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Jerry Tims
Senior Member
Username: jtims
Post Number: 43
Registered: 04-2005
| | Posted on Thursday, December 04, 2008 - 03:59 pm: |    |
Ladies and gents....
What factory finish system would you recommend for architectural wood casework that will result in a durable (and hopefully lasting) finish and still meet LEED VOC requirements? |
Russ Hinkle, AIA, CCS
Senior Member
Username: rhinkle
Post Number: 57
Registered: 02-2006
| | Posted on Thursday, December 04, 2008 - 04:08 pm: | |
Any factory finish. LEED only requires field installed finishes to meet Low VOC requirements.
That is because factory finishes are install in a controlled environment where the workers are protected from the harmful fumes. |
John Bunzick, CCS, CCCA, LEED AP
Senior Member
Username: bunzick
Post Number: 995
Registered: 03-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, December 04, 2008 - 04:09 pm: | |
Factory finishing does not need to meet LEED requirements. Only field-applied, interior finishes. Emissions from factory finishing operations is regulated by the EPA and/or local air quality requirements. |
Jerry Tims
Senior Member
Username: jtims
Post Number: 44
Registered: 04-2005
| | Posted on Thursday, December 04, 2008 - 04:11 pm: | |
Damn.....wish I could get answers this quickly from my co-workers! Thanks! |
John Bunzick, CCS, CCCA, LEED AP
Senior Member
Username: bunzick
Post Number: 996
Registered: 03-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, December 04, 2008 - 04:11 pm: | |
I swear,... Russ and I did not consult before posting. |
Anonymous
| | Posted on Thursday, December 04, 2008 - 04:09 pm: | |
There is no LEED VOC requirement for factory finished materials and components. The LEED points for VOC content has to do with FIELD finishing only. |
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