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NC-v4 EQc2: Low emitting materials
Hi, I am working on a project in Sweden where we are using a number of different flooring adhesives. They are all certified under the GEV's EMICODE certification scheme and classified as EV1 - very low emissions. Per the certificate they state that this means:
After 3 days
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Are throw rugs subject to the credit requirements?
What are the adhesives and sealants to be included in the documentation?
Is there a VOC budget method for this credit?
What are the limits on the VOC budget method?
Do products applied to the weather barrier need to comply with VOC thresholds?
If one part of my multicomponent wall system is not compliant, can I still get full credit?
Ian McCall
Environmental Engineer13 thumbs up
May 22, 2015 - 8:18 am
Yes take a look at the docuemnt "
LEED v4 EQ Credit Low-Emitting Materials Third Party Certifications and Labels"
http://www.usgbc.org/resources/low-emitting-materials-third-party-certif...
EMICODE - General Emissions Evaluation
Yes** flooring installation products and parquet coatings (if additional low formaldehyde requirement is also met. EMICODE has formaldehyde limit of 50 μg/m³ after 3 days)
EMICODE - VOC Content for Wet-Applied
Yes (max 0.5 % solvents = circa max 5 g/l; with the exception of parquet coatings: max 8 % solvents = circa max 80 g/l)
Ian
Nadav Malin
CEOBuildingGreen, Inc.
LEEDuser Moderator
844 thumbs up
November 10, 2015 - 8:27 am
I learned that there is also now a direct link to that table (so you don't have to go through the Resource page in the link above): http://www.usgbc.org/sites/default/files/Low%20Emitting%20Third%20Party%...