The table on LEED online does not provide with the option for fire-retardant coatings. What other category should be used and what is the VOC limit for fire-retardant coatings?
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John-David Hutchison, LEED AP BD+C, PMP
Sustainability ManagerBGIS
LEEDuser Expert
166 thumbs up
July 7, 2014 - 10:47 am
As per SCAQMD "The Fire-Retardant Coating category will be eliminated on January 1, 2007 and subsumed by the coating category for which they are formulated."
What is the product you are using?
Jon Clifford
LEED-AP BD+CGREENSQUARE
LEEDuser Expert
327 thumbs up
July 7, 2014 - 10:56 am
LEED 2009 references the 2004 version of SCAQMD Rule 1113 posted below. It lists 650g/L for clear fire-retardant coatings and 350 for pigmented. More recent versions of Rule 1113 have eliminated these categories.
Mike D
56 thumbs up
July 7, 2014 - 11:11 am
John and Jon,
Thanks for this.
Jon, so do we need to include it on the form?
John, it is an intumescent coating. If we do need to include it, which category should we use from the dropdown menu?
Jon Clifford
LEED-AP BD+CGREENSQUARE
LEEDuser Expert
327 thumbs up
July 7, 2014 - 5:38 pm
MM: Because your product is paint, you do need to include the intumescent paint in your IEQc4.2 documentation.
If the product qualifies as a flat or non-flat paint and complies with GS-11 VOC limits, you can enter it as such. Likewise, if it has anti-rust properties and less than 250g/L VOC, you can enter it as a GC-03 Anti-Corrosive.
If it does not meet any of these GreenSeal standards, the LEED-Online form offers an “Other” category. If you pick "Other," the Product Type field allows you to type in “Pigmented Fire-Retardant Coating.” The "VOC Allowable" field is editable too, so can enter “350” in that field. I hear that reviewers will accept this.
See the comment thread on “Dry-Fog Coatings” below started by Lile on March 26.
Len Sciarra
architect5 thumbs up
October 2, 2015 - 7:33 pm
Per the CARB 2007 rule posted on LEED interpretation #10295, cement or gypsum based fire protection (as well as and intumescent paint) both used for steel protection, I see, would fall under the fire-resistive coating definition. Again, these are usually spray on products applied to steel columns, beams and decks to achieve a given fire rating. The sad part is the CARB 2007 rule value is 350 g/L and almost all the cementitious and gypsum products have 0 g/L so it is a huge loop hole.