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On a renovation, should flooring that is previously installed be subject to the credit requirements?

One flooring adhesive we are using falls under both IEQc4.1 and IEQc4.3, and is over the VOC limit. We are using the VOC budget method to meet IEQc4.1 requirements, but are we automatically disqualifed from IEQc4.3?

The credit requirements are allowed to exempt unfinished wood flooring from the credit requirements, but wood flooring is almost always finished. This is confusing!

I have an international project and my flooring products aren’t tested using any of the above standards. How can I tell if they still comply?

If I have no flooring products in the scope of my project, can I earn this credit?

How do I handle a polished concrete floor?

Should mineral-based finish flooring products (without any integral organic-based coatings and sealants) and unfinished/untreated solid wood flooring be documented on the IEQc4.3 LEED Online form, even though they are exempt from certification requirement

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NC-2009 IEQc4.3:Low-Emitting Materials—Flooring Systems

ANSI A138.1 - 2011 Green Squared

Good day, Im working on a project and I would like to know if it is sufficient if a hard surface flooring system meets the necessary qualifications under ANSI A138.1 - 2011 Green Squared. Thank you

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Heather Appell
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Thu, 12/03/2015 - 21:12

I'm interested in this as well for credit compliance. I am working on a project that is installing porcelain tile that is Green Squared certified.
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Fri, 12/04/2015 - 17:23

Heather - Are you sure your tile isn't already exempt under the mineral-based finish flooring products (without any integral organic-based coatings and sealants) in the requirements? Also, consider looking at this FAQ: http://greensquaredcertified.com/green-blog/133-tile-inherently-organic-free-no-vocs-exempt-from-voc-testing-in-leed.html. Lastly, information on the Green Squared website seems out of date.
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Fri, 12/04/2015 - 17:42

I believe it is already exempt and I'm referencing LEED Interpretation #10267 in the LEED template, just in case. I was just wondering if I could use the G2 certification for compliance. Thank you for sharing the link!

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