Under LEED 2009 for Commercial Interiors porcelain tiles are not mentioned but since these tiles are man made, do they need to meet FloorScore requirements or are they exempted?

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LEEDme Lorenzi

ing. Giorgia Lorenzi

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Mon, 11/03/2014 - 12:50

Mineralbased 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 IEQc4.3 credit. Giorgia - LEEDme

Carla Lopez

Director of Valuation & Advisory

CBRE

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Thu, 11/06/2014 - 19:57

The project indicates the use of MARAZZI italian porcelain floor. Would you consider porcelain tiles as a mineral based finish flooring exempted of any certification OR as a hard surface flooring that must be certified?

Michael Smithing

Director - Green Building Advisory

Colliers International Ltd.

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Fri, 11/07/2014 - 00:41

As long as the tiles do not have an organic coating they are exempt - but you still have to list them and indicate that they are exempt in an SC narrative. It's a good idea to provide a link to the cut sheet on-line so the review team can check if they want to.

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