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INFO

MARCA CORONA

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UNI EN ISO

The production process of Marca Corona is UNI

EN ISO certified, a standard which guarantees

high levels of quality throughout the production

cycle, from the raw materials to the finished

product.

U.S.GREEN BUILDING COUNCIL MEMBERSHIP

Marca Corona is an ordinary member of the U.S.

GREEN BUILDING COUNCIL, an organisation that

promotes sustainability of design, construction

and building management processes, by defining

parameters for sustainable building, recognised in

over 50 countries all over the world. The USGBC

is, in particular, known for having developed the

LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental

Design) rating and certification system.

LEED V4

Marca Corona products contribute to obtaining

LEED credits, in compliance with the latest

upgrade of the certification system, namely

LEED V4, today the most important criterion

for rating the environmental sustainability of a

building. In accordance to this system, the rating

of a building depends on the number of credits

obtain in several sustainability areas. Amongst

the most important parameters for obtaining

LEED V4 credits: reduction of the Heat Island

Effect, availability of specific certificates (amongst

which the EPD, PEF and HPD), the provision of

transparent information relating to raw materials,

the recycled content in the finished product and

the level of emissions of VOC.

EPD

The EPD (Environmental Product Declaration)

is an environmental product declaration that

provides transparent and comparable information

on environmental impact of products. It

highlights the commitment of a company towards

sustainability.

Apart from the EPD, issued to all companies

of Confindustria Ceramica to rate the average

environmental impact of the ceramic sector,

Marca Corona will soon be obtaining the brand

EPD, which is specific for its production range.

PEF

The PEF (Product Environmental Footprint)

measures the environmental performance of a

product throughout its life-cycle. The purpose

of the PEF is to establish common methods for

measuring and communicating environmental

impact in order to allow for a direct comparison

between the product and other items of the same

product category.

HPD

The HPD (Health Product Declaration) is a

self-declaration relating to the healthiness

of a finished product, which describes the

composition of a material (material contents,

absence of VOC, etc) and its effects on health.

Specific communication standards make this

declaration particularly understandable and

transparent. Owning this certification contributes

to obtaining LEED V4 CREDITS.

NF UPEC

NF UPEC is the French quality mark. It is a product

approval certificate issued by the French institute,

CSTB, that certifies technical suitability of first

grade products with respect to their intended

use. Marca Corona has obtained the UPEC

certificate for several collections. For a complete

list of certified items, scan the QRCode or visit the

website

goo.gl/CR5K8w

GREEN GUARD

The GREENGUARD certification is an

environmental product certification founded in

the United States. It guarantees that products

designed for use indoors meet stringent

chemical emission limits and contribute to the

creation of healthier interior environments. The

GREENGUARD certification proves that a product

fulfils the most rigorous and complete global

standards on the low emission of Volatile Organic

Compounds (VOC) into the environment and

in buildings. The GREENGUARD certification is

widely recognised and adopted by sustainable

building and building codes all over the world.

For a complete list of certified items, scan the

QRCode or visit the website goo.gl/ab3iJD

OHSAS

The BS OHSAS 18001 (Occupational Health and

Safety Assessment Series) standard specifies the

requirements for occupational health and safety

management systems and helps companies keep

occupational health and safety risks under control

and improve their performance.

Occupational health and safety means:

“conditions and factors that affect, or could affect,

the health and safety of employees, temporary

workers, contractor personnel, visitors or any other

person in the workplace (cf 3.23)”.

CCC

The CCC (China Compulsory Certificate) is a

compulsory safety mark for products sold in the

Chinese market. It is required for both Chinese

manufactured and foreign imported products.

LEED V4 — GUIDELINES

Objectives

SUSTAINABLE SITES (SS)

Reducing the Heat Island Effect (difference

between the thermal gradient of urban and

surrounding rural areas) to minimise the impact on

the micro-climate.

Credits

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Requirements

Marca Corona characteristics

Reduction of the heat island effect

The wide range of Marca Corona

floor tiles for outdoor applications

contributes to the reduction of

the Heat Island Effect. For more

information, please contact

Marca Corona.

Available certified EPD

The EPD (Environmental Product

Declaration) is a declaration that

communicates the environmental

performance of products. The analysis

of the lifecycle describes the impact

on the environment in an exhaustive

manner.

Marca Corona has its own EPD that

has been certified by an independent

organisation.

Available certified PEF

This is a multi-criteria method for

measuring environmental performance,

promoted by the EU.

Marca Corona is amongst the first

industries in the ceramic sector

to have a PEF declaration that has

been certified by an independent

organisation. A certified PEF

guarantees that tiles have high

performance specifications.

Source of raw materials

Transparency in the selection of raw

materials.

Marca Corona uses only materials

that have been identified in terms of

origin, extraction site and methods

for reduction of environmental im-

pact. The availability of this informa-

tion is certified by an external party.

Content of recycled material

The wide range of Marca Corona

floor tiles can lead to credits

by virtue, determined by the

percentage of pre-consumer

recycled material employed.

For more information, contact Marca

Corona.

Available certificates

• HPD

Marca Corona products have a HPD

(Health Product Declaration) in

compliance with standards.

Available Certificates

• OHSAS 18001

Marca Corona obtained the OHSAS

18001 certification that defines

the requirements for management

of safety and health of workers

to ensure that their working

environment is safe.

Low emission materials

Marca Corona tiles do not emit Vola-

tile Organic Compounds.

MATERIALI E RISORSE (MR)

Promuovere l’utilizzo di prodotti e materiali per i

quali sono disponibili informazioni sul ciclo di vita

in relazione al minore impatto dal punto di vista

ecologico, economico e sociale.

INNOVATION IN DESIGN (ID)

Creating added value by respecting and improving

BAT (Best Available Techniques)

INTERNAL ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY - (IEQ)

Ensuring healthy indoor spaces and maximum

comfort for the end user.