Hi all!
My projects is located in Sweden and therefore many of the flooring products is manufracted here. All of the flooring system are low emission tested and have shown really good results, though tey haven't necessary been tested accrding to Floor Score or Green Label Plus. Have anyone experience of how I can comply with the requirements of IEQc4.3 if I can't show Floor Score or Green Label Plus certificates for all flooring systems but I can show other test reports? The manufractures doesn't see the point of do additional tests because of the costs.
Many thanks in advance!
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Lauren Sparandara
Sustainability ManagerGoogle
LEEDuser Expert
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March 28, 2012 - 9:48 am
Hi Mathilda,
Unfortunately, the only two options for achieving the credit are through the certifications noted or through testing. Often projects pursue testing if they cannot find the products they are using under the traditional certification route.
Lauren Sparandara
Sustainability ManagerGoogle
LEEDuser Expert
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March 28, 2012 - 9:50 am
As a reminder, tile and stone flooring or solid wood flooring don't need to comply through testing or certification...
Mathilda Jonsson
Environmental Certification Engineer (LEED AP BD+C)Skanska
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March 28, 2012 - 9:55 am
Hi Lauren
So the project often tests the products if they achive FS or GLP? A third party I guess? I recall I've read somewhere that it must be the manufracture that takes initiative for testing the product. Maybe it was the LEED 2012 draft when I think of it. Ok, I realize that even if I got som test reports it doesn't seams like I can achive this one. That's to bad.
Lauren Sparandara
Sustainability ManagerGoogle
LEEDuser Expert
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March 28, 2012 - 11:40 am
Hi Mathilda,
You test to see if the products meet the CA Department of Health Services Standard..(as noted below from the credit language) and not FloorScore or CRI Green Label. Usually the project team pays for the manufacturer to test for this compliance. Outside agencies would need to do this testing as you've noted to prove compliance.
"All flooring elements installed in the building interior must meet the testing and product requirements of the California Department of Health Services Standard Practice for the Testing of Volatile Organic Emissions from Various Sources Using Small-Scale Environmental Chambers, including 2004 Addenda. Mineral-based finish flooring products such as tile, masonry, terrazzo, and cut stone without integral organic-based coatings and sealants and unfinished/untreated solid wood flooring qualify for credit without any IAQ testing requirements. However, associated site-applied adhesives, grouts, finishes and sealers must be compliant for a mineral-based or unfinished/untreated solid wood flooring system to qualify for credit."