Cork flooring is made from the bark of cork oak trees. The bark can be stripped without introducing damage to the tree, making it a rapidly renewable resource.

O+M Tips

• Use cleaning chemicals and solutions that are Green Seal certified.

End of Life Tips

• Not easily recycled as cork is ground and mixed with resins during production and finished during the installation process.
• Visit Earth911.com to determine the most responsible way to dispose of the material.

For alignment with LEED Standards

• Regional Materials: For credit achievement calculation, products sourced (extracted, manufactured, purchased) within 100 miles (160 km) of the project site are valued at 200% of their base contributing cost.
  • BD+C and ID+C MR: Building Product Disclosure and Optimization – Sourcing of Raw Materials and Material Ingredients
  • O+M MR: Purchasing - Facility Maintenance and Renovation
• Construction Waste: Recycle and/or salvage a minimum of 50% of nonhazardous construction and demolition debris.
  • BD+C and ID+C MR: Construction and Demolition Waste Management
• At a minimum, 25% of the total cost of all materials and products used in the project must be responsibly extracted using one of the following criteria: extended producer responsibility, bio-based materials, certified wood products, materials reuse, recycled content, or other USGBC approved program.
  • BD+C and ID+C MR: Building Product Disclosure and Optimization - Sourcing of Raw Materials
• Adhesives: Must meet the volatile organic compound (VOC) requirements of South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) Rule 1168.
  • BD+C and ID+C EQ: Low-Emitting Materials
  • O+M MR: Purchasing - Facility Maintenance and Renovation