We are working on a LEED NC2009 project and we are installing a rubber flooring system. The manufacturer has provided datasheets for each component of this system (including: Adhesive, Rubber shockpad, Pore filler, Self-leveling wear course and Sealer) which all state that the VOC content is 0 g/L for each product.
My question is: For LEED 2009 IEQc4.3 compliance, is this sufficient since all the components have zero VOC? or do we still need need to test the whole system for compliance with CDPH?
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Brent Ehrlich
Products and materials specialistBuildingGreen
LEEDuser Moderator
33 thumbs up
January 19, 2017 - 10:08 am
As long as all the components have third-party verification that they meet CDPH emissions requirements, you should be fine.
Hoda Ibrahim
LEED Projects AdministratorEngineering Consultants Group
1 thumbs up
April 26, 2020 - 4:25 am
Does EPDM for roof has VOC content?
Deborah Lucking
Director of SustainabilityFentress Architects
LEEDuser Expert
258 thumbs up
April 27, 2020 - 2:05 pm
LEED v2009 IEQc4.1 and 4.2 address wet-applied materials. So your EPDM adhesive should be compliant. The membrane itself may off-gas but does not fall into any of the categories. Anything above the vapor barrier do not fall into any of the categories that require low-VOC compliance.