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K INTENT

Finishes

To reduce formaldehyde levels in indoor air by using products with lower formaldehyde emissions.

K6.

PRODUCTS THAT COMPLY WITH THE HEALTH PRODUCT DECLARATION OPEN STANDARD

CRITERIA FOR QUALIFICATION Up to 2 points may be awarded for the use of 20 products from 5 different manufacturers and 5 different product specification sections with one of the following: ? ? A complete HPD that meets the HPD Full Disclosure of Known Hazards level A cradle-to-cradle (C2C) v2 Basic level or C2C v3 Bronze level certification with a hazard/optimization report card

VERIFICATION Documentation: The Rater must collect one of the following: ? ? A copy of the completed HPD template, and documentation of submission to Healthy Buildings A C2C report card with a hazard/optimization report card

INTENT To help manufacturers communicate important product data in a consistent and transparent manner, while increasing the availability of reported content and associated health information of building products.

K7.

INDOOR AIR FORMALDEHYDE LEVEL LESS THAN 27 PARTS PER BILLION

CRITERIA FOR QUALIFICATION Up to 2 points of credit are available for completing one of the following: ? ? After all finish materials are installed, conduct a five- to seven-day home test using a passive formaldehyde test kit (following all test instructions), and receive results less than 27 parts per billion. Conduct a test using an equivalent testing method, such as sorbent or impinger.

Either the Rater or the builder may complete the test. VERIFICATION Documentation: The Rater will collect the following: Documentation of laboratory results

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