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Intertech Flooring. Your LEED Flooring Specialists.

Green building demands smart flooring choices. And, when it comes to green flooring solutions, no other firm can match Intertech Flooring's expertise. Our LEED flooring experts have the green building knowledge, expertise and experience to guide you to the best flooring solutions for a healthy building, and healthier environment. In fact, we are one of the only flooring contractors nationwide to have a LEED-Accredited Professional on our staff. 

Here are a few of our recent LEED-certified Central Texas projects.

• Zachary Construction Corporation Headquarters, San Antonio
  (LEED Registered)
• USAA Building E&F, San Antonio (LEED Registered)
• Department of Defense, San Antonio (LEED Registered)
• Dell Children's Hospital, Austin
  (LEED Registered-project under construction)
• City Hall, City of Austin (Gold LEED Certified)
• Page Southerland Page, Austin (LEED Registered)
• Whole Foods Grocery, Austin (LEED Certified)
• Texas Guaranteed Student Loan, Austin
  (Built for LEED certification; owner elected not to submit)
  

What is LEED?

The United States Green Building Council (USGBC) developed the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) rating system to provide a national standard for green building design. The rating system is based on achieving a certain number of points, which are allocated for design choices defined within the standard. The points are accrued within specific credits. Learn more about LEED.

Can flooring contribute to LEED certification?

While only buildings (not floors) can be LEED certified, flooring can contribute points towards earning LEED credits in three of the six LEED categories, and in a number of credit areas. As a LEED-accredited flooring expert, Intertech Flooring can recommend product choices that contribute to earning LEED points such as:

• Specifying green label or green label products, such as carpet and carpet backing made primarily from recycled content.
• Specifying natural products, like linoleum which is a natural wood-based product.
• Using green-friendly installation techniques, such as green label adhesives that emit low VOCs.
• Recommending energy efficient solutions like raised access flooring and underfloor HVAC systems, which reduce energy consumption.

LEED Categories And Credits That Apply To Flooring

More Information:

• Floor Focus: Modular Flooring
• Read our Guide to Green Building
• Read about our Dell Children’s Medical Center work
• Contact us for more information [ ]