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If I have no flooring products in the scope of my project, can I earn this credit?

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I have an international project and my flooring products aren’t tested using any of the above standards. How can I tell if they still comply?

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CI-2009 IEQc4.3:Low-Emitting Materials—Flooring Systems

Raised Access Floors (specialist)

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Akos Brandecker
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Hi All, My understanding is that raised access floors (RAF) don’t fall under IEQc4.3 as it is the finish material that needs to comply (as highlighted by Susann and Lauren in an earlier thread). However, I am not sure how to approach specialist data centre/ computer room RAFs which come complete with factory applied vinyl, linoleum, HPL, or rubber. In this case does the whole product need to comply with CA 01350 or only the finish material? I would appreciate any help.

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Tristan Roberts
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Sat, 07/26/2014 - 15:32

Akos, I would agree that the raised floor structure does not need to apply, but in a data center where it is all one package, I think you would have to get certification for the floor component as part of the package, or for the system as a whole.

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