Low-Emitting Materials - EQc4 Intent To reduce the quantity of indoor air contaminants that is odorous, irritating and/or harmful to the comfort and well-being of installers and occupants Requirements Adhesives & Sealants - All adhesives and sealants used on the interior of the building (i.e., inside of the weatherproofing system and applied on-site) must comply with the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) Rule #1168 Paints - Paints and coatings used on the interior of the building must not exceed the volatile organic compound (VOC) content limits established in Green Seal Standard GS-11, Jan. 1997 requirements Carpet - All carpet and carpet cushion installed in the building interior must meet the testing and product requirements of the Carpet and Rug Institute Green Label IAQ program Composite Wood & Agrifiber - Composite wood and agrifiber products used on the interior of the building must contain no added urea-formaldehyde resins. Laminating adhesives used to fabricate on-site and shop-applied composite wood and agrifiber assemblies must not contain added urea-formaldehyde resins. Composite wood and agrifiber products are defined as particleboard, medium density fiberboard (MDF), plywood, wheatboard, strawboard, panel substrates and door cores. Materials considered fixtures, furniture and equipment (FF&E) are not considered base building elements and are not included The intent and requirements described on this webpage are paraphrased from the copyrighted works of the USGBC "LEED 2009 for New Construction and Major Renovations Rating System November 2008", and, the CAGBC "LEED Rating System & Addendum for New Construction and Major Renovations LEED Canada-NC version 1.0 December 2004", and are presented here strictly for informational purposes and are not intended to supplant or be used in place of the original copyrighted works.