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CI-2009 IEQc4.4:Low-Emitting Materials—Composite Wood and Agrifiber Products

Skateboard Wall Panels

I am hoping to use a product that uses bamboo end cuts from the waste stream of another manufacturing process as wood wall panels. These end cuts would be mounted to mdf in larger panels that would be adhered to wall in one piece. I know the MDF must have NAUF, but I'm trying to figure out what to do with the bamboo. Ideally, we would treat the bamboo as building reuse material, and it will not have to abide by this credit. I'm worried that we are going to have to go to the bamboo supplier (through the manufacturer who is giving us their waste) to figure out what the lamination process is.

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Wed, 04/17/2013 - 13:43

Holly, in my opinion you would need to include the bamboo in this credit.First, should bamboo be considered as "composite wood or agfiber"? I think it clearly does, although one could narrowly argue that it is neither wood nor agfiber.Second, is the bamboo here merely being reused or is it is manufactured product, as you ask? I don't think it matters, if you reference the credit language (see above). Both factory-made and onsite fabrications count with the NAUF requirement.

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