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LEED v4.1 - Third Party Certifications

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posted by  Pablo Jimeno  on 

Hello All,

We are considering adopting LEEDv4.1 requirements for the Low Emitting Materials credit across our projects.

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Tue Nov 18, 2025, 7:14 pm

Contact Adhesives - Testing conducted for "Open Plan Office Environment"

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posted by  Sean Smith  on 

I'm looking for a contact adhesive for a client and I can't seem to find any complaint product with CDPH testing that is tested to the private office scenario.

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EQc Low Emitting Materials - butyl sealant that meets requirements

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posted by  Theresa Lehman  on 

The subcontractor supplying the commercial kitchen equipment for a project included a sealant (Premier XtraBond 1500NS) in their submittal that is not compliant with the LEED EQc Low-Emitting Mater

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Elkus Manfredi Architects
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Tue Aug 12, 2025, 6:31 pm

Documentation for Inherently non-emitting materials

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posted by  Edgar Arevalo  on 

We have an insulation material that can comply either as inherently non-emitting or meets general emissions evaluation, and has been checked as inherently non-emitting by the contractor,

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EUA
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Sat May 17, 2025, 4:48 am

VOC limit of Aerosol Adhesives

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posted by  L W  on 

Hi All,In LEED v4 and 4.1, is there a limit on the VOC content of aerosol adhesives, and if so what is it?

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Balfour Beatty US
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Wed Apr 2, 2025, 9:35 pm

Flooring with resin coated broadcast quartz

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posted by  Michelle Rosenberger  on 

I have seen several flooring product systems now with resins and coatings that use a broadcast quartz or other inherently non-emitting material as one layer.

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Fentress Architects
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Mon Mar 3, 2025, 7:48 pm

Aerosol Paints/Coatings - Emissions/VOC Compliance

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posted by  Brad Newkirk  on 

Based on the language in SCAQMD 1113 (June 3, 2011) and CARB 2007 SCM for Architectural Coatings, aerosol paints/coatings (i.e.

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Mon Nov 18, 2024, 8:26 pm

Under which category does wallpaper fall?

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posted by  Azra   on 

For me it makes sense, that wallpaper is in Walls/Ceilings category, but it is not really defined as part of it. It also makes sense that a VOC emissions evaluation is neccessary.

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Wed Oct 2, 2024, 6:37 pm

VOC limits for concrete curing compound

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posted by  Jeff Wiedmeyer  on 

Does anyone know what the max allowable VOC limit is for a dissipation concrete curing compound?  The product data submittal states VOC content is 301 g/L.  I read that the USGBC requirem

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Mon Sep 23, 2024, 6:18 pm
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BuildingGreen, Inc.
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