LEED Information

Octoterra

The following information is a guide to indicate which LEED credit areas Octopus Products materials may help to contribute to LEED points.

Materials & Resources

Credit MR 4.1/4.2 Recycled Content up to 40% post-industrial recycled material

Credit MR 5.1 Regional Materials- 20% Manufactured Locally

Credit MR 6 Rapidly Renewable Materials

Manufactured from coconut sheels – grown in a yearly cycle

Minimum of 30% rapidly reneable material

Credit EQ 4.1 Low Emitting Materials – Adhesives and Sealants

Octoterra panels can be installed using water based adhesives that will help contribute to Credit 4.1. Suggested suppliers are:

3M www.3m.com/adhesives
Helmitin www.helmitinadhesives.com

Octoterra panels can be bonded with water based adhesives that will help contribute to Credit EQ 4.1

EQ 4.4 Low Emitting Materials – Composite Woods and Laminate Adhesives

Octoterra panels can be bonded to many available substrates that have no Urea Formaldehyde added. There are 2 products available with no Urea Formaldehyde content:

Nu Green www.uniboard.com
Pureboard www.columbiaforestproducts.com