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wall paper / wall coverings

Gita Nandan

principal architect

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July 9, 2010

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Mara Baum

Partner, Architecture & Sustainability

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Fri, 07/09/2010 - 18:40

Wall paper and wall coverings don't fall into any credit category under LEED NC, though the adhesives used would be in EQc4.1.

Tristan Roberts

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Vermont House of Representatives

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Fri, 07/09/2010 - 19:03

LEED for Schools has a credit, IEQc4.6, that covers wallcoverings, but Mara is right that LEED-NC doesn't cover them.

Gita Nandan

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Fri, 07/09/2010 - 19:28

interesting - many thanks!. i thought since i could not find it i was missing something. seems like these wall coverings that are often PVC based ought to fall somewhere. esp in retail situations, and commercial settings like hospitals. i have found some wallcoverings that are greenguard certified so i suppose these are for the Schools rating.

Mara Baum

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Fri, 07/09/2010 - 19:43

Gita, PVC-based materials are covered under a relatively new pilot credit, "PBT Source Reduction: Dioxins and Halogenated Organic Compounds". See http://www.usgbc.org/ShowFile.aspx?DocumentID=6331 for this pilot credit and http://www.usgbc.org/DisplayPage.aspx?CMSPageID=2104 for the pilot credit program. This would include wall coverings, but also address many other things.

Tristan Roberts

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Vermont House of Representatives

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Fri, 07/09/2010 - 19:53

We also have the relevant pilot credit language and a forum to discuss those credits here on LEEDuser. Here's the link to Pilot Credit 2: PBT Source Reduction.

Jessica Tuggl

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Thu, 08/31/2023 - 00:39

Wallpaper and wall coverings that are not GreenGuard certified may meet LEED criteria if they have a VOC emission rating of at least 'D'. Wallpaper and wall coverings rated "D" emit a small amount of VOCs, but still less than materials that do not meet the LEED criteria. High-quality wallpapers are provided by the company https://fancywalls.eu/blog/bedroom-accent-wall-ideas/. They have only high-quality materials, a wide range and good prices!