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NC-2009 IEQc3.2:Construction IAQ Management Plan—Before Occupancy

IAQ Testing - no lab

I have a project that will be conducting the Air Quality Testing. I own the equipment that uses the EPA method for all the contaminants LEED lists, but I will not be conducting the testing thru a laboratory. Since the LEED Reference Guide clearly states: "This credit does not establish qualifications for the laboratory or those conducting the sampling", do you reckon the reports that I present will be valid, or must they be extended by a certified lab?

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Wed, 03/20/2013 - 23:48

Yes, seems like this should work, Mario.

Wed, 05/01/2013 - 02:04

How are you going to measure the total volatile organic compounds (TVOCs) and formaldehyde without a lab? The EPA IP methods do not provide for a direct reading TVOC analyzer and the methods commonly available for direct reading formaldehyde are not sensitive enough. As someone whose Master Thesis was on IAQ and has been doing IAQ consulting for more than 25 years I know the LEED air testing methods and requirements are silly. My colleagues agree (Certified Industrial Hygienists and lab experts). No one consulted the experts when coming up with the parameters. For example, there is no EPA IP method for PM10 and the IP methods were created in 1990, have not been updated since, and are not commonly used by IAQ experts. I have done ten LEED air testing projects and the more I do them the more I realize what a waste they are. They don't achieve the goal of assuring good IAQ for the occupants.

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