Good morning, first time here, with the new LEED v4 in Canada I have a few questions about the paint for new construction.
Does the regional distance of 800KM still in place in LEED V4 ?
Does the VOC of the colorants added to paint still count for Project in Canada? In the past for Canadian projects the reference was Rule 1113 and Green seal GS-11, and the VOC in the colorant was clear, now with LEED V4 for Canadian projects we need to refer as the Canada VOC limits for Architectural coating but no mention about the colorants.
Thanks for your help
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David Rekker
Project PrincipalMMM Group Ltd.
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February 24, 2015 - 3:17 pm
Hello. You'll probably want to get a copy of the v4 reference guide, or look at the credit descriptions on the USGBC website.
"Regional content" is different, with no points being awarded for being within a certain distance. Rather, a product can provide greater contribution towards a point if it is sourced and manufactured within 160km of the project site.
For paint, you are able to use either the US system (CARB, SCAQMD) or the Canadian system (projects outside of the US aren't forced to use a local standard) So, if one standard is more clear for you, use that one.
Both these items are fully explained in the reference guide, so I've purposefully not gone into great detail here (in case I misquote).