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Polyflor’s vast range of products, technical support and best value flooring, means you can maximise your BREEAM score without any compromise on performance, choice or budget.

BRE Global Certification

Polyflor’s safety, homogeneous, heterogeneous and LVT ranges have been individually assessed by BRE Global to measure their environmental impact. The new rating scheme is based on A+ to E rankings, with A+ being the most desirable rating, having achieved the best ecopoints. A better rating helps to maximise a building’s BREEAM score, which is achievable through our 25 A+ ratings.

SAFETY
Certificate
Health
Education
Retail
Industrial Shed
Office
Domestic
Polysafe Astral PURENP336
A+
A+
A+
A
A
B
Polysafe Mosaic PURENP336
A+
A+
A+
A+
A
A
Polysafe Corona PURENP336
A+
A+
A+
A
A
B
Polysafe HydroENP336
A+
A+
A+
A
A
B
Polysafe Standard PURENP336
A+
A+
A+
A+
A
A
Polysafe StrataENP336
A+
A+
A+
A+
A
A
Polysafe UltimaENP336
A+
A+
A+
A
B
B
Polysafe Vogue Ultra PURENP336
A+
A+
A+
A+
A
A
Polysafe Wood fx PURENP415
A+
A+
A+
A+
A
A
Polysafe Wood fx Acoustix PURENP415
A+
A+
A+
A+
A
A
HOMOGENEOUS
Certificate
Health
Education
Retail
Industrial Shed
Office
Domestic
Pearlazzo PURENP336
A+
A+
A+
A+
A
A
2000 PURENP336
A+
A+
A+
A+
A
A
Classic Mystique PURENP336
A+
A+
A+
A+
A
A
Mystique PURENP336
A+
A+
A+
A+
A
A
Prestige PURENP336
A+
A+
A+
A+
A
A
Standard XLENP336
A+
A+
A+
A+
A
A
XL PUENP336
A+
A+
A+
A+
A
A
HETEROGENEOUS
Certificate
Health
Education
Retail
Industrial Shed
Office
Domestic
Forest fx PURENP415
A+
A+
A+
A+
A
A
Mineral fx PURENP415
A+
A+
A+
A+
A
A
Acoustix Forest fx PURENP415
A+
A+
A+
A+
A
A
Acoustix Gallery fx PURENP415
A+
A+
A+
A+
A
A
LVT
Certificate
Health
Education
Retail
Industrial Shed
Office
Domestic
Expona Design PUENP429
A+
A+
A+
A
B
B
Kudos PUENP429
A+
A+
A+
A+
A
B
Bevel Line PUENP429
A+
A+
A+
A
A
B
Camaro PUENP429
*
*
A+
*
A
A
Colonia HomelineENP429
*
*
*
*
*
A

*Product not suitable for use area and has therefore not been rated for the particular use area

The homogeneous PUR product group in particular offers a further significant environmental benefit. The polyurethane reinforcement facilitates a polish-free maintenance regime for its lifetime, greatly reducing chemical usage and reducing water usage by 55% compared to traditional maintenance regimes.

The BRE Global rating scheme is categorised by end use areas, as the environmental impact in each can vary. The reason for this is that various products will be available in the different sectors, which are subject to a pre-determined spread of ratings across the categories A+ to E. Therefore more options may be available within the domestic sector, for example. Overall, Polyflor’s certified ratings are impressive, particularly in the key areas of health and education, where BREEAM ratings are linked to government funding. For more information on our certification ENP336, ENP415 and ENP429, visit www.greenbooklive.com and enter ‘Polyflor’ into the search box.

BRE Global Generic Ratings

Where Polyflor products have not been individually certified by BRE Global, generic ratings are also available. These generic ratings apply to specific categories of flooring installed into defined use areas. For example, homogeneous flooring, to EN649 standard, rated 34/43 for use area and installed in a healthcare environment, achieves a generic BRE Global A+ rating. Vinyl flooring achieves on average a generic BRE Global A+ rating for most vinyl varieties across the categories shown below.

