This LEED Interpretation states that touch-up paint consists of small unanticipated quantities that can't be controlled by specifications, and therefore is exempt from the credit. However, this LI has only been vetted for LEED v2.0 projects. Can I assume that touch-up paint must be included in LEED v2009 projects??
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Jon Clifford
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September 24, 2015 - 12:27 am
Read LI#5581 closely to see that the Ruling only excludes touch-up paints in aerosol cans. At the time of the Ruling (2002), LEEDv2.0 only addressed the flat & non-flat and anti-corrosive paints governed by Green Seal GS-11 & GC-03. IEQc4.2 did not apply to the other types of coatings that LEEDv2.2 & LEED-2009 have regulated using SCAQMD-1113.
In current versions of LEED, SCAQMD-1113 specifically excludes paints aerosol in handheld cans, so IEQc4.2 also excludes such products (LI#2486).
As for other types of on-site touch-up, credit language is clear: “Paints and coatings used on the interior of the building (i.e., inside of the weatherproofing system and applied onsite) must comply.” Therefore, for on-site, non-aerosol touch-up of shop-applied coatings, specifications should require compliance with the specified VOC-limits.
See LI#5979 for advice on how to coordinate touch-up painting to avoid fouling IEQc3 preoccupancy IAQ tests.