Mosa & LEED

LEED is an internationally recognized green building certification system, providing third-party verification that a building was designed and built using strategies aimed at improving performance with respect to energy savings, water efficiency, CO2 emissions reduction, improved indoor environmental quality, stewardship of resources and sensitivity to their impacts.
Developed by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), of which Royal Mosa is a member since 2008, LEED provides building owners and operators a framework for identifying and implementing practical and measurable green building solutions. More information about the LEED system can be found on www.usgbc.org/leed

The LEED system is continually developing. LEED does not certify materials; however, Mosa tiles can help buildings qualify for LEED credits in multiple ways as listed below. Also check out our detailed collection overview for quick reference.

Credit Name	Calculation	Mosa Products		Mosa contribution details
		Meet Credit Requirement	May impact
Sustainable Sites
7.1(LEED CI)1.PATH 4. Heat Island Effect - Nonroof	Building that uses light-coloured qualifying tiles (Solar Reflectance Index SRI ≥29) for the exterior	1 credit point		Selected types of Mosa tiles contribute to 1 credit point. Please contact us at info@mosa.nl for specific SRI test results for the tiles of your choice.
Materials and Resources
1.2 Building re-use	Maintain at least 40% to 60% by area of the existing non-shell, non-structural components (e.g. walls, floor and ceiling systems)		LEED-CI: 40% of content: 1 point 60% of content: 2 points LEED-S: 50% of content:1 point	Thanks to the very long economic life span of 75 years, Mosa tiles are a good choice for contributing to credit points for future refurbishment of commercial interiors and schools.
2. Construction waste Management	Recycle and/or salvage nonhazardous construction and demolition debris		50% recyclec/salvaged: 1 point 75% recycled/salvaged: 2 points	All Mosa packaging materials are recyclable. Paper and carton is produced from unbleached, recycled paper which can be reused. Goods supplied to the USA are packed on heat treated pallets.
3.1 Material re-use	Use at least 5 to 10% (by cost) of salvaged, reused or refurbished materials as building material		5% reused materials: 1 credit point 10% reused materials: 2 credit points	Thanks to the long life span of 75 years, Mosa tiles are a good choice to get credit points for future refurbishment of CI and schools.
4. Recycled content	Sum of postconsumer recycled content plus 0.5 of preconsumer recycled content constitutes at least 10% or 20% of total cost value of project materials	10% of content: 1 credit point 20% of content: 2 credit points		Floor tiles: all Mosa unglazed floor tiles contain 21% preconsumer recycled material and therefore contribute to 1 point. Globalgrip / Softgrip tiles contain 45% recycled material: 2 points. Wall tiles: all Mosa wall tiles contain 22% preconsumer recycled material (6x6 inch size: 25%) and contribute to 1 credit point.
Indoor Environmental Quality
4.3 Low-emitting materials - floor systems	Mineral-based finished flooring products meet credit requirement without any IAQ testing needs (according to LEED update April 2012).	1 credit point		Mosa tiles are made of non-toxic, environmentally friendly and durable materials. Main ingredients are clay, minerals and feldspar, pressed together and fired at high temperatures in our patented Ultragres process. Mosa tiles are VOC-free and qualify for 1 point.
Innovation and Design Process
1.Innovation in Design PATH 3. Pilot Credits	Pilot Credit 21 – Low emitting interiors		1-3 points for reduced concentrations of chemical contaminants	Mosa tiles are VOC free
	Pilot Credit 54 – Avoidance of chemicals of concern		Option 2. Additional Avoidance; min. 20% by cost	Mosa wall and floor tiles are third party (Cradle to Cradle®) certified and do not contain damaging chemicals over thresholds
	Pilot Credit 61 – Material Disclosure and Assesment		Option 1; min. 20% by cost with EPD	Product specific third party certified type III EPD available for Mosa wall and floor tiles
	Pilot Credit 63 – Whole building life cycle assesment		Min. 10% reduction on environmental impact in comparison to reference building	Data impact categories available in Mosa EPD.