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CI-v4 EQc2: Low emitting materials
I am working on a project where we are using a lot of custom furniture. All materials are Greenguard certified or SCS to comply with BIFMA requirements, however, they have not been tested all together. Can I request a credit interpretation? Is there someone I can talk to at USGBC?
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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?
severine secret
Sustainability expertGo2 Design Studio
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March 19, 2018 - 6:42 pm
Anyone?
Tracy Backus
director, sustainable programsTeknion
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March 22, 2018 - 4:32 pm
Severine,
I can only speak as a manufacture who gets no break on testing when the actual assembly is not tested. It is usually the adhesives and final 3% of the assembly that typically throws the VOC levels off. My expectation would be that you will either have to have a custom chamber test for the custom assembly or forgo the credit. Again, this has been what my company has been held to as a manufacture but I would still keep pushing USGBC for the CIR. I felt bad that no one answered so maybe many will now come to tell you officially. Good luck.
severine secret
Sustainability expertGo2 Design Studio
16 thumbs up
March 23, 2018 - 2:36 pm
Thank you