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- Exclude wet-applied products applied on the ceiling and corrugated metal decking.
Insulation
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Insulation products, by surface area or cost, must meet the VOC emissions evaluation criteria.
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The insulation product category includes all thermal and acoustic boards; batts (faced and unfaced); rolls; blankets; sound attenuation fire blankets; and foamed-in-place, loose-fill, blown, and sprayed insulation.
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Exclude insulation installed outside an air barrier membrane.
Furniture
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Furniture in the project scope of work, by cost, area, or number of units, must meet the furniture emissions evaluation criteria or VOC emissions evaluation criteria.
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The furniture product category includes all permanently installed office furniture, cubicles/systems furniture, seating, desks, tables, filing/storage, specialty items, beds, case goods, casework, countertops, moveable/demountable partitions, bathroom/toilet partitions, shelving, lockers, retail fixtures (including slatwall), window treatments, and furnishing items (such as nonfixed area rugs, cubicle curtains, and mattresses) purchased for the project.
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A custom item in the furniture category is considered to meet the low-emitting criteria if all components of the finished piece, applied on- or off-site, are declared under the furniture category and meet the VOC emissions evaluation criteria. Alternatively, a custom piece meets the criteria if the finished piece, as a whole, meets the furniture emissions evaluation or VOC emissions evaluation criteria.
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Exclude office and bathroom accessories, art, recreational items (such as game tables), cabinet and drawer hardware, and planters from the credit.
Composite wood
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Composite wood products, by surface area or cost, must meet the formaldehyde emissions evaluation criteria.
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The composite wood product category includes all particleboard, medium-density fiberboard (both medium density and thin), hardwood plywood with veneer, composite or combination core, and wood structural panels or structural wood products.
Low-emitting Criteria
VOC EMISSIONS EVALUATION CRITERIA
Third-party certification : Product has a qualifying third-party certification, valid at the time of product purchase, that demonstrates testing and compliance according to the California
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