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Finishes
Reduced formaldehyde materials as defined by the code are required by CALGreen Chapter 4, Section 4.504.5. The GreenPoint Rated measure and the CARB standard are more stringent than the CALGreen measure, as the CALGreen measure only addresses hardwood plywood, particle board, and MDF. The CALGreen measure does not include furniture or other finished products made of composite wood. See the Error! Reference source not found. section of this measure for more information.
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VERIFICATION Field Verification: The Rater will conduct field verifications of installed material and take photos.
Documentation: The Rater must obtain documentation of material specifications and use, consisting of invoices and specifications from manufacturers indicating compliance with the CARB NAD Threshold.
INTENT To reduce formaldehyde levels in indoor air by using products with lower formaldehyde emissions.
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:
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VERIFICATION
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
Documentation: The Rater must collect one of the following:
INTENT
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A copy of the completed HPD template, and documentation of submission to Healthy Buildings A C2C report card with a hazard / optimization report card
DRAFT
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.
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:
DRAFT GreenPoint Rated New Home Rating Manual 76 Version 6.0, September 2013
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