Do you have any idea for Low-Emitting Content (VOC) criteria of wallcovering like adhesives or sealants for LEED EBOM v2009 projects?
Our project is an office building, and vinyl wallcoverings in some break rooms will be replaced to new ones as a part of facility alterations during the performance period.
I’m wondering if we are able to add wallcovering cost as sustainable purchases to meet the Low-Emitting material criterion likewise recycle contents and others.
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Kimberly Schlaepfer
Sustainability Coordinator LEED AP O+M, BD+C74 thumbs up
August 12, 2016 - 2:34 pm
Hi Noriko,
There is no low-emitting content criteria within LEED for wallcoverings so the wallcoverings cannot contribute to the sustainable purchases based on a low-emitting criteria.
If the wallcoverings have recycled content, or meet one of the other sustainability requirements (aside from low-emitting), then they can be included as a sustainable purchase meeting those sustainability criteria.
Note, the adhesives or sealants used to replace the wallcovering must meet the low emitting criteria limits which can be found here: http://www.leeduser.com/credit/NC-2009/IEQc4.1 for adhesives/sealants and here: http://www.leeduser.com/credit/NC-2009/IEQc4.2 for paints/coatings.
I hope this helps!