- Air
- VOC reduction
VOC reduction

VOC reduction
To minimize the effect of VOCs in building materials on indoor air quality.
Post Date: 05 Oct, 2017 Status: Approved EN 13964:2014 emission testing method has been accepted as an alternative for the requirements of Feature 4, Part 4 for suspended ceilings. Ceilings with heating or cooling properties and walls must meet limits set by the California Department of Public Health Standard Method v1.1-2010. Formaldehyde emission should be measured in accordance with EN 717-1:2004. |
Post Date: 04 Oct, 2017 Status: Approved SGS TVOC laboratory testing method has been accepted as an alternative equivalent to Feature 04 Part 4. Note, projects must adhere to the minimum VOC limit requirements of the CDPH Standard Method v1.1-2010 for VOC emissions. This equivalency may only be used for projects in India. |
Post Date: 02 Oct, 2017 Status: Approved Global GreenTag has been approved as an acceptable equivalent to the requirements for Feature 04 Part 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5. |
Post Date: 21 Sep, 2017 Status: Approved The Australian Carpet Classification Scheme (ACCS) has been accepted as an equivalent for CDPH Standard Method v1.1 of Feature 4 Part 1. |
Post Date: 18 Sep, 2017 Status: Approved IS 101.2.2.1986 and IS 101.2.1.1988 are acceptable equivalent testing method standards in order to measure in accordance with the VOC content threshold limits specified in SCAQMD Rule 1168 for Part 2a. |
Post Date: 17 Sep, 2017 Status: Approved IS 101.2.2.1986 and IS 101.2.1.1988 are acceptable equivalent testing method standards in order to measure in accordance with the VOC content threshold limits specified in SCAQMD Rule 1113 for Part 1a. |
Post Date: 26 Jul, 2017 Status: Approved MAS Certified Green® has been accepted for Feature 04 Parts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. MAS Certified Green® is also accepted for LEED v4 EQ Credit Low-Emitting Materials Third Party Certifications and Labels. It meets CDPH for emissions, CARB or SCAQMD for VOC content (wet-applied), and ANSI/BIFMA for furniture. |
Post Date: 26 Jul, 2017 Status: Approved GUT has been accepted for Feature 04 Part 3. The GUT standard was created by the European carpet industry, and aims ""to improve continuously all environmental and consumer protection aspects throughout the life cycle of a textile floor covering (from production to installation, to use phase and recycling"". This standard is only applicable to Part 3, and thresholds are as follows: Termination criteria 3 days after loading: Desired values 28 days after loading: |
Post Date: 26 Jul, 2017 Status: Approved VOC ETL class 2 and 3, VOC+ ETL Environmental and Formaldehyde-Free, has been accepted for Feature 04 Part 5. |
Post Date: 26 Jul, 2017 Status: Approved Exemplary level emission criteria for BREEAM International New Construction 2016 scheme has been accepted as an equivalent standard to the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) Standard method v1.1-2010 as specified in Part 4a of this feature. The thresholds are as follows: |