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CI-v4 EQc2:Low emitting materials

Furniture Fabric

Adam Yarnell

Sustainability Consultant

Steven Winter Associates

LEEDuser Basic Member

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October 10, 2019

Hi all,

I'm wondering if anyone has gotten push-back on or been asked for clarification for fabrics when pursuing the furniture category. Basically, will an acceptable third-party certificate (e.g. Greenguard/Gold, SCS Indoor Advantage Gold, etc.) cover all fabric selections for a specific product, or does each fabric need separate VOC emissions testing? Normally, as the fabric is one component of an assembly, I wouldn't seek out separate emissions testing, but it seems unlikely that manufacturers would test every fabric or finish combination for a specific furniture product.

Any insight, especially from manufacturers or from representatives of VOC emissions testing programs, is greatly appreciated!

Please see similar questions below:

https://leeduser.buildinggreen.com/forum/furniture-4

https://leeduser.buildinggreen.com/forum/custom-furniture-testing-assembly

I'm crossposting this on NC-V4 as because it's also relevant to New Construction.

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