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Welcome to the Targeted ED+C eNews:
IAQ
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It's in the Air that You Breathe
With building envelopes becoming tighter and tighter for the sake of reducing energy consumption, indoor air quality (IAQ) is becoming a much more important facet to consider in construction. Materials that off-gas VOCs or other hazardous substances can no longer vent through porous envelopes and into the atmosphere. Instead, these gasses are being trapped and potentially causing serious damage to the health of the building's occupants.
Because of the importance of this issue, ED+C has partnered with the GREENGUARD Environmental Institute to bring you a special section on IAQ. This Targeted eNews is offers just a sampling of what can be found. For more, visit
www.EDCmag.com and go to the the IAQ GREENGUARD special section.
Cheers,
Derrick Teal
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Flooring Passes California's Section 01350 Emissions Tests
San Francisco - Smith & Fong Co., manufacturer of Plyboo bamboo architectural plywood and flooring, announced that the company's Plyboo bamboo plywood products have passed emissions testing under the criteria of California Section 01350, the most stringent volatile organic compound (VOC)-emissions standards in North America.
According to the company, Smith & Fong's entire product line already meets the California Air Resource Board (CARB)'s Phase I and Phase II regulations for formaldehyde emissions that were passed in 2007. And many of the company's products are 100 percent urea formaldehyde-free, and can contribute to Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) points under EQ 4.4.: No Added Urea Formaldehyde.
Filter Enters the Commercial Building Market
St. Paul
- 3M has introduced a line of Filtrete filters for commercial buildings. According to the company, FiltreteCommercial HVAC Filters may offer a marked return on investment by reducing energy, maintenance and life-cycle costs associated with traditional ventilation systems. Life-cycle costs may be reduced due to the filters' low airflow resistance, which may result in fan energy savings. 3M Technologies have also enabled extended service life, requiring fewer filter changeouts on an annual basis. Filtrete Commercial High Performance HVAC Filters with integral seals may help reduce air bypass. This may reduce particle deposits and cleaning costs for HVAC coils, ducts, and occupied
spaces. The potential savings are significant and major capital investments are not required to begin using Filtretefilters.
Floor Care Line Reformulated
Sturtevant, Wis. - JohnsonDiversey has achieved a significant reduction in volatile organic compound (VOC) content in its line of floor finishes, the company reports. The first product in the JohnsonDiversey floor-finish line up to meet the California Air Resources Board (CARB) standard is Signature ultra high-speed floor finish. The reformulated Signature maintains performance while VOC content has been reduced by 40 percent.
"We're committed to continuously improving our products to meet the highest standards of health, safety, environment and performance," said JohnsonDiversey President and CEO Ed Lonergan. "The CARB limit was a serious challenge, but once again we've shown it is possible to reduce the environmental impact of products while also maintaining high quality standards."
For more IAQ news, visit
www.EDCmag.com.
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Setting a Green Framework
by Carl Smith
GREENGUARD Certification and LEED Rating System have Established Standards for Indoor Environmental Quality...more
 Verification and Standards
by Mandi Joyner
GREENGUARD Tests Flooring/Surfaces, Paint, Insulation, Furniture, Cleaning Products and Electronic Equipment...
more
Case Study: Addressing Green Cleaning
by Michelle Kijek and Tom Seitz
The end of the design and construction process of every building is the beginning of its upkeep and maintenance. Once architects, engineers and contractors exit the building, occupants, visitors and yes, pollutants, inhabit the new space...
more
Don't Overlook Entrances When Building Green
by Daniel Depta
Diligence should be applied when specifying exterior entrance products. It may be easy to dismiss entrances as an insignificant portion of the total area of the building envelope or construction costs, but to do so ignores the potential negative impact on indoor air quality...
more
Sustainable Furniture Solutions for Schools
by Bob Roskos
An overview of the impact of school furniture on the indoor air quality and overall sustainability of new or renovated schools...
more
For more IAQ articles, visit
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The October 2008 print issue of ED+C will feature a Product Focus section featuring products appearing at Greenbuild, and Resilient and Rubber Flooring. The ED+C 2008 Editorial Calendar is available online - send your case studies, projects, stories, products and comments to Derrick Teal, associate editor, ED+C, at
teald@bnpmedia.com.
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