I was under the impression that millwork and white boards were not included in this credit because they're not "base building materials." I just got a LEED review back stating that they are included. Where did I go wrong?
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Josh Jacobs
Technical Information & Public Affairs ManagerUL Environment
515 thumbs up
June 21, 2012 - 8:54 am
Maura,
Unfortunately I don't know. I could see someone saying that the millwork might be part of the base building material as it can be seen as permanent, but a white board is a fit out/fixture. The language specifically exempts fixtures.
Abena Darden
Senior AssociateThornton Tomasetti
273 thumbs up
June 21, 2012 - 1:50 pm
Maura - Millwork (fabricated in a mill and installed in a building) is definitely part of a base building: window casings, doors, baseboard and trim, etc. I've not included white board in the two school projects I've done. My suggestion is to shoot a clarification question to your review team and asking them to explain their comment a little more specifically. Please let us know what they say, as this might be a new twist!
Maura Adams
Environmental Stewardship Manager177 thumbs up
August 10, 2012 - 9:29 am
It looks like you'll have to start including them. The review team says this: "According to the rating system, IEQc4 applies to all products used on the interior of the building, therefore, the white boards must comply with the credit requirements if they are going to be inside the building."