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Nature Core Improving the environment one panel at a time.

Planting the seedsof sustainability.The HON Company is constantly strivingto become a more sustainable enterprise.One of the guiding principles of sustain-ability is to use only natural resources thatcan be readily replaced or restored.

Thats why we introduced Nature Core.Its a new, plant-based alternative to thesynthetic materials long used to provideacoustical control in office furniture pan-els. And its now standard in all Initiate

tackable panels.

Order all you want,well grow more.Nature Core is made primarily from naturalfibers. Kenaf, the plant fiber used in NatureCore, is related to cotton and is also usedfor rope, animal feed, and paper.

Nature Core is a more sustainablesolution because the kenaf plants usedto make it are rapidly renewable the plant grows 12-14 feet in just fouror five months, producing one to twoharvests every year.

Clearing the air.Nature Core does not just reduce theimpact to the environment, its better foryour office environment too.

Because no formaldehyde is added duringproduction, and only natural flame-retar-dant materials are used, Initiate exceeds themost stringent indoor air quality standards.

Nature Core works in concert withlow-emitting worksurfaces to make Initiate

Kenaf grows remarkably fast, so itsuse doesnt endanger or depletenatural resources.

Nature Core fiberboard is usedinside Initiate panels for acousticsand tackability.

Nature Core is another step in ourjourney toward more sustainablemanufacturing.

the very first panel system to earnIndoor Advantage Gold certificatiofrom Scientific Certification Systems

(SCS).

Naturally superiorperformance.With Nature Core, you dont have tochoose between performance andenvironmental responsibility. Initiates Sound Transmission Class

(STC) exceeds BIFMA standards. Meets UL Class A fire rating. Adds rigidity to panels, increasing

workstation stability. Can contribute to LEED certificati

See back page to understand how.

Exclusively ours.The HON Company was the first todevise a way to use kenaf for panelapplications so Nature Core isexclusive to us and HNI CorporationWe are pleased to offer it to ourcustomers at no extra cost or upcharg

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Nature CoreLEED Dont Follow

MATERIALS & RESOURCES

For more details, and to monitor the progress of ourenvironmental journey, visit www.honthinksgreen.com.

Reference: LEED for Commercial Interiors, Version 2.0*Several variables are evaluated to determine total point award for LEED-CI certification. As a result, no particular product can guarantee point achievement.The point totals listed above refer to the total possible points for each credit area.**The LEED-CI credit areas listed above represent the primary areas where HON products can make a contribution. In some cases, it may be possiblefor HON products to assist in other credit areas as well. Please visit www.HONthinksgreen.com for additional information.

Performance SpecificationsSPECIFICATION INDUSTRY REQUIREMENT INITIATES PERFORMANCE BENEFIT

Form No. H3479 (2/08) 2008 The HON Company. HON, Smart now. Smarter later. and Initiate are registered trademarks. LEED is a registered trademark of USGBC.Nature Core is a trademark of HNI Technologies, Inc. Green Building Rating System is a trademark of USGBC. Indoor Advantage is a trademark of Scientific Certification Systems.

The HON Company 200 Oak Street Muscatine, IA 52761 800-833-3964 www.hon.com

The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED ) Green Building Rating System TM provides a road map for making environmentallyconscientious building and furniture decisions. Buildings can achieve LEED certification by meeting certain prerequisites (credits). The table belowoutlines some of the ways the Initiate panel system may contribute to LEED certification. Visit www.usgbc.org for more information on LEED certification.

CREDIT**

Credit 4.1& 4.2

Credit 5.1

Credit 6

HOW INITIATECONTRIBUTES

Aluminum partsSteel partsRecycled fabrics

Iowamanufacturing

Nature Corefiberboard

CONTRIBUTION*

1 point for 10%2 points for 20%

1 point

1 point

Credit 4.5

Credit 6.1

Credit 8.3

Systems furniture emissions are less than orequal to those determined by a procedurebased on the U.S. Environmental ProtectionAgencys Environmental TechnologyVerification (ETV) performed in anindependent air quality testing laboratory.

Provide lighting controls for at least 90%of occupants, enabling adjustments to suitindividual task needs and preferences.

Achieve direct line of sight to the outdoorfor occupants in 90% of all regularlyoccupied areas.

Nature CorefiberboardLow-emittingworksurfaces

Workstationtask lights

Initiate panelheights

1 point

1 point

1 point

Initiate is Indoor Advantage Gold certified by ScientifCertification Systems (SCS). This certification ensureconformance with LEED-CI criteria for EQ4.5, as weas BIFMA X7.1 Low-Emitting Furniture and SeatingCalifornia 01350 Special Environmental RequiremenCollaborative for High Performance Schools (CHPS)

The Initiate product line includes task lights that attaoverhead storage units and freestanding task lights, awhich can be controlled by the end user.

Initiate is available in 42" panel heights,allowing direct access to daylight whilestill providing space division and privacy.

INDOOR ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY

CREDIT NAME

Recycledcontent (post-consumer + 1 2pre-consumer)

Regionalmaterials

RapidlyRenewableMaterials

Low-EmittingMaterials,SystemsFurniture andSeating

Controllabilityof Systems,Lighting

Daylight andViews, Views for90% of SeatedSpaces

Panel Strength

Tackability

Fire Rating

Sound

TransmissionClass (STC)

UL 1286 Standard for Safety for Office Furnishings,Section 20.3.

Tackablility test requires that a panel can support a onepound weight hanging from a tack pin for sixty seconds.

Class A fire rating requires a Flame Spread Index of 25or less and a Smoke Index of 450 or less.

BIFMA recommends an STC of 15 for acoustic panels.

The high density of Nature Core translates intoa strong Initiate panel.

Initiate panels have superior tackability tosecurely hold posted materials.

Exceeds the Class A fire rating.

Nature Core provides an excellent

acoustical barrier.

Exceeds the industry requirement bymore than 20%.

Exceeds the industry requirement bymore than 300%.

Initiate has a Class A fire rating. Initiates FlameSpread Index is 10, and its Smoke Index is 50.

Initiate has an STC rating of 21.

REQUIREMENT

Use materials with recycled content such thatthe sum of post-consumer recycled contentplus one-half of the post-industrial contentconstitutes 10% of the total value of thematerials in the project.

Use a minimum of 20% of the combinedvalue of construction and products that aremanufactured within a radius of 500 miles.

Use rapidly renewable materials made fromplants that are harvested within a 10-year orshorter cycle, for 5% of the total value ($) of all materials used in the project.

WHY INITIATE CONTRIBUTES

Initiate contains on average 42.2% Pre-Consumerrecycled content, and 10.7% Post-Consumer recyclecontent when a 100% recycled polyester fabric isselected.

Initiate can contribute to this credit if the buildingis within 500 miles of Muscatine, Iowa.

Initiate can contribute to this credit due to the useof Nature Core fiberboard. Nature Core fiberboardis made primarily of kenaf, an annually renewable p