Hi everyone! we are building a Hotel and Residences and are willing to certify as New Construction. Do we have to consider the closets and kitchen furniture for this credit and for certified wood or are they excluded?
FF&E (beds, chairs, ecc aren´t counted, is it ok?)
Thanks for your help!!!
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Josh Jacobs
Technical Information & Public Affairs ManagerUL Environment
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April 27, 2012 - 7:56 am
I have seen closets and cabinets treated different ways by different construction and review teams. If you are going for the point and the cabinets are included in any other credits within the space, then they would have to be included here. Depending upon where you are building, most cabinets in North America have had this type of composite wood as part of their structure for a number of years, so it is available.
You are correct FF&E don't need to be included for the credit, but if you are looking for good indoor air quality, you may want to look for low-emitting products in those categories. There are a number of organizations such as www.greenguard.org and www.scscertified.com that have listings of fixturexs and fit-outs that are low-emitting per LEED EQc 4.5 (CI and Schools).