I am based in Asia and here many Japanese flooring products have "F Four Star" Certification. An "F Four Star Product" will have a maximum average formaldehyde emission of 0.3mg/L based on but as far as I can tell the testing method is not the same as CDPH or the European/other standards listed in the reference guide.
Does anyone have success in using "F four star" materials for LEED? Is there any information about its LEED compliance somewhere?
If not I am assuming it would not be compliant as a Low emitting material.
Reinhard Oppl
Independent consultant on VOC issuesformerly with Eurofins Product Testing A/S
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June 26, 2021 - 3:59 pm
The Japanese F Four Star label is about formaldehyde only. LEED requires low VOC emissions as well. So you are right, this is not compliant as a Low emitting material, sorry.
Timothy Ian Middleton
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July 1, 2021 - 5:23 am
Thanks Reinhard, I also noticed that about the Four Star label.