Hi All,
I'm working on documentation for credits IEQ 4.5 and EA 1.4 and have some questions that I hope you can help me with. For your information, I'm using LEED CI v3 2009.
EA 1.4: Optimize Energy Performance Equipment and Appliances:
1. In order to get the rated power in watts, I have been converting voltz to watts. Is this a valid conversion? If not, does anyone recommend another way of calculating rated power? I have tried contacting vendors for the rated power, but many of them can only give me the voltage.
2. We have computers, printers, copiers, faxes, and microwaves that are owner furnished/owner installed. Do these items qualify for LEED documentation, or do they not since they are OF/OI?
IEQ 4.5:P Low-Emitting Materials Systems Furniture and Seating
1. All of the systems furniture and seating is being provided by the clients internal designer. Does this mean that it would not be part of LEED documentation.
2. The LEED form asks for Manufacturing Period (earliest and latest) and Certification/Test Period (earliest and lastest). What do they mean by earliest and latest? If I do not have dates, can I submit the form without dates as long as I have certificates and vendor proof that the items meet GREENGUARD or ANSI/BIFMA criteria?
Thank you all!
Josh Jacobs
Technical Information & Public Affairs ManagerUL Environment
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February 7, 2012 - 8:39 am
Christi,
If the furniture is going in the building prior to occupancy and is being taken in to account in other credits, then it must be used for EQ 4.5.
If the designer has proof that the products meet GREENGUARD, then the certification period on it and the manufacturer should be able to tell them when the product was manufactured. For a BIFMA test report the test date should be on the report that was provided.
Ed Clark
Sustainable Designer65 thumbs up
February 8, 2012 - 9:38 am
Thank you, Josh. Regarding credit IEQ 4.5, should I include items that are owner furnished/ owner installed?
Josh Jacobs
Technical Information & Public Affairs ManagerUL Environment
515 thumbs up
February 8, 2012 - 9:49 am
Christi,
If they are going to be included in the scope of the project, then they have to be included.
Randal Carter
Director, Global Product Safety and ComplianceSteelcase Inc.
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February 8, 2012 - 10:27 am
Christi,
With respect to IEQc4.5 furniture and the earliest and latest manufacturing and certification dates, I believe you need to supply the relevant dates on the form.
The period of manufacture, earliest date and latest date, are intended to reflect the time period when the furniture was manufactured. For many manufacturers these dates are essentially the installation date, as many products are built-to-order.
The period of certification, earliest and latest date, reflect the time period when the claim of compliance (made by the certificate) covered furniture being manufactured.
The ANSI/BIFMA option, like the Greenguard option, requires that the furniture must have been manufactured during the time period covered by the relevant certification (SCS Indoor Advantage, Greenguard, etc.).
Providing the dates in a summary on the form allows the reviewer to quickly verify that all of the furniture was manufactured during a time period covered by a certification of compliance.
Your question about EAc1.4 is better answered here:
http://www.leeduser.com/credit/CI-2009/EAc1.4
I think you will see others have asked similar questions. Appliance name plate electrical ratings that only specify voltage and current (in amps) can be used to calculate power (in watts) but this may reflect peak power use for short periods and thus overstate the actual power used over longer periods of time.
Nelina Loiselle
Above Green239 thumbs up
June 19, 2012 - 3:55 pm
Where do you recommend we obtain the manufacturing date info? Would this be on a cutsheet? or would you need to specifically ask the manufacturer?
Josh Jacobs
Technical Information & Public Affairs ManagerUL Environment
515 thumbs up
June 19, 2012 - 3:57 pm
Nena,
The manufacturer rep should be able to get you that information if you need it.
Andrew Bennett
intern architectWSA
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June 12, 2015 - 11:59 am
What if furniture like cafe and classroom furniture is not in the project scope, but is being chosen and purchased between the owner and a furniture consultant. Would we not be allowed to earn this credit even though the spaces will be filled with greenguard furniture?