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

IEQ-4 Credit documentation

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Frank Burkhart
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I am hoping someone can direct me as to the best way to fill out the IEQ-4 forms given the situation. We are in a pre-bid situation filling out the LEED forms, and because it is public bid work we cannot specify any one project due to competitive bidding laws. So at this point we do not know exactly which products are going to be used. We have however specified the products we want and put in the requirements that any product used must comply with the requirements for the IEQ credits. What is the best way to apply for the credits considering this situation? Thanks Frank

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Kristina Bach
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Wed, 11/11/2015 - 21:07

The IEQc4 suite are all construction-phase credits which mean that they cannot be submitted for review until after construction is complete and the building is occupied. As such, I'm not sure exactly why you are trying to fill out the IEQc4.3 Form at all at this point. You should really not complete any of this form until specific products are actually purchased for installation. Once construction is complete, you will then have the full comprehensive list of all the products to put in the form. Trying to pre-fill the form with potential options just sounds like more work (especially as you can't get it reviewed/approved now anyway). While you want to look at the requirements to help evaluate materials, I don't think that filling out the actual IEQc4.3 Form is worthwhile for you at this point. You definitely should be specifying the requirements and evaluating all proposed products against the IEQc4.3 requirements (including making sure you can get the required manufacturer documentation to verify full compliance).

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