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

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EPA Test Method 24 and SCAQMD 1113

August 5, 2013

Catherine Blakemore

Architect, LEED AP BC+D
HOLT Architects

LEEDuser Basic Member

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August 5, 2013

If a product is testing using US EPA Method 24 (ASTM D 2369, the Standard Test Method for Volatile Content of Coatings) is that an acceptable testing equivalent to SCAQMD 1113.

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Peggy White

White + GreenSpec

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August 5, 2013 - 11:58 am

Yes.

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FAQs about IEQc4.3:

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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