EA Credit 1-Optimize Energy Performance
Achieve increasing levels of energy performance above the baseline standard to reduce environmental and economic impacts associated with excessive energy use. Details on Requirements
MR Credit 2.1, 2.2-Construction Waste Management
Divert construction, demolition, and land clearing debris from disposal in landfills and incinerators. Redirect recovered resources back to the manufacturing process. Redirect reusable materials to the appropriate sites. Details on Requirements
MR Credit 4.1, 4.2-Recycled Content
Increase the demand for building products that incorporate recycled content materials, thereby reducing impacts resulting from extraction and processing of virgin materials. Details on Requirements
MR Credit 5.1, 5.2-Regional Materials
Increase demand for building materials and products that are extracted and manufactured within the region, thereby supporting the use of indigenous resources and reducing the environmental impacts resulting from transportation. Details on Requirements
MR Pilot Credit 61-Material Disclosure and Assessment
Increase the use of products and materials with life cycles, ingredients, and attributes understood and optimized to improve overall environmental, economic and social performance. Increase the use of EPDs. With Armstrong Third Party certified Type III EPD the material cost is calculated at twice the cost. Details on Requirements
EQ Credit 4.1 to 4.6-Low-Emitting Materials
Reduce the quantity of indoor air contaminants that are odorous, irritating and/or harmful to the comfort and well-being of installers and occupants. Details on Requirements
EQ Credit 4.4-Low-Emitting Materials
Reduce the quantity of indoor air contaminants that are odorous, irritating and/or harmful to the comfort and well-being of installers and occupants. Details on Requirements
EQ Credit 8.1, 8.2-Daylight and Views
Provide the occupants with a connection between indoor spaces and the outdoors through the introduction of daylight and views into the regularly occupied areas of the building. Details on Requirements
Optima® Lay-in & Tegular Smooth textured Optima provides excellent acoustical absorption, light reflectance, and durability including impact, scratch, and soil resistance. Optima is available in more standard sizes than any other product in the Armstrong portfolio including large size and trapezoidal panels. Custom sized Optima is also available!
1-1/2" and 2" items are available to provide superior acoustical absorption
Foil backed, improved CAC items are available for areas where sound blocking is important
Meets living building challenge material requirements
Look for Optima items with a PB suffix
Optima panels are lightweight, offer HumiGuard+ no sag performance, are resistant to surface growth of mold and mildew, and can be recycled at the end of their usable life. Optima panels are compatible with standard suspension system and Axiom® perimeter trim items - factory curved panels for use in standard Formations clouds are available.
Coordinating portfolio Optima is available in solid colors and custom images via Create! technology. For a semi-concealed visual, see Optima Vector. Optima Capz, SoundScapes products, Ultima, Ultima Vector, and Tierra are all visually compatible with Optima. See Optima Health Zone for washable, water repellent panels with a smooth textured visual. Optima wall panels are also available.