We have an issue where a concrete curing application is being used on the concrete BEFORE the weatherproofing system is in place, and before the building is closed-in. As a wet product, the VOCs are a bit too high. After it dries it has Zero VOCs. The manufacturer is adamant that it is VOC compliant. What is your take on this? Should we list the dry product VOC levels, or the wet product VOC levels? Should we preform the VOC BUdget method to be on the safe side?
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Mara Baum
Partner, Architecture & SustainabilityDIALOG
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August 24, 2010 - 11:52 am
Tim, I'm not sure if your concrete curing product falls under this credit. Is it specifically a sealant, or just a curing agent? If it's the latter, then I don't expect it to be addressed in this credit.
Generally, it doesn't matter when the product is applied -- as long as it's applied on site and will (eventually) fall inside the weatherproofing barrier, then it needs to be tracked. So if your product is a sealant, then you should use the budget method.