Is it possible to off-gas the furniture off-site or in another space? We have a CI project in a new Core & Shell. The CI needs to open by a certain date so the flush-out is on a critical path. The remainder of the Core & Shell will be flushed out on a separate schedule. The developer has offered to place furniture that does not make it into the CI space in time for the initial phase of the CI flush out to be placed in the CS space when it gets flushed out after which it will be moved into the CI space. This seems to meet the intent of the credit.
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Seema Pandya
Sustainability ConsultantSLP
151 thumbs up
January 5, 2010 - 11:03 am
Peter, I would agree with your approach as it does meet the intent of the credit as long as you are tracking the change over of 14,000 cf of outdoor air at the prescribed humidity and temperature at the off-site location. You might even be able to change over the air faster if the furniture is placed in a smaller storage area and stronger fans are used to pump fresh air into this concentrated area. Since this is an alternative approach, I would suggest you provide as much backup documentation as possible to the GBCI/USGBC including photos, a narrative, and detailed calculations.
Linda Davisson
Senior Sustainability StrategistJacobs Engineering
225 thumbs up
December 9, 2010 - 2:40 pm
The Flush-out criteria does not state that it is required to have all furniture and furnishings installed for the Flush-out. Although it is certainly best practices to off-gas the furniture during Flush-out--is it actually required for credit achievement? It is clearly stated as a requirement for IAQ testing, which makes me question whether it is required or not for Flush-out.
Anyone have confirmation in this?
Allison Beer McKenzie
Architect, Director of SustainabilitySHP Leading Design
LEEDuser Expert
646 thumbs up
December 28, 2010 - 6:27 pm
Linda- we have previously been able to do a flush out before furniture installation, but I agree that they gray area makes it difficult to know for sure. Have you taken a look at the credit form in LEED Online to see if it asks you to confirm furniture installation prior to flush out? If it doesn't I would think you are ok to proceed with the flush out before furniture installation.
Jamie Brown
ArchitectInteractive Resources
12 thumbs up
September 14, 2012 - 5:03 pm
Has anybody had more recent experience with the issue of whether furniture and furnishings are required to be installed prior to flush out? I can't find anything in recent addenda and there is nothing specifically required on the credit form on LEED Online. Has anyone been denied this credit recently based on furniture and furnishings?