MAPEI Offers Certified, Sustainable Tile Mortars and Grouts

An important issue that manufacturers must address is the ability to balance product performance with environmentally sustainable formulations and manufacturing processes. The clarity with which the manufacturer reports on these products aspects is a measure of the company's transparency to its customers and end users. MAPEI has a select set of mortars and grouts that are SCS third-party certified to the Tile Council of North America’s (TCNA) Green Squared standard (ANSI A138.1), making them eligible for a special LEED v4 pilot credit.

The TCNA reported, “Specifically, Green Squared Certified products now qualify to contribute toward a new LEED Pilot Credit offered for using ‘Certified Multi-attribute Products and Materials.’ The credit requires that certification details, including which Green Squared electives were satisfied, are disclosed, and that a product lifecycle assessment (LCA) has been conducted.”