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Intrinsically Green
What Makes Polished Concrete Green ?
Learn more about how polished concrete can dematerialize your project. Read more.
Polished Concrete and LEED
Polished concrete contributes to the goals of the USGBCs LEED rating system. Read more.
The Intrinsically Green
The science of sustainable building reveals green design within polished concrete. Read more.
Go Green with Perfect Polish
Perfect Polish understands the need to go green, and is proud to offer one of the most sustainable flooring solutions available. Read more
Sustainable Case Studies
San Francisco Building
Hailed as an unprecedented landmark of achievement of value-engineering and environmental friendliness. Read more.
Academy of Sciences
The Academy of Sciences anticipates receiving yet another accolade, that as the world's largest public space to receive Platinum LEED Certification. Read more.
JRC Synagogue
Environmental sustainability has long followed the ancient Jewish values of Bal Tashchit, the principal laws prohibiting waste and destruction. Read more.
Berkeley East Asian Library
UC Berkeley, already a recognized world leader for educational excellence, also leads the country in environmental stewardship for campus design. Read more.
Further Readings & Links
US Green Building Council (USGBC)
The United States Green Building Council seeks to promote green building throughout the nation. Go to website
Int'l Polished Concrete Instititute
The International Polished Concrete Institute is dedicated to providing educational resources and data on polished concrete. Go to website
Building Green with Concrete
The Portland Cement Association provides an excellent guide on the use of concrete as a construction material n LEED projects. Go to website
Sustainable Development with Concrete
Concrete Thinker aims to explain the versatility, durability, and sustainability of concrete to design professionals. Go to website
LEED Projects Directory
Look up projects that have been awarded, or are seeking, LEED certification with this tool provided by the USGBCLook up projects that have been awarded, or are seeking, LEED certification with this tool provided by the USGBC. Go to website
GSA LEED Certified Projects
The GSA is dedicated to LEED design. Look up GSA projects that have received LEED certification throughout the nation. Go to website
GreenSource
A publication created to profile the impact and progress of green design. Go to website
LEED AP Help
This website gives a summary of LEED-NC with a breakdown of each point, its intention and calculation. Go to website
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What Makes Polished Concrete Green?
With energy costs surging, the green market is ripe!
As rigorous standards of sustainability continue to rise and the construction industry's quest for environmental-responsibility continues, finding affordable, sustainable building products will become a necessity for new construction, additions, renovations and remodels. Natural, durable and beautiful polished concrete flooring is sure to become a widely-used application, and though it may be wrapped in a gray package, polished concrete flooring is an intrinsically green solution!
Dematerializing the Project:
Concrete is a fundamental part of every construction project - whether new construction or a remodel. Adding any extra material to a project results in greater expenditures and environmental stressors such as harvesting, manufacturing, refining and transporting another product to the job site. Finishing the floor by simply polishing the existing concrete material avoids these stressors while substantially decreasing the environmental footprint of the project, and saves on everything from natural resources to the pollution and costs associated with shipping.
Reducing airborne contaminants and VOCs:
Up to 30% of the population have chemical sensitivities. Stemming from the “sick building syndrome” of the 1970s, indoor air quality is one focus of green construction. Polished concrete contributes no noticeable VOCs in the construction process, improving the indoor air quality.
Optimizes Energy Efficiency:
The reflective nature of polished concrete reduces the amount of artificial illumination needed by maximizing the natural and artificial lighting already in use, thus improving energy efficiency of the lighting system as a whole.
The thermal mass gained from constructing with concrete, including walls and exposed concrete floors, in conjunction with passive solar design principals, moderates the daily temperature fluctuations, reducing the load on HVAC systems.
Let us help you with your project!
Perfect Polish would love to help you on your next project. We can offer CSI format specifications, tailored to your exact needs, and even conduct an AIA/CES presentation at your firm, explaining the process of polished concrete.
Perfect Polish in unsurpassed in superiority in the polished concrete market, with over ten years of experience honing our craft. Our portfolio of projects includes numerous prestigious LEED projects, including the Academy of Sciences (Platinum), the JRC Synagogue (Gold) and the San Francisco Federal Building (Silver).
For more information on how Perfect Polish can help to dematerialize your project, contact us at 1-877-91-SHINE.