Standard
Homogeneous
EN 649
Heterogeneous
EN 649
Acoustic
EN 651
LVT
EN 649
Safety
EN 13845
Rubber (smooth)
EN 1817
Rubber (profiled)
EN 12199
Linoleum
EN 548
HealthA+A+A+A+A+A+A+A+
Element821570038821570039821570053821570054821570055821570056821570057821570058
EducationA+A+A+A+A+A+A+A+
Element821570065821570066821570010821570013921570010821570014821570015821570017
CommercialAAAAAAAA
Element821570038821570039821570041821570042821570043821570044821570045821570047
RetailA+/A+A+/A+A+/AA+/AA+/AA+/A+A+/A+A+/A+
Element821570038821570039821570053821570054821570055821570056821570057821570058
DomesticAAAABAAA
Element821570065821570066821570010821570013921570010821570014821570015821570017

For more detail about how these ratings are arrived at by BRE Global visit www.bre.co.uk/greenguide.

Polyflor ranges not individually assessed by BRE Global can be included within the appropriate generic ratings, shown below:
Homogeneous

  • ESD Flooring
  • Polyflex Plus PU
Rubber (smooth)
  • Diamant
Rubber (profiled)
  • Noppe Stud Tile

About the BRE & BREEAM Assessment Method

There are many international schemes which assist specification of environmentally sound building materials, but the BRE (Building Research Establishment) Global environmental assessment reviews the environmental impact of a product from ‘cradle to grave’. Using a Life Cycle Analysis approach over a building life of 60 years, materials are assessed according to their impact on climate change, water extraction, mineral resource extraction, stratospheric ozone depletion, human toxicity, ecotoxicity to freshwater, nuclear waste, ecotoxicity to land, waste disposal, fossil fuel depletion, eutrophication, photochemical ozone creation and acidification.

The complex data derived from above criteria is calculated into ecopoints, which are then represented by ratings from E to A+ with an A+ rating being the highest achievable environmental rating. Using these ratings sets a benchmark for environmental excellence and ensures that reliable and comparable information is available between competing products, thus eliminating the confusion of varying claims, making specification much easier.

Using A+ rated flooring products will have a beneficial impact on a BREEAM score (Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method), when undergoing a BREEAM assessment.


BRE Certificates BRE Global Ratings Extract

For North America, Polyflor has produced a separate guide to demonstrate where Polyflor floorcoverings have the potential to contribute to LEEDŽ points, with a detailed explanation of how our products fulfill the requirements listed below;

WATER EFFICIENCY
WE Credit 3.2 – Water Use Reduction (30% reduction)
In production Polyflor uses only 4% of its water supply from mains, with 96% being recycled from the lodge water. The easier to clean PU and PUR ranges ensure that the use of cleaning chemicals, strippers and water are significantly reduced. Polyflor’s Polysafe PUR and Polysafe Supratec PUR floorcoverings use 60% less water than non PUR vinyl and Polyflor’s homogeneous PUR floorcoverings use 55% less water.

ENERGY & ATMOSPHERE
EA Credit 1: Energy & Atmosphere – optimise energy performance
Polyflor flooring is energy efficient in the production phase of its life cycle, using 43% less energy than 11 years ago and in that time reducing carbon emissions by 16,410 tonnes. Over the in use phase of its life cycle, our low maintenance families (PU, PUR & Supratec PUR) will save energy through reduced usage of cleaning machinery. Along with its 20-25 year life span, energy consumed and carbon dioxide emissions are significantly reduced.

MATERIALS & RESOURCES
MR Credit 1.1: Building reuse – maintain 75% of existing floors
Polyflor ranges have excellent durability. Vinyl flooring is renowned for its longevity of life compared to many alternative resilient floorcoverings – typically 20-25 years.

MR Credit 2.1: Construction Waste Management (divert 50% from disposal)
MR Credit 2.2: Construction Waste Management (divert 75% from disposal)
Dedicated to the ‘Halving Waste to Landfill’ commitment, the Recofloor scheme (of which Polyflor is a founding and funding member) complies with site waste management legislation and diverts vinyl flooring waste (off-cuts and uplifted) from going to landfill.

