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finished product that no longer qualifies as an inherently nonemitting material and is subject to the VOC emissions evaluation criteria.

FORMALDEHYDE EMISSIONS EVALUATION

Product has a qualifying third-party certification from a California Air Resources Board (CARB) approved/Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recognized third-party certifier, valid at the time of product purchase, that demonstrates the product is one of the following:

  • Certified as ultra-low-emitting formaldehyde product under EPA’s Toxic Substances Control Act, Formaldehyde Emission Standards for Composite Wood Products (TSCA, Title VI) (EPA TSCA Title VI), or the CARB Airborne Toxic Control Measure (ATCM).

  • Certified as no-added-formaldehyde resins (NAF) product under EPA TSCA Title VI or CARB ATCM .

  • Wood structural panels manufactured according to PS 1-09 or PS 2-10 (or one of the standards considered by CARB to be equivalent to PS 1 or PS 2 ) and labeled bond classification exposure 1 or exterior.

  • Structural wood product manufactured according to ASTM D 5456 (for structural composite lumber), ANSI A190.1 (for glued laminated timber), ASTM D 5055 (for Ijoists), ANSI PRG 320 (for cross-laminated timber), or PS 20-15 (for finger-jointed lumber).

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Product is inherently nonemitting, salvaged, or reused.

REQUIREMENTS EXPLAINED

Installing low-emitting products can significantly reduce the quantity of indoor air contaminants in buildings. Coupled with adequate ventilation and filtration, specifying, and installing lowemitting materials is an important strategy toward improving indoor air quality.

This credit is awarded to projects with permanently installed products that meet established lowemitting criteria. Points are earned by bundling or combining products from two or more of the eight available categories: interior paint and coatings, interior adhesives and sealants, flooring, walls, ceilings, insulation, furniture, and composite wood. Projects targeting two or four product categories must achieve 90% or more of the required thresholds. Projects targeting six or eight product categories must achieve 80% or more of the required thresholds.

U.S. Green Building Council LEED v5 Reference Guide for Interior Design and Construction, April 2025 Launch Edition 260

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