Okay so what about aluminum flooring? It's not a mineral. So it doesn't appear to be explicitly excluded. Yet, there are no binders or resins to be concerned about. Is this type of flooring subject to the requirement?
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Tristan Roberts
RepresentativeVermont House of Representatives
LEEDuser Expert
11475 thumbs up
March 20, 2013 - 7:00 pm
I would submit it as exempt, but include an exlanatory note. It seems like it should be exempt but no one thought to put "uncoated metals" in the addendum.
Michelle Rosenberger
PartnerArchEcology
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March 21, 2013 - 4:17 pm
Well, the small hitch is that it does have a coating - aluminum oxide. Though I see that coating is possible on wood flooring, it does not appear to be an "organic based integral coating". So I'm still thinking exempt. Would you concur?
Tristan Roberts
RepresentativeVermont House of Representatives
LEEDuser Expert
11475 thumbs up
March 22, 2013 - 12:16 am
Aluminum oxide coatings, I believe, need a carrier of water or solvent. Seems like we have a potential emitter of VOCs. I'd include it.
Michael Smithing
Director - Green Building AdvisoryColliers International Ltd.
304 thumbs up
September 11, 2014 - 9:13 pm
A project I'm working on has stainless steel skirting. As skirting is considered a flooring product, it would appear that this needs to be included in the documentation. My understanding is that stainless steel generally does not have a coating and thus should qualify for an exemption. Is that correct?
Tristan Roberts
RepresentativeVermont House of Representatives
LEEDuser Expert
11475 thumbs up
September 11, 2014 - 11:10 pm
Michael, I would check with the supplier or manufacturer. It's not uncommon for stainless steel to have a coating for easier maintenance, as it can be an absorptive surface. Just Google "coated stainless steel" if you don't believe me.
Mary Frances Stotler
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September 22, 2020 - 8:44 pm
How is it relevant to include a coating of a product that is applied during the manufacturing process? Isn't this credit's intent to understand the offgassing that occurs up to 72 hours after it is applied within the building envelope? Which off-gasing would occur in an entirely different facility and arguably a controlled area? This is grasping at straws for a sealant to be on pre-manufactured materials in a calculator.