I am on aproject that is installing some savage wood flooring panels that were removed and saved during demo.
Can I list the unfinished wood as Exempt per the credit language, and then list the VOC content of the wood stain that will be applied to it separately on the LEED Form?
I know this is not technically un-finished wood, but the wood panels that we are receiving to install are unfinished at time of installation, and will be field-finished with a low-VOC stain. And as the wood flooring is salvage material, I have not backup information stating that it meets the testing criteria of the credit.
Is my assumption on documenting this credit correct?
Michelle Rosenberger
PartnerArchEcology
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October 31, 2013 - 11:32 am
Hi Mariah,
I would assume so. If the wood flooring was in use at least a year prior to your salvage it would have offgassed any VOC issues associated with the initial installation. If it's solid wood, and you list the new stain. You would have to make a narrative explanation in Special Circumstances to support the exclusion. If it's an engineered wood product, however, you might have an issue with EQ4.4.
Lauren Sparandara
Sustainability ManagerGoogle
LEEDuser Expert
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October 31, 2013 - 11:34 am
Yes, salvaged wood is excluded from needing to be included. The stain that you mentioned, however, would need to be accounted for.
Mariah Grife
Walsh Construction11 thumbs up
October 31, 2013 - 11:39 am
Thanks! One more question - Would I list my explanation of wood flooring and tile flooring on the project under "Special Circumstances" or "Alternate Path." Above in the "Bird's eye View" it says to list it as an Alternate path, but I am not sure on this.
Lauren Sparandara
Sustainability ManagerGoogle
LEEDuser Expert
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October 31, 2013 - 11:43 am
I think either is fine. Often I just leave products like this off my list of products completely but it never hurts to provide a narrative explanation either as an attachment or in the Special Circumstances area.