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VOC content- all or nothing?

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posted by Tommy Linstroth on Jul 11, 2019, 10:00 am

not exceed the limit. But it would be nice to confirm with GBCI in the event a non-compliant product is used. I'll check with my contacts at GBCI and post the correspondence to the forum.    Log...

Last reply: Renee Shirey, Dec 23, 2020, 1:17 pm

Credit compliance types (cost vs surface area) and SIPs

NC-v4.1 EQc2: Low-emitting materials
posted by Chloe Naese on Dec 21, 2020, 2:55 pm

Hi everyone,

I have two credit related questions. Can we alternate compliance types (surface area, cost, volume, etc) depending on the material category? For example, would it be...

Last reply: Deborah Lucking, Dec 21, 2020, 4:01 pm

Spray Foam Insulation

NC-v4.1 EQc2: Low-emitting materials
posted by Cynthia Kaplan on Dec 10, 2020, 6:30 pm

This comment is for other LEED practitioners that may encounter the same issue: This reviewer included spray foam insulation as part of paints and coatings, Even though the v 4.1 guide...

Touch ups

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posted by Summer Gorder on Oct 16, 2020, 12:32 pm

If a product is applied off-site by the manufacturer, but there is a possibility for "touch-up." Do those "touch-ups" need to meet the requirements for...

Last reply: Deborah Lucking, Nov 3, 2020, 1:27 pm

VOC content evaluation- category definitions and limits vary across the regulations listed

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posted by Sagar Raghuwanshi on Sep 28, 2020, 10:21 am

LEED v4.1 says that "Product meets the...

Testing methods accepted for formaldehyde emissions evaluation outside United States

NC-v4.1 EQc2: Low-emitting materials
posted by Miguel Broncano on Aug 26, 2020, 7:24 am

Dear all,

Regarding compliance of Blue Angel certificate with general emissions evaluation, it is neccesary to fulfill an adittional requirement: "The formaldehyde limit of 10 μg/m3 at 28...

Weatherproofing Barrier Primer

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posted by Diana Smiciklas on Aug 10, 2020, 9:20 am

Hello there,

Are materials used to adhere the waterproofing and/or weatherproofing membranes excluded from low-emitting requirements regardless of what side it’s applied to? For example, a...

Last reply: Keith Robertson, Aug 24, 2020, 12:54 pm

Gym Floor Line Paint

NC-v4.1 EQc2: Low-emitting materials
posted by Joseph Snider on Aug 2, 2020, 11:33 pm

Has anybody run into any issues with gym floor line paint? Older info suggests to use the graphic art / sign designation in the list.  This used to be 475 g/L, but is now 200 g/L under v4.1.  We...

Last reply: Joseph Snider, Aug 13, 2020, 11:26 am

Concrete bonding agent

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posted by Laura Charlier on Jul 13, 2020, 4:01 pm

We had a submittal come in that is proposing the use of a "bonding slurry" to be used above grade between the metal deck and concrete slab for each building story. The contractor is arguing that...

Last reply: Jeff Wiedmeyer, Jul 13, 2020, 10:52 pm

Shop Applied vs. Site Applied Wood Coatings

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posted by Waleed AlGhamdi on Jul 9, 2020, 9:23 pm

We have a project with a lot of...