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SBR and rubber flooring

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Wed, 04/07/2010 - 18:20

Yes, if you're avoiding carpeting with SBR backing then you would not be required to do that test, according to the letter of LEED. If you're using a rubber flooring product that probably has a high level of emissions, it seems like a loophole in the credit to ignore 4-PCH, though.

Tue, 11/11/2014 - 18:03

I have the same issue on a LEED CI 2009 project. We have a vapor barrier that the architect wants to add at the masonry walls exposed to the interior of one of the lab support rooms. The product - PPG Seal Grip - is classified as a sealer and under the 200 g/L voc limit for IEQc4.2. However, I see from the data sheet that it contains SBR. The project has already committed to option 2 for IEQc3.2 with an IAQ test but does not currently included the 4-PCH component. Should it now? Or is the requirement only for 'SBR carpet and fabrics'? In other words - does anyone know if LEED has closed this loophole?

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