Let Us Help Clear the Air About Architectural Concrete

Interior architectural concrete floors emit no toxic materials, are perfect for radiant heating systems, and never need to be replaced. Concrete can be colored, stained, stamped or ground and polished, reducing the need for other materials. Architectural concrete also provides buildings with thermal mass, which contributes to energy efficiency.

Exterior concrete hardscapes can reflect more sunlight and help to cool the atmosphere. Special formulations and colors with higher SRI and photocatalytic properties can reduce the urban heat island effect by reducing surface temperatures. This reduction has secondary benefits including decreased energy consumption.

Scofield is widely recognized by architects for being a pioneer in developing and promoting Green building practices. Scofield is honored to have earned the Architect's Choice for Excellence (ACE) Award for two years in a row in the category – Concrete: Concrete Materials. These consecutive awards reflect the ongoing commitment to innovation, high quality, continuing education and superior customer service that Scofield has delivered to architects for nearly 95 years.

Scofield will be at the 2009 ASLA Show & Expo in Chicago! Come by our booth # 2010 to learn about our latest exciting development in sustainable products!

The following products may contribute to achieving LEED credits in New Construction, Existing Building, Schools, Core and Shell LEED Section: Sustainable Sites - 7.1 Heat Island Effect, Non-Roof (certain colors apply, refer to SRI charts)
SOLACHROME™ Integral Treatment for High-SRI Colored Concrete	SOLACHROME Integral Treatment for High-SRI Colored Concrete is the first patent-pending color additive specifically formulated to reduce the urban heat island effect, and is an exciting new breakthrough in Environmental Hardscaping. SOLACHROME Integral Treatment allows the designer to look beyond the visible color spectrum to keep concrete pavement cool. SOLACHROME Integral Treatment is available in 44 new colors, all of them permanent, non-fading and specifically developed in the laboratory to provide a Solar Reflectance Index (SRI) that exceeds the LEED requirement for use in "green" construction projects. Refer to SOLACHROME Integral Teatment's Selection Guide for SRI values.
CHROMIX® Admixtures for Color-Conditioned® Concrete	Many colors of CHROMIX Admixtures have increased solar reflectivity values over plain gray concrete, so they can help reduce the Urban Heat Island Effect and contribute to credit 7.1 of the Sustainable Sites section. Refer to Scofield’s SRI chart for CHROMIX Admixtures for more information. In addition, most standard colors and many custom colors of CHROMIX P (powder) contain approximately 99% recycled material, which could also contribute to LEED certification. CHROMIX Sustainability flyer
LITHOCHROME® Color Hardener	Many colors of LITHOCHROME Color Hardener have significantly increased solar reflectivity values over plain gray concrete, so they can help reduce the Urban Heat Island Effect and contribute to credit 7.1 of the Sustainable Sites section. Refer to Scofield’s SRI chart for LITHOCHROME Color Hardener for more information. LITHOCHROME Color Hardener Sustainability flyer
The following products may contribute to achieving LEED credits in New Construction, Commercial Interiors, Schools, Core and Shell LEED Section: Indoor Environmental Quality - 4.2 Low Emitting Materials, Paints & Coatings
LITHOCHROME® Tintura™ Stain	LITHOCHROME Tintura Stain is a low VOC, nonacidic, waterborne, environmentally sound green building material. It may contribute to earning LEED credits for Indoor Environmental Quality, 4.2 Low Emitting Materials, Paints & Coatings based on low contribution of VOC. LITHOCHROME Tintura Sustainability flyer
SCOFIELD® Formula One™ Lithium Densifier MP & SCOFIELD® Formula One™ Finish Coat	The SCOFIELD Formula One Lithium Densifier MP and SCOFIELD Formula One Finish Coat System are VOC-compliant, waterborne, environmentally sound green building materials. They may contribute to earning LEED credits for Indoor Environmental Quality, 4.2 Low Emitting Materials, Paints & Coatings based on low contribution of VOC. Formula One Lithium Densifier Sustainability flyer
SCOFIELD® Formula One™ K	SCOFIELD Formula One K is a VOC-compliant, penetrating, colorless, transparent liquid that is an environmentally sound green building material. It may contribute to earning LEED credits for Indoor Environmental Quality, 4.2 Low Emitting Materials, Paints & Coatings based on low contribution of VOC.
SCOFIELD® Selectseal-W™	A waterborne, low VOC, environmentally sound sealer. The clear, acrylic-polyurethane concrete sealer was developed for use on multicolored concrete and cementitious surfaces where an environmentally sound product is preferred. It may contribute to earning LEED credits for Indoor Environmental Quality, 4.2 Low Emitting Materials, Paints & Coatings based on low contribution of VOC. See the current Material Safety Data Sheet for exact VOC documentation.
SCOFIELD® Cureseal-W™	SCOFIELD Cureseal-W is a low VOC, environmentally sound, green building material. It may contribute to earning LEED credits for Indoor Environmental Quality, 4.2 Low Emitting Materials, Paints & Coatings based on low contribution of VOC. See the current Material Safety Data Sheet for exact VOC documentation.
CEMENTONE® Clear Sealer	CEMENTONE Clear Sealer is a low VOC, environmentally sound, green building material. It may contribute to earning LEED credits for Indoor Environmental Quality, 4.2 Low Emitting Materials, Paints & Coatings based on low contribution of VOC. See the current Material Safety Data Sheet for exact VOC documentation.
COLORCURE® Concrete Sealer	COLORCURE Concrete Sealer is a low VOC, environmentally sound, green building material. It may contribute to earning LEED credits for Indoor Environmental Quality, 4.2 Low Emitting Materials, Paints & Coatings based on low contribution of VOC. See the current Material Safety Data Sheet for exact VOC documentation.
SCOFIELD® Repello®	SCOFIELD Repello is a low VOC, environmentally sound, green building material. It may contribute to earning LEED credits for Indoor Environmental Quality, 4.2 Low Emitting Materials, Paints & Coatings based on low contribution of VOC. See the current Material Safety Data Sheet for exact VOC documentation.

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Colored concrete hardscapes may help earn LEED points by reducing the urban heat island effect?
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The use of freshly placed concrete in your building or hardscape plan may contribute to the Regional Materials credit (5.1, 5.2) of the Materials & Resources Section for New Construction. Consult the latest USGBC documentation for full details.

Note: a building product does not in and of itself earn LEED credits. A LEED credit is earned by meeting the criteria of a certain LEED category. These Scofield Systems may contribute to those criteria and contribute to earning the depicted LEED credits.