Anyone else use this on a project in lieu of tradional millwork fabricated by a local shop?
The reason I ask is because we are in the final stages of trying to specify DIRTT millwork for a project and I asked if the product was available with NAUF substrates. The rep is saying since it is fully encapsulated in Thermafoil, that using traditional MDF is fine as the substrate will have no opportunity to off gas.
While that may be true, I still have to provide a cut sheet of the substrate material and will not be compliant with this credit. They are saying that they can fabricated with a NAUF substrate with an upcharge, but they feel it is not necessary.
Thoughts? Prior experience? Thanks.
Susan Walter
HDRLEEDuser Expert
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April 9, 2014 - 4:00 pm
We specified DIRTT with NAUF composite wood recently because it was a LEED proejct. Since they have it that is what we specified. We didn't do much more research and the rep here didn't push back at all. I'd be leery about the claim without testing results that meet LEED.
Valerie Molinski
Environmental Stewardship ManagerTarkett North America
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April 9, 2014 - 4:04 pm
Thank you. My frustration lies in the fact that I made it clear from the outset of the pricing exercise that we would need the substrate to be NAUF, and it was never priced that way because 'it wasn't necessary' since the substrate is encapsulated. Now that we are close to going ahead with the product instead of the traditional millwork, we are looking at a cost change.
Susan Walter
HDRLEEDuser Expert
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April 9, 2014 - 4:05 pm
Ugh, that sounds painful.