Marble Type

Alabama

Polished¹

Description

As hard as rock, although as delicate as fresh snow, Alabama marble is a product of an immaculate purity. Its veins are artistically distributed, thus making it a masterpiece of Mother Nature.

Finishes available

Polished
Antique
Honed
Sandblasted

Technical Informations²

ASTM		Imperial	Metric

LEED Informations

Credit Information	Requirements	Compatibility
Category:Materials & Resources Name: Resource Reuse: 5% & 10% (1-2 pts) Points: 3.1 & 3.2	Use salvaged, refurbished or reused materials, products and furnishings for 5% to 10% of the total cost of building material	Manufacturer regularly sources product to refinish and refurbish from existing demolition projects such as historic buildings. Contact Manufacturer for specific information.
Category:Materials & Resources Name: Regional Materials: 10% & 20% (Extracted and Manufactured Regionally) (1-2 pts) Points: 5.1 & 5.2	10% to 20% of all project materials (by weight) to be extracted and manufactured within 800km - 2400km via truck or rail respectively.	Due to the location of our quarries and installation, our granite and marble are considered local products mainly in the North East of the United States and the East Coast in general. See our location map.
Category:Materials & Resources Name: Durable Building (1 pt) Points: 8.0	Develop and implement a Durable Building Plan. This includes choosing durable materials and components which reduce the need for new materials and the environmental costs of resource extraction, production processes and waste disposal.	If product is well maintained: Low traffic interior = 150+ years, High traffic interior = 40+ years. Low traffic exterior = 75+ years. Well maintained countertops can last 150+ years. Results may vary.
Category:Sustainable Sites Name: Heat Island Effect: Non-Roof (1 pt) Points: 7.1	Provide shade (within 5 years) and/or use light-coloured / high-albedo materials (reflectance of at least 0.3) and/or open grid pavement for at least 30% of the site’s non-roof impervious surfaces, including parking lots, walkways, plazas, etc.;	This product is light-coloured and can be used as exterior walkways. *Emissivity testing by ASTM TBA.
Category:Energy & Atmosphere Name: Minimum and Optimal Energy Performance (1-10 pts) Points: Prerequisite 2 & Credit 1	Design the building to surpass either CBIP or ASHRAE energy performance standards for a building.	This product can aid in achieving this credit by adding thermal mass to the building as cladding or other large installation application. *Dependent on Architect.
Category:Materials & Resources Name: Construction Waste Management: 50% & 75% (1-2 pts) Points: 2.1 & 2.2	Divert 50% to 75% project construction waste from landfill	Manufacturer does not have a take back program, however, due to the value of the product it is rarely sent to the landfill. *Dependent on contractor.
Category:Indoor Environmental Quality Name: Construction IAQ management plan: During Construction (1 pt) Points: 3.1	“Materials that are potentially noxious should be identified by the project architect, and control measures specified, as described in the SMACNA guidelines.” (CaGBC recommendation but NOT part of the required LEED submittals).	This product may off-gas a very small amount of Radon. This is not part of LEED required submittals. Dependent on architect.
Category:Indoor Environmental Quality Name: Low-Emitting Materials: Adhesives and Sealants (1pt) Points: 4.1	The VOC content of adhesives, sealants and sealant primers used must be less than the VOC content limits of the State of California’s South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) Rule #1168, October 2003.	The manufacturer does not have a specific recommended adhesive or sealant for this product. However, in order to meet the requirements of this credit the installer should use third party certified LOW VOC adhesives & sealants. *Dependent on installer.

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