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If I have no flooring products in the scope of my project, can I earn this credit?

How do I handle a polished concrete floor?

Should mineral-based finish flooring products (without any integral organic-based coatings and sealants) and unfinished/untreated solid wood flooring be documented on the IEQc4.3 LEED Online form, even though they are exempt from certification requirement

On a renovation, should flooring that is previously installed be subject to the credit requirements?

One flooring adhesive we are using falls under both IEQc4.1 and IEQc4.3, and is over the VOC limit. We are using the VOC budget method to meet IEQc4.1 requirements, but are we automatically disqualifed from IEQc4.3?

The credit requirements are allowed to exempt unfinished wood flooring from the credit requirements, but wood flooring is almost always finished. This is confusing!

I have an international project and my flooring products aren’t tested using any of the above standards. How can I tell if they still comply?

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CS-2009 IEQc4.3:Low-Emitting Materials—Flooring Systems

Ceramic Tiles only

Hi! We are working on a LEED CS v2009 where only ceramic tiles (flooring+wall base) will be installed as part of the CS scope of works. Since tiles are exempt from this credit and no other flooring will be installed (tenants will install their own), could the project get this credit? Thanks in advance!

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Sun, 11/24/2013 - 22:04

In short, the answer is yes. Your tile gets to count as flooring. It's simply the case that the tile just counts automatically. Make sure that any other sealants, adhesives, comply with EQc4.1.
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Mon, 11/25/2013 - 16:23

I don't think ceramic tiles automatically count? though maybe they should since they are inherently low-emitting. The form (version 4 form) I'm looking at says ceramic tile has to be FloorScore. Alternatively you can have it tested according to the California Department of Public Health Standard. Thoughts?... based on the form?
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Mon, 11/25/2013 - 16:49

Kathryn, see the FAQ above about how to document the alternative compliance path for using exempt products like ceramic tiles.
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Mon, 11/25/2013 - 18:05

I am saying that ceramic tiles do not appear to be exempt based on the form. "Product Type Flooring: Ceramic" does not show up as exempt it says it must be FloorScore or California Department of Public Health Service Standard. "Flooring:Mineral-based" shows up as exempt
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Fri, 12/20/2013 - 23:03

Kathryn, I think that is because the form is out of date. That's why our FAQ suggests using the ACP.

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