfort (credit 7.1-7.2)
Linetec provides manufacturers with two options – pour and
debridge, and thermal strut -- to achieve significant improvement in thermal performance of window, door and curtainwall systems.
Innovation & Design Process – Innovation in Design (credit 1)
Current LEED criteria recognize the benefits of low- and
no-VOC materials specifically for interior finishes. The Innovation & Design category presents green building and construction team
with an opportunity to seek the same recognition for exterior finishes.
Building projects earn Innovation & Design LEED credits by demonstrating quantifiable environmental benefits through new strategies and techniques not specifically detailed in the LEED Rating Systems.
