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VOC reduction

Features/Air/Feature 04

VOC reduction

Intent: 

To minimize the effect of VOCs in building materials on indoor air quality.

All equivalencies for this feature can be downloaded from this link: https://resources.wellcertified.com/tools/strategies-table
Post Date: 07 Jul, 2017
Status: Approved

Indoor Air Comfort Gold has been accepted as an alternative for the requirements of Feature 04 Parts 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.
Post Date: 27 Apr, 2017
Status: Approved

Previously published as an AAP:
Field and Laboratory Emission Cell (FLEC) emissions testing is approved as an emissions testing methodology only for furniture and furnishings that are made up of a uniform material and have flat testing surfaces on which the FLEC emissions testing methodology may be applied. For example, flat surfaced cabinetry that is made up of a uniform material may be tested using this methodology. However, chairs that are made from a variety of materials that lack flat surfaces may not be tested using this methodology. The emissions test must be administered by a third party investigator with no affiliation with the project. The associated costs are the responsibility of the project team. Additional tests performed in accordance with ISO 16000 methodology must be performed for total aldehydes and 4-Phenylcyclohexane and must meet the thresholds specified in the WELL Building Standard.
Post Date: 27 Apr, 2017
Status: Approved

The Blue Angel Label for upholstered furniture has been accepted as an equivalent for the ANSI/BIFMA e3-2011 Standard and M7.1-2011 Method of Part 5 for Europe.
Post Date: 27 Apr, 2017
Status: Approved

The Finnish M1 Label for non-upholstered furniture has been accepted as an equivalent for the ANSI/BIFMA e3-2011 Standard and M7.1-2011 Method of Part 5 for Europe
Post Date: 27 Apr, 2017
Status: Approved

Previously published as an AAP:
Products and materials that have an A or A+ class rating under the French legislation on VOC emissions meet the requirements of Parts 1, 2, 3, and 4.
Post Date: 07 Apr, 2017
Status: Approved

GreenGuard Gold is accepted as an equivalent for Feature 4, Part 5
Post Date: 17 Jan, 2017
Status: Approved

Greenstuf has been accepted as an equivalent for CDPH Standard Method v1.1-2010 of Feature 4 Part 4.
Post Date: 17 Jan, 2017
Status: Approved

Indoor Advantage Gold has been approved as an acceptable alternative for F04, Parts 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5.
Post Date: 17 Jan, 2017
Status: Approved

CalGreen 2013 Title 24, Part 11, California Green Building code has been approved as an equivalent for F04, Parts 1 and 2. For Part 3, projects are required to meet 100% of the resilient flooring requirements according to CalGreen 2013 Title 24 in order to fully comply with WELL requirements.
Post Date: 24 Oct, 2016
Status: Approved

GECA FFFv2.1i-2010 (Furniture, Fittings and Foam) has been accepted as an equivalent for the ANSI/BIFMA e3-2011 Standard and M7.1-2011 Method of Part 5.
Note that not all the VOCs required byANSI/BIFMA e3-2011 are incorportated in this standard and the allowable emission levels in GECA FFFv2.1i-2010 exceed those required in the ANSI/BIFMA e3-2011 Furniture Sustainability Standard.
This equivalency may only be used for projects in Australia and New Zealand.