K Finishes
Steel or aluminum wire shelving does not quality.
This measure evaluates open shelves typically seen in a closet, hall, utility room, or study that is typically encased in an open cabinet box or seated on a ledger board. This differs from the cabinets discussed in measure K3.1, which evaluates shelves within a kitchen or bathroom cabinet.
K4.
K3.4. Doors( up to 2 points) To receive credit, a percentage of the doors and frames( measured in board feet, to account for varying door
DRAFT thickness) must meet one defined attribute, as follows:
� 50 %— One point � 80 %— Two points
Trim and hardware are not included in this measure. Steel doors do not quality as recycled materials. K3.5. Countertops( 1 point)
To receive credit, a percentage of the total square footage or volume of qualifying countertops and substrate assembly must meet one defined attribute, as follows:
� 50 %— One point
VERIFICATION Field Verification: The Rater may complete field verification of installed materials.
Documentation: The Rater must collect material specifications that the material meets environmental criteria, and the use and percentage of installed material.
INTENT To use interior finish products that preserve natural resources.
FORMALDEHYDE EMISSIONS IN INTERIOR FINISH EXCEED CARB
CRITERIA FOR QUALIFICATION
Up to five points of credit are available if, at a minimum, 90 % of the composite wood products used in the following areas meet the CARB No Added Formaldehyde( NAF) Threshold, as follows:
K4.1. Doors( 1 Point) K4.2. Cabinets and Countertops( 2 Points) K4.3. Interior Trim and Shelving( 2 Points)
These measures apply to composite wood products including hardwood plywood, particleboard, MDF, and thin MDF( thickness ≤ 8 mm), as well as all furniture and other finished products made with composite wood products.
DRAFT GreenPoint Rated New Home Rating Manual Version 6.0, September 2013 75 © Build It Green