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FAQ - VOC reduction

Question: 
How do WELL’s feature 4 requirements overlap with LEED?
Answer: 

Feature 4 overlaps with the LEED v4 Low Emitting Materials Credit closely, however the LEED credit allows project teams to choose categories of products that have VOC testing or to use a budget calculation to determine compliance. Therefore, while LEED v4 and WELL 1.0 both consider paints, coatings, adhesives, sealants, flooring, insulation, furniture and furnishings, there is not a guaranteed overlap between WELL feature 4 and LEED Low Emitting Materials as the chosen categories of products may be different.

LEED 2009 or v3 considers slightly different categories of products than WELL, so there is still not a direct overlap. In LEED 2009 you can choose from categories of paints, coatings, adhesives, sealants, flooring, ceilings, walls, insulation, furniture and composite wood to evaluate for different amounts of points.

The IWBI and USGBC are also working on a WELL and LEED crosswalk to further streamline aligned features for projects that are pursuing both.

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