Intent:
- Reduce the quantity of indoor air contaminants that are odorous, irritating, and or harmful to the comfort and well-being of installers and occupants.
Implementation:
- all ADHESIVES and SEALANTS used in interior of building (inside weather proofing system & applied on-site) is to comply with South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) Rule #1168 and Green Seal (GS) Standard for Commercial Adhesives GS-36.
- flooring adhesives, fire-stopping sealants, caulking, duct sealants, plumbing adhesives, cove base adhesives.
Code:
- South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) Rule #1168, October 3, 2003 Amendment
- Green Seal Standard 36 (GS-36), Oct, 2000
Submittal Phase:
- construction
Indoor Environmental Air Quality
- EQ P1 – Minimum IAQ Performance (prerequisite )
- EQ P2 – Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS) Control (prerequisite )
- EQ 1 – Outdoor Air Delivery Monitoring
- EQ 2 – Increased Ventilation
- EQ 3.1 – Construction IAQ Management Plan, During Construction
- EQ 3.2 – Construction IAQ Management Plan, Before Occupancy
- EQ 4.1 – Low-Emitting Materials, Adhesives & Sealants
- EQ 4.2 – Low-Emitting Materials, Paint & Coatings
- EQ 4.3 – Low-Emitting Materials, Carpet Systems
- EQ 4.4 – Low-Emitting Materials, Composite Wood & Agrifiber Products
- EQ 5 – Indoor Chemical & Pollutant Source Control
- EQ 6.1 – Controllability of Systems, Lighting
- EQ 6.2 – Controllability of Systems, Thermal Comfort
- EQ 7.1 – Thermal Comfort, Design
- EQ 7.2 – Thermal Comfort, Verification
- EQ 8.1 -Daylight & Views, Daylight 75% of Spaces
- EQ 8.2 – Daylight & Views, Views for 90% of Spaces
21 Comments On This Post
WHERE CAN I FIND THE TECHNICAL SPECS. RELATED TO THE ADHESIVES/SEALANTS WHICH COMPLY WITH GS STANDARD OR SOUTH COAST AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT
What VOC level is required for concrete floor sealant (not part of the curing process)? 4.1 says sealant but talks mainly of weatherproofing sealants (caulk, window installation material, etc), but 4.2 talks specifically about floor coverings?
I am assuming 4.2?
Re: EQ4.1 – ADHESIVES and SEALANTS used in interior of building (defined as inside weather proofing system & applied on-site)
Do sealants and adhesives apllied off-site need to meet the VOC standards set forth in EQ4.1?
I don’t recall any questions pertaining to specific VOC limits. You would want to know Green Seal, Geen Label, etc. but those are 4.2 & 4.3. 4.1 would be SCAQMD 1168. Know those!
Thanks Michael.
Michael,
You wrote, …”4.1 would be SCAQMD 1168. Know those!”
Would you please clarify what of SCAQMD 1168 I need to know for the exam? Do I need to memorize Table 1: SCAQMD VOC Limits on p. 339 of Ref. Guide 2.2?
If Michael is no longer participating in these comments I would appreciate clarification from anyone else.
Thanks,
Gary
Gary,
SCAQMD (South Coast Air Quality Management District) Rule #1168 is the Referenced Standard for EQc4.1 Low Emitting: Adhesives and Sealants.
Know which standards apply to which credits (especially the EQc4: Low Emitting Materials).
Chris,
Thank you.
Gary
“Know which standards apply to which credits (especially the EQc4: Low Emitting Materials).”
Exactly.
Gary,
What Chris had mentioned is what I was referring to.
Thanks Michael and Chris.
Gary
Aerosol Adhesives are the only ones regulated by GS-36 (p 340 of NC 2.2)
Which three of the following credits requires performance calculations? (choose 3)
A. EAc1, Optimize Energy Performance
B. WEc3.1-3.2, Water Use Reduction
C. MRc4.1-4.2, Recycled Content
D. EQc4.1-4.4, Low Emitting Materials
E. EQc6.1-6.2, Controllability of Systems
F. EAc4, Enhanced Refrigerant Management
Ans: ABC
Can anyone explain? I know A &B but why C not D?
and What exactly is Performance Calculations mean?
Thanks!
Stephanie,
D does not require a performance calculation because there is no measurable performance in MR 4.1-4.4, its only they meet the standards or they don’t; you either used a low VOC paint or you didn’t.
ABC require them because they all have something to measure based on a performance calculation; how much energy performance was gained, how much water was reduced, and how much recycled content was used.
To All Experienced Test Takers…..
In your opinions, is it beneficial to scroll through the test searching for the ‘easier’ questions first, then go back to complete the more difficult ones
what performance calculation IN MRC 4.1-4.2?
Why not F?
Option 1 = no refrigerants, no calculations
Option 2 = calculations
but for EAc1 Option 3 Prescriptive Compliance are calculations reqd?
In the ‘performance calculation’ question posted by Stephanie, looking at the ref manual, all except D have calculations in the ‘calculations’ sections. Option F has TWO PAGES (TODP/TGWP) of calculations, so there must be something else to it if F is not included as a correct answer. I’m guessing it is the ‘performance’ aspect. Calculations for E and F are quantity, but not measured against a base. So I’m guessing that ‘performance’ calculations have to do with having a base against which you are measuring improvement?
-A
Had a question on my exam today that had several obvious choices for EQ4 “submittals required by the contractor”. The final choice I had ended on 2 choices:
-roofing adhesive
-Structural glazing adhesive
Now roofing adhesive is “technically” within the waterproof membrane, since the roofing sits on top of the adhesive. Am I overthinking it? Possibly?
Structural glazing adhesive? I don’t even know if I have heard of that! Could be within the waterproof membrane?
Stumper. What do you think? It could be both answers are wrong, but the other choices were painted walls, carpet, tect. Very obvious.
Roy – that is a really tough question. I would have thought the word structural would have thrown it out. I just looked up structural glazing and found: “Silicone structural glazing is a method utilizing a silicone adhesive to attach glass, metal, or other panel material to the structure of a building”
That sounds to me to be outside, but i have to say im not clear on where the weatherproofing stops and where the exterior begins. Both window structural sealants and roof sealants sound to me to be on the outside of the building.
Ideas anyone?
Sophia
the right answer is structural glazing adhesive is in the table in page 339
thanks
I have an MSDS for Ceramic tile grout that has a VOC of 166g/L. Looks like the allowable content for that is 65g/L. If I am correct in putting grout under the ceramic tile adhesive then what happens when we exceed one of the allowable contents? Do we miss the whole credit because of one item?