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This is a Regional alternative compliance path to BD+C v4 EQc Daylight BD+C v4.1 EQc Daylight, ID+C v4 EQc Daylight and ID+C v4.1 EQc Daylight
Project must be located in a latitude of 55°N or above. (Projects located below 55°N, interested in using this pilot including those in the southern hemisphere may contact USGBC)
Projects outside the U.S. may instead meet the requirements of ISO Standard 17772-1:2017, Section 6.3, using Method 1—Perceived air quality with Category I or II and local standard for ventilation system design such as EN Standard 16798-3: 2017, Sections 7-10.
**Made applicable to v4.1 O+M Projects on 2/6/23
Projects in Europe may instead meet European Decopaint Directive
Projects in Asia may instead meet Hong Kong Air pollution control (VOC) Regulation for regulated architectural paints
Projects in Asia may instead meet Hong Kong Air Pollution Control (VOC) Regulation for regulated adhesives and regulated sealants
Projects in Europe may instead use adhesives and sealants free of solvents, as defined in Technical Rules for Hazardous Substances (TRGS) 610
Projects in Europe may instead use products compliant with emissions class E1 as Tested per EN 717-1 or EN 16516.
Projects in Canada may instead use wood structural panels and structural wood products manufactured according to one of the following Exposure 1 or Exterior standards. CSA O121 for Douglas fir plywood, Canadian Standards Association, CSA O151 for Canadian softwood plywood, CSA O153 Poplar plywood, CSA O325 for Construction sheathing)
Projects in Australia may instead use AS/NZS 2269, Plywood-Structural, Standards Australia
For projects outside of the U.S., demonstrate compliance to testing standard EN 16516:2017 with 2018 updates, be compliant with German AgBB Testing and Evaluation Scheme (2018) thresholds and meet a formaldehyde limit of 10 micrograms per cubic meter after 28 days. For individually tested compounds, sum of R ratios must be less than or equal to 1 for all VOCs with LCI values and summed individual VOC concentrations must be less than 100 ug/m3 for VOCs without LCIs. TVOC value measured after 28 days must be less than or equal to 1000 ug/m3.