Your choice of the FGS/PermaShine system is a positive decision for the environment. Here's why:

• Friendly to the environment: Restoring an existing concrete floor, for example, reduces the environmental impact that new construction or demolition would generate. That makes it friendly to the environment.
• Energy savings: The thermal mass of your FGS/PermaShine polished concrete floor tends to reduce heating and cooling loads. That means energy savings.
• Minimizes exposure to hazards & environmental pollution: The FGS/PermaShine process, mechanically and chemically, minimizes exposure to hazardous components-and environmental pollution.
• No demolition or disposal issues: The exceptional durability of your FGS/PermaShine floor means no demolition or disposal issues that come with VCT or epoxy membrane floors.
• No dangerous chemicals or VOCs: FGS/PermaShine is a low-maintenance floor, with a maintenance regimen that uses no dangerous chemicals or VOCs.
• Fire resistant: Polished concrete floors are totally fire resistant.
• Reduce lighting and save energy: Increased reflectivity from your FGS/PermaShine floor often allows owners to reduce lighting and save energy.

Given these qualities found in the FGS/PermaShine process and resulting floor, your project may qualify more easily for certification with the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED®) Green Building Rating System®. The LEED Rating System provides the building industry with consistent, credible standards for what constitutes a "green" (environmentally friendly) building. LEED's parent organization, the U.S. Green Building Council, does not certify individual products or manufacturers. However, FGS/PermaShine has been a strategic part of environmental stewardship in buildings awarded LEED certification.