MR Credit 4.1: 10% Recycled content (post-consumer + ˝ pre-consumer)
MR Credit 4.2: 20% Recycled content (post-consumer + ˝ pre-consumer)
Polyflor homogeneous ranges contain an average of 25% recycled material, which includes process waste, sampling waste, materials from site and from the distribution chain. In 2011 we recycled 10,314 tonnes of production waste and over 547 tonnes of post consumer waste back into new product.

MR Credit 5.1: Regional Materials (10% extracted, processed & manufactured regionally)
MR Credit 5.2: Regional Materials (20% extracted, processed & manufactured regionally)
As a global company, Polyflor flooring is manufactured in the UK, across Europe and Asia and raw and
recycled materials are locally sourced.

INDOOR ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
IEQ Credit 4.1: Low emitting materials (adhesives and sealants)
In North America, Polyflor recommend Mapei Eco 350 and 360 for all homogeneous sheet floorcovering. For our luxury vinyl tile ranges, we recommend Mapei Eco 300 and 360. For Polysafe ranges, Polyflor recommend the use of Mapei G 212 – part polyurethane, which is solvent free. These adhesives are rated ‘extremely low TVOC’ and are low odour, non flammable and solvent free. They also meet the Carpet and Rug Institute (CRI) low VOC emission criteria, achieved through the Indoor Air Quality Adhesive Testing Programme.

IEQ Credit 4.3: Low emitting materials (carpet systems)
All of our ranges have passed key international standards but over the last few years we have reformulated all our ranges to ensure their VOC emissions are kept to the lowest levels achievable. The VOC emissions on our range of flooring products have been tested by independent laboratories and are all below the strictly set, acceptable levels of the AgBB test method. Polyflor has also achieved FloorScoreŽ certification and has had key homogeneous, safety and luxury vinyl tile ranges evaluated - certificates for these products are available at www.scscertified.com.

IEQ Credit 5: Indoor chemical & pollutant source control
The in use phase of the resilient flooring life cycle accounts for at least 80% of its environmental impact. The easier to clean PU and PUR ranges ensure that the use of cleaning chemicals, strippers and water are significantly reduced. Furthermore Polyflor’s homogeneous PUR facilitates a life long polish free maintenance regime.

LEED brochure FloorScore Certificate

The Ecospecifier scheme is described as a guide to eco and health preferable products, materials and technologies for the built environment. We are registered to this scheme in Australia and South Africa. In Australia the Ecospecifier assessment has placed Polyflor homogeneous PUR ranges in the top 15% of resilient finishes based on their environmental impact.


Assessment of materials is based on a life cycle approach and measuring the impact of products in the critical areas below:

  • Reduction of Energy and Greenhouse Gases
  • Habitat and Land Degradation
  • Resource Depletion and Efficiency
  • Occupant and Contractor Health
  • Toxicity to Land, Air and Water

Due to the strong performance in minimizing the environmental impact in these categories, Polyflor products, including Pearlazzo PUR, Prestige PUR, Mystique PUR, Classic Mystique PUR, 2000 PUR and XL PU are listed on the ecospecifier.com.au database of environmentally preferable materials, providing architects, designers and specifiers in general with an easier and effective way to select an environmentally sustainable flooring product.

In addition to this, Polyflor has become the first commercial flooring organisation in Australia and New Zealand to achieve Ecospecifier's 'Green Tag' LCARate certification in its homogeneous, safety and LVT ranges, 22 in total. Importantly, Polyflor vinyl flooring also achieves a GreenRate level 'A', scoring maximum points in the Materials-Flooring Calculator and IEQ-VOC sections of the Green Star rating tools.

There are many environmental schemes in place around the world and we have also successfully registered with BASTA in Sweden, which aims to phase out harmful products in construction and offer a select database of registered sustainable products, similar to the Ecospecifier method.

There is a commonality with all of these schemes, and that is that Polyflor ranges are repeatedly evaluated as being an environmentally beneficial choice of flooring.