I am seeking clarity on the alternative compliance for FloorScore certified materials. Per the User Guide, "100% of non-carpet finished flooring must be FloorScore certified, and must constitute atleast 25% of the finished floor area." Does this mean, if the non-carpet (i.e.Hard Surface floor) area is less than 25% of the total finished floor, it does not have to be FloorScore certified?
In my project, only about 8% of the finished floor area has hard surface flooring while the remaining area is carpeted. So was wondering if it needed to comply with FloorScore requirements?
Lauren Sparandara
Sustainability ManagerGoogle
LEEDuser Expert
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April 23, 2012 - 10:01 am
Hi Tanmay,
My understanding is that your hard surface flooring, even if only 8% of your finished floor area, must also be FloorScore (or tested to show compliance) in order to meet this credit. Your carpet would also need to be CRI Green Label Plus.