Services
Paint / Epoxy / Fire Retardant / Staining / Wall Coverings / Wall Graphics
Platinum Painting and Decorating brings over 26 years of professional large scale commercial, industrial and institutional painting experience to our clients. Our reputation is based on solid relationships with large scale contractors, construction companies, and commercial / industrial builders. We have provided quality, efficient and effective methods to each job, ensuring projected timelines are met. We are listed under the buyers guide for Canadian Architect Magazine as well as Canadian Interiors Magazine.
Office Complexes / Highrise Buildings / Retail Spaces / Shopping Plazas / Government Facilities / Community Centres / Schools / Healthcare Institutions / Restaurants
We also specialize in Epoxy wall and floor coatings, staining, and fire retardant coatings, wall coverings, wall graphics, and wall art.
We are recommended in the Buyers Guides for the following trade publications.
Building – Real Estate Development • Construction • Architecture
Canadian Consulting Engineer Magazine
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LEED ™
LEED ™ stands for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, created by U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), and currently maintained in Canada by The Canada Green Building Council, under the most recent terms of reference in 2009. who established benchmarks in 2000. LEED is a framework for assessing building performance and meeting sustainability goals. LEED rating systems are currently available for new construction, existing buildings, commercial interiors, core and shell, schools, retail and homes, and rating systems are in pilot or under development for neighbourhood developments and health care. Certification is generally voluntary, but required or under consideration as a requirement for certain buildings.
The goal being to improve occupant well-being, economic returns, and environmental performance of buildings.
THE LEEDS STANDARD for 2009 Click here to view the PDF – Paint is page 100
Click here to view the MINIMUM PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS up DATED JULY 31 2012
LOW-EMITTING MATERIALS: PAINTS AND COATINGS
To reduce the quantity of indoor air contaminants that are odorous, irritating and/or harmful to the comfort and well-being of installers and occupants.
REQUIREMENTS: NC & CS
Paints and coatings used on the interior of the building (i.e., inboard side of the weatherproofing system and applied on-site) must comply with the following criteria as applicable to the project scope:
• Architectural paints and coatings applied to interior walls and ceilings must not exceed the volatile organic compound (VOC) content limits established in Green Seal Standard GS-11, Paints, First Edition, May 20, 1993.
• Anti-corrosive and anti-rust paints applied to interior ferrous metal substrates must not exceed the VOC content limit of 250 g/L established in Green Seal Standard GC-03, Anti-Corrosive Paints, Second Edition, January 7, 1997.
• Clear wood finishes, floor coatings, stains, primers, and shellacs applied to interior elements must not exceed the VOC content limits established in South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) Rule 1113, Architectural Coatings, rules in effect on January 1, 2004.
POTENTIAL TECHNOLOGIES & STRATEGIES
Specify low-VOC paints and coatings in construction documents. Ensure that VOC limits are clearly stated in each section of the specifications where paints and coatings are addressed. Track the VOC content of all interior paints and coatings during construction.