Hi - wondering if anybody has determined how to deal with concrete flooring that is basically just the slab that has been sealed. We have some spots where there is tile or carpet applied over the slab. And then back of house spaces where they just sealed the floor. Do we have to report the concrete floor, even though it is essentially the structure? If so, do we just try to determine a cost for those portions of the floor that are exposed or whatever? It is not really a finish floor maerial or assembly? We are reporting the concrete sealer under paints and coatings separately. Thank you!
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J Schütz
M.Sc.LCEE Life Cycle Engineering Experts GmbH
20 thumbs up
April 13, 2021 - 9:33 am
Hi,
I actually would count it as subflooring and don't report the concrete, as it also is inherently non-emitting. Or do you need the consideration of concrete to outweigh other non-compliant materials?
Diana Smiciklas
Perkins+Will7 thumbs up
April 13, 2021 - 10:00 am
Don't report the concrete as it is a structure. You only need to report floor finishes such as carpet tiles, laminate etc. in the flooring category. Subflooring would count towards the wood category if it's composite wood, and a concrete sealer would count towards the paints and coatings.
Joseph Snider
PrincipalIntegrative Sustainability Solutions
51 thumbs up
April 13, 2021 - 11:18 am
Thanks, Diana! No, we are all good on the credit, either way. We just want to make sure we submit it correctly to not get comments.
Renee Shirey
Stantec421 thumbs up
April 14, 2021 - 9:39 am
What about the floor sealer? I know it would be listed in the Paints and Coatings category, but wouldn't it also be listed in the Flooring category since it is part of the flooring systems? Especially since the Flooring category compliance level is calculated differently than the Paints and Coatings category? Same question applies for all the flooring adhesives - why would they not be part of the Flooring category too?
Joseph Snider
PrincipalIntegrative Sustainability Solutions
51 thumbs up
April 14, 2021 - 10:24 am
Hi Renee - It is my understanding that under v4.1 they clarified and separated some of these items out. I have read on LEED user to put the floor coatings under paints and coatings. And the v4.1 calculator isn't really set up to do coatings under flooring.