Our contributions to building labelling schemes
What are green building labelling schemes?
Sustainable construction is a worldwide major trend. When we know that buildings are responsible for 39% of worldwide CO2 emissions, it is indeed the right way to go. Building certifications are a proof that buildings have been designed to reduce their footprint on the planet and increase positive impact for the people. The most known are LEED and BREEAM, as they are recognised internationally.
How we contribute
During the certification process, the building is assessed on several categories: energy efficiency, health & wellbeing, etc.
For some of those categories, the building materials chosen can have a high impact on the building's score. At Saint-Gobain, we provide many solutions that contribute to green building certifications.
Discover below how we can contribute to LEED and BREEAM certifications.
How we contribute
During the certification process, the building is assessed on several categories: energy efficiency, health & wellbeing, etc.
For some of those categories, the building materials chosen can have a high impact on the building's score. At Saint-Gobain, we provide many solutions that contribute to green building certifications.
Discover below how we can contribute to LEED and BREEAM certifications.
How to win LEED points with Saint-Gobain?
| LEED v4.1 category | Our contribution to LEED credits | Possible points |
| Integrative process | Integrative process: thanks to our expertise in energy efficiency and modeling | up to 1 point |
| Energy and atmosphere | Optimize energy performance: many of our solutions, for example our insulation solutions and systems, contribute to energy efficiency | up to 18 point |
| Materials and resources | Building life-cycle impact reduction: continuous innovation for more sustainable solutions Environmental product declarations: available for many of our solutions Sourcing of raw materials: thanks to increased recycled content and responsible sourcing Material ingredients: using materials with lower environmental footprint and that do not contain Substances of Very High Concern above 0.1% in weight. Construction and demolition waste management: our offer of recycling services for ceilings, glass, plasterboard or insulation |
up to 13 point |
| Indoor environmental quality | Acoustic performance: sound insulation and acoustic absorption are provided by our plasterboards, ceilings and insulation solutions Low-emitting materials: solutions with minimized concentrations of chemical contaminants Thermal comfort: many of our solutions improve thermal comfort (e.g. insulation) Visual comfort: among other products, our glazings greatly improve access to visual comfort |
up to 5 point |
| Innovation | Innovation: research and innovation into green building are at the heart of our strategy | up to 5 point |
How to win BREEAM credits with Saint-Gobain?
| BREEAM category | Our contribution to BREEAM issues | Possible credits |
| Health & wellbeing | Indoor air quality: our products have low emissions of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs), and we can provide specific technologies to reduce formaldehyde present in indoor air. Thermal comfort: optimized thanks to our highly performant solutions for thermal insulation (glazing, insulation, plasterboards, ...) Acoustic performance: Visual comfort: |
up to 12 credits |
| Energy | Reduction of energy use and carbon emissions: many of our solutions bring high energy efficiency (insulation, glazing) | up to 15 credits |
| Materials | Construction waste management: our recycling services for ceilings, glass, insulation, gypsum, etc. help you reduce non-valorised construction & demolition waste | up to 12 credits |
| Waste | Construction waste management: our recycling services for ceilings, glass, insulation, gypsum, etc. help you reduce non-valorised construction & demolition waste | up to 3 credits |
| nnovation | Innovation: we constantly develop innovative products for increased customer benefit and reduced environmental footprint | up to 10 credits |