Fitwel Certification

Indoor Air Quality Policy

Section 6: Procurement

Ensures that all new products and materials procured within the project meet the required thresholds from at least five of the product categories below:

• Materials

◾ For each product category selected, ensure products and materials are either naturally low-emitting products (stones, ceramics, concrete, untreated solid wood) or meet the applicable certification and testing standards below:

Composite Wood: 100% of composite wood for cabinetry, excluding flooring, ceiling, wall panels, or furniture.

• Materials Transparency

◾ For 50% of products or 25 distinct permanently installed products (including flooring, insulation, wet-applied products, ceiling and wall assemblies and systems, as well as other product types listed in this section), provide a publicly disclosed list of materials by the manufacturer, a disclosure organization or a third party through one of the following:

⚬ A manufacturer’s inventory containing CAS numbers of all individual compounds down to 1,000 ppm (0.1%). If the product contains a trade secret compound, GHS hazards of category 1 or 2 are listed and a concentration range is provided for each undisclosed component.

Accepted certification and testing standards: • California Department of Public Health Standard Method V1.2 2017 (accepted for all categories’ VOC emission requirements except Furniture and Composite Wood) • California Air Resources Board (CARB) 2007 Suggested Control Measure (SCM) for Architectural Coatings (accepted for Paints and Coatings VOC content requirements ) • California Air Resources Board (CARB) requirements for ultra-low-emitting formaldehyde (ULEF) resins or no-added formaldehyde based resins (Accepted for Composite Wood)