LEED Information

Security Mirror Industries Limited is an environmentally conscious company and is pleased to announce product qualifications to the LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) program.

We are continually trying to improve and develop our products and process to adhere to the LEED environmentally friendly standards.

• All of our packaging is 94% – 100% recycled corrugated, purchased locally. We use recycled skids to ship our products, and encourage the return of these skids for reuse.
• Mirrors are protected by recycled shredded paper, or recycled newsprint.
• Crates are fabricated from reusable spruce lumber.
• The use of light weight EPS materials (manufacturing of EPS poses no threat to the ozone layer) in our products reduces fuel consumption during transportation.
• Mirrors can be used in a variety of applications and help achieve LEED credits by maximizing the lighting factor in building interiors. By using mirrors, building designers can also offer the added benefits of a low maintenance product and superior sound control. Some mirror products can also be used as glare control, to re-direct light, or to vary the degree of light transmission thus creating the opportunity to reduce the number of installed lighting fixtures.
• Silvered glass offers many products that have factory applied coatings with no VOC’s. The use of silvered glass in place of walls, doors, ceilings and furniture provides a wide range of design options with no VOC’s being introduced into the site. Unlike drywall or millwork, silvered glass products need no repainting, refinishing or similar maintenance which eliminates VOC’s and irritating fumes from periodic maintenance. In addition, a mechanical installation of silvered glass products can avoid the need for potential air contaminants such as those emitted by silicone or adhesives. Glass coatings contain no hazardous content and do not generate hazardous waste during construction unlike solvent-based paints and adhesives. They also require no hazardous materials to clean up after installation or during maintenance.

SMI mirrors are manufactured only with the highest quality materials and will not need to be replaced as often, reducing the need to use more products and therefore using fewer resources.