Ceiling Tiles
Last Updated: 08/28/24
Tile made in various sizes and textures from soft, usually fibrous, sound-absorbing material, as wood, cork, or metal, and typically applied to ceilings or walls.
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USDA BioPreferred® Program
Cradle to Cradle Certified (C2C)
Ecologo/UL 2818 GREENGUARD Certification
SCS Indoor Advantage Gold
Intertek Clean Air Gold Certification
VOC Green Certification Program
MAS Certified Green
Legal Requirements
Lists federal requirements related to the purchase of this item, including applicable Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) requirements
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FAR 23.107-4 Products that contain, use, or are manufactured with ozone-depleting substances or products that contain or use high global warming potential hydrofluorocarbons
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FAR 23.108-3 Products and services that are subject to EPA Recommendations of Specifications, Standards, and Ecolabels
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FAR Subpart 23.1 Sustainable Products and Services
Guiding Principles
Contributes to meeting The Guiding Principles for Sustainable Federal Buildings
Additional Guidance
Switching to biobased ceiling tiles can help reduce a building's carbon footprint and improve its indoor environmental qualities; both of which affect the health and wellbeing of occupants. When choosing biobased ceiling tiles, consider these six factors in your decision:
- Fire resistance. Fire rating requirements can vary from building to building and city to city and reflect how the space will be used. The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) rates ceiling tiles based on their resistance to fire and flame spread, with Class A, Class B, and Class C ratings.
- Acoustics. For offices, creating a quiet, yet collaborative workspace can be difficult thanks to the trend toward open office layouts. The right ceiling tile can be useful in absorbing sounds and reducing noise.
- Light reflectance. A highly reflective ceiling tile makes lighting systems more effective, while contributing to the decrease of energy costs and consumption.
- Clean ability. Particularly in environments like hospitals, the ability to clean tiles repeatedly without discoloration or deterioration is essential.
- Mold and Mildew resistance. Certain tiles are designed to resist mold and mildew growth and are an important consideration in higher humidity environments.
- Aesthetics. Finally, the right ceiling tile can create an overall pleasing aesthetic. Biobased ceiling tiles come in a variety of edge types, sizes, textures, and other features. Biofibers, such as rice husks, hemp, basalt, rice, flax, kenaf, and jute, are often used to create biobased ceiling tiles.
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