A lot of my office renovation project involved refurbished lateral cabinets. How would I satisfy this credit? They were repainted with an electrostatic paint and I have the VOC content of the paint used. Do I have to do independent testing for TVOC ect? This credit is a bit confusing. The office chairs that were brought over were not refurbished and were used as is. They have been in use longer than a year prior to occupancy. These chairs do not need to be listed under this credit then correct? The office table system is of a similar situation. They are all from the Herman Q-system catalog. Some tables were refurbished however. Others were just brought over and used as is. Does this count as completely salvaged? Do I have to account for these systems in this credit also?
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Tristan Roberts
RepresentativeVermont House of Representatives
LEEDuser Expert
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July 27, 2010 - 10:59 pm
Kelvin, the office chairs and anything else older than a year that is not refurbished or refinished is not covered by this credit.The refurbished or refinished furniture must be tested. In a situation like yours with lots of different items with different histories, I can imagine this might not be practical, in which case perhaps this credit is better left alone. (Although I would still pursue low-emitting furniture when possible.)
Sarah Hartsfield
EngineerTurner Construction
5 thumbs up
December 5, 2011 - 11:48 am
I am looking for an electrostatic paint that meets the VOC limits. Can you tell me what you used?