IAQ
Information: Volatile Organic Compounds, (VOCs)
Office
Furniture Systems:
o
State of
o
State of
Background Documents & Test Methods:
o CDHS-IAQ Report: Standard Practice for Testing of VOCs from Various Sources Using Small-scale Environmental Chambers (2004)
o CHPS: Specifications Section 01350: Special Environmental Requirements (2000)
o CDHS-IAQ Report: Reducing Occupant Exposure to Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCS) From Office Building Construction Materials: Non-Binding Guidelines (1996)
MATERIAL EMISSION TESTING:
CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS & LABORATORIES
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PROGRAM |
LABORATORIES |
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o Carpet and Rug
Institute (CRI) |
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PAPERS AND ARTICLES
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CDHS-IAQ Report:
Building
Material Emissions Study, November 2003
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 2004
o The Costs and Financial Benefits of Green Buildings: A Report to California's Sustainable Building Task Force, October 2003
o Sustainable Building Practices in California State Buildings, by LE Alevantis, K Frevert, R Muller, H Levin & A Sowell, Indoor Air 2002
o Special Environmental Requirements for a California State Office Building, by A Bernheim, H Levin, & LE Alevantis, Indoor Air 2002
USEFUL LINKS
o
CIWMB
Green Building Website