If you are a general contractor committed to going green (or at least staying current with industry trends), there is a good chance you have looked into getting your building projects LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certified. A great way to get your project closer to LEED certification is installing a concrete floor in your building. Concrete as a building material is considered “green” because it has very low VOC emissions. And in many cases, a concrete flooring system can be installed over an existing floor, so the old flooring will not need to be torn out and dumped in a landfill. This saves not only in materials, but also in energy.
Using concrete in your green building project can contribute to LEED points in the following categories:
- Building Reuse
- Recycled Content
- Regional Materials
- Optimize Energy Performance
- Indoor Environmental Quality
- Innovative Design
Learn more about eco-friendly concrete.
