Would insulation be exempt from the "no added UF" requirement?
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NC-2009 IEQc4.4: Low-Emitting Materials—Composite Wood and Agrifiber Products
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Insulation and UF
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John-David Hutchison, LEED AP BD+C, PMP
Sustainability ManagerBGIS
LEEDuser Expert
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June 17, 2014 - 1:24 pm
Standard insulations such as fibreglass, mineral fibre or blown in. Curious as why you ask; have found a alternative insulation material that would be manufactured using composite wood and agrifibre products?
Saying that, if you are using a SIP panel, for example, nad your SIP panel is on the inboard side of the weatherproofing system and applied on-site, the wood glues in the manufacturing of the SIP panels would not be exempt.
Sheryl Swartzle
Sustainability SpecialistTLC Engineering Solutions
63 thumbs up
June 17, 2014 - 1:35 pm
Someone is telling me I am going to lose the IEQc4.4 point becuase the standard type insulation may have added UF but I cannot find anything that states insulation would be subject to the no added UF rule. Hence the reason for my question on LEEDuser.
John-David Hutchison, LEED AP BD+C, PMP
Sustainability ManagerBGIS
LEEDuser Expert
166 thumbs up
June 17, 2014 - 2:14 pm
No, this is not true, the credit specifically addresses UF inc omposite wood and agrifibre products.
Adrienn Gelesz
LEED APABUD Engineering Ltd.
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June 18, 2014 - 3:05 am
If it is wood based, e.g wood wool, and in the interior, I would assume it is part of the credit.
John-David Hutchison, LEED AP BD+C, PMP
Sustainability ManagerBGIS
LEEDuser Expert
166 thumbs up
June 18, 2014 - 6:35 am
Correct, but now I am the one with the question - are you using a construction product made of wood wool? What is it?
Sheryl Swartzle
Sustainability SpecialistTLC Engineering Solutions
63 thumbs up
June 18, 2014 - 9:08 am
Product is not wood based. It is a glass mineral wool blanket insulation.