Sustainability & specification support
QTS helps architects, contractors and project teams evaluate custom acoustic treatments with information on material content, manufacturing, VOCs and acoustic performance.
Project-specific. Assembly-aware. Coordinated to current requirements.
A responsible starting point
LEED® certifies projects—not individual products.
Products can contribute information toward a project strategy, but the rating system, credit pathway, selected assembly and overall material calculation determine whether that information applies.
Use this page to identify the information QTS can help organize. Before a submittal, request current documentation for the exact panel, substrate, fabric, adhesive and project conditions being specified.
How products contribute to LEEDQTS environmental information
These are the environmental details QTS currently publishes. Values and applicability can vary by product and finish, so the final submittal should use current, project-specific documentation.
Manufacturing
QTS typically fabricates acoustic panels to project dimensions. This approach can reduce field cuts and related site-generated waste. Packaging composition varies by shipment; request shipment-specific details for the project record.
Fabrication and packaging statement
Material content
QTS’s legacy LEED information reports acoustic fiberglass board with 20% post-consumer and 5% pre-consumer content by weight, and identifies standard TerraTex Guilford of Maine fabrics as 100% post-consumer recycled polyester. These undated values should be reconfirmed for the selected assembly.
Product and fabric content statement
Indoor materials
Legacy QTS information describes its adhesives and edge hardener as low-VOC. A percentage-based VOC statement is not the same as current emissions documentation, so the project team should request the available data for the applicable product and installation method.
Adhesive and edge-treatment information
Project location
QTS manufactures in the Phoenix metro area. Origin and delivery information can be provided so the project team can evaluate transportation, sourcing or logistics considerations against its own methodology.
Manufacturing-location confirmation
Important: Published percentages and statements are starting points, not a guarantee of credit achievement. Request current supporting information for the selected product configuration.
Education environments
QTS absorptive panels can form part of a project-specific strategy to manage reverberation in classrooms, gymnasiums and other core learning spaces. Product selection should be based on room conditions, required acoustic performance and the test data for the specified assembly.
QTS’s earlier LEED information references ANSI S12.60-2002. Because standards and rating systems change, project teams should confirm the version required by the project and request current acoustic performance documentation.
Before the submittal
Give QTS the project context early. That makes it easier to match the documentation to the product family, fabric, custom condition and deadline.
Selected panel type, thickness, edge profile, dimensions, mounting and finish.
Substrate and fabric information tied to the selected product configuration.
Available test data for the assembly being evaluated and the room condition.
Applicable product-specification and test information for the proposed finish.
Current adhesive and edge-treatment details for the intended installation method.
Manufacturing location, custom fabrication, packaging and delivery information.
Specifier workflow
Start with the project version and selected pathway—not a generic request for “LEED paperwork.”
Send drawings, room conditions, specification requirements and the sustainability framework being pursued.
Identify the QTS product, substrate, thickness, edge, fabric, mounting and any custom conditions.
QTS organizes the available product, material and performance information around the selected configuration.
The design and construction team verifies applicability and includes the appropriate documentation in the project submittal.
Project questions
Need something specific? Send the product configuration and project requirements so QTS can answer against the actual condition.
No. LEED certifies buildings and projects, not individual products. QTS can provide information that a project team may use when evaluating whether a selected assembly contributes to its chosen strategy.
Not necessarily. Substrates, fabrics, adhesives and custom configurations can vary. Request current documentation for the exact components being specified.
The project team determines the applicable rating system, version and pathway. Include that information in the request so QTS can organize the most relevant available documentation.
Send the project name and location, drawings or room information, selected product and fabric, rating-system context, required documentation and submittal deadline.
Have a project-specific request?
Share the plans, selected product and sustainability requirements. QTS can help identify the product information available for the project team’s review.
