100002195 - LEM inherently nonemitting

Under Requirements, revise inherently nonemitting sources sentence to read:

Inherently nonemitting sources. Products that are inherently nonemitting sources of VOCs (stone, ceramic, powder-coated metals, plated or anodized metal, glass, concrete, clay brick, and unfinished or untreated solid wood) are considered fully compliant without any VOC emissions testing if they do not include integral organic-based surface coatings, binders, or sealants.

Under Further Explanation, Inherently nonemitting materials, revise last two sentences as follows:

For the purposes of this credit, untreated and unfinished solid wood (not engineered wood) can also be considered nonemitting even though such materials will likely emit some amount of formaldehyde naturally.


Date: 
Friday, January 5, 2018
Updated date: 
Thursday, January 11, 2018
Internationally Applicable: 
Campus Applicable: 
Ref Guide Name and Edition Pre-v4: 
USGBC nid: 
11373712