When products claim that they meet California Section 01350, does the product also meet LEED v4 requirements for low-emitting materials?

Not necessarily.

In order to meet LEED v4 requirements for low-emitting materials, a product must be tested and determined compliant in accordance with CDPH Standard Method V1.1-2010.

There are many products that were certified in accordance with previous California Section 01350 methodologies. Those products may have met Section 01350 in the past, but don’t comply with the latest testing methodology that is referenced by LEED v4. It is important to check which method they comply with.

And that’s not all.

I'm looking for a certification that tells me if a given product will meet the LEED v4 requirements, but I don't see one in a given product area. Am I missing something?

Unfortunately, third-party certifications are not available in all cases. Some certifications that have been allowed in previous LEED versions may not be allowed in LEED v4. Keep reading here for more detail. We expect that new certifications will become available, existing certifications will become updated, and that USGBC may approve of new certifications. 

To stay up to date, check the The Low-Emitting Materials Third Party Certification table, available in the Documentation Toolkit.

If the building is listed in Appendix 2 Default occupancy codes with zero transients, does that mean we don’t have to provide any short-term bike spaces?

In order to comply with this credit, at least four short-term and four long-term spaces are required. If you are unsure about how many visitors will be expected, a good rule of thumb is to use approximately 10% of the FTE.

In some areas, individual fan coil units can be adjusted through the BMS, which can be accomplished by the occupant phoning the building manager. As each unit can be controlled, is this sufficient for occupant controllability? A benefit is that the BMS ca

It's a good idea but the implementation may not work as well as original conceived. For instance, what if the building manager isn't always readily available? Does everyone have access to his or her number? How many adjustments are possible within your open plan office area? Would there be enough distinct settings to account for controls for roughly half of the occupants in this space?LEEDuser is aware of one project earning the credit by providing a very detailed narrative.

The categories given in the IEQ space matrix don’t really fit how some of the rooms in my project will be used. What should I do?

Use your best judgment. The matrix states, “exceptions to area use classifications will be accepted on a case-by-case basis for spaces with atypical uses or those in which strategies required for compliance may compromise the function of the space. This is not an exhaustive list.  If a space is not listed, project teams should try to find a similar space type and follow that guidance.”

I’m working on a project that has transient occupants. How does the IEQ space matrix address transients, and are transients required to have access to the controls?

The matrix includes several space types that have transient occupants, for example: libraries, auditoriums, and transportation terminals. Controls must be provided for these spaces if they are listed as individual occupant or multi occupant and have the corresponding "Yes" in the relevant credit column.

This question is addressed in more detail under IEQc6.1.

In order to help meet IEQc6.1 for my individual occupants I am including task lighting. Does my task lighting need to be hard wired?

Per the LEED Reference Guide, task lighting does not need to be hardwired; however, the task light must be included in the scope of work if the control is included in the count of controls for individual workstations or multi-occupant spaces. 

I included occupancy sensors to meet the controls requirement but my LEED reviewer indicated that they weren’t sufficient. Why is this?

Since IEQc6.1 is about controllability you will need to ensure that a manual override is in place for the occupancy sensor. If you make this clear to the reviewer then you should be in good shape.