IAQ Information: Volatile Organic Compounds, (VOCs)
o Update of the Standard Practice
Background Documents & Test Methods:
o CDHS-IAQ Report: Standard Practice for Testing of VOCs from Various Sources Using Small-scale Environmental Chambers
o CHPS: Specifications Section 01350: Special Environmental Requirements
o CDHS-IAQ Report: Reducing Occupant Exposure to Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCS) From Office Building Construction Materials: Non-Binding Guidelines
Office Furniture Systems:
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MATERIAL EMISSION TESTING: CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS & LABORATORIES
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PROGRAM |
LABORATORIES |
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o Carpet and Rug Institute (CRI) |
o Air Quality Sciences (AQS) |
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o CHPS Low-Emitting Materials (LEM) Table |
o Berkeley Analytical Associates (BAA) |
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o Greenguard Environmental Institute (GEI) |
o Exova (formerly Bodycote Material Testing) |
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o Scientific Certification Systems (SCS) |
o Materials Analytical Services (MAS) o Eurofins Product Testing |
PAPERS AND ARTICLES
o CDHS-IAQ Report: Building Material Emissions Study (November)
o Testing of Building Products for Emissions of Volatile Organic Compounds: Practical Time Point for Assessing Potential Chronic Health Impacts, by AT Hodgson & LE Alevantis ( November)
o The Costs and Financial Benefits of Green Buildings: A Report to California's Sustainable Building Task Force (October)
o Sustainable Building Practices in California State Buildings, by LE Alevantis, K Frevert, R Muller, H Levin & A Sowell, Indoor Air
o Special Environmental Requirements for a California State Office Building, by A Bernheim, H Levin, & LE Alevantis, Indoor Air 2002
OTHER USEFUL LINKS
o Build It GREEN website
o California Integrated Waste Management Board (IWMB) Green Building website
o Healthy Building Network website
o U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Green Building website
o U.S. Green Building Council website
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