Single Family
7. Healthy Living Environment
7.2 Low/No VOC Adhesives and Sealants
Mandatory
Specify low volatile organic compounds (VOC) sealants and adhesives.
Green Communities Recommended Resources
Download Rule 1168 of South Coast Air Quality management District.
Download Regulation 8, Rule 51 of the Bay Area Air Quality management District.
Pontiolio, Brian. "Making Sense of Caulks and Sealants.:" Fine Homebuilding Magazine 62 (April/May 2004): 97-101.
Download: "Weatherize Your Home-Caulk and Weatherstrip." U.S. Department of Energy, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, p 4.
Green Communities and the Green Communities Criteria are a national initiative of Enterprise Community Partners to transform the affordable housing sector. For more information go to www.greencommunitiesonline.org
Minnesota Overlay
The national Green Communities Criteria are modified as follows:
Unless low/no VOC adhesives and/or sealants will void/invalidate warranty, specify that all adhesives must comply with Rule 1168 of the South Coast Air Quality Management district. All caulks and sealants must comply with regulation 8, rule 51, of the Bay Area Air Quality Management District. If a warranty will be voided or invalidated as a result of use of low or no VOC adhesives and/or sealants, use the waiver process on the intent to comply form to identify the specific reason for warranty invalidation.
Important Considerations
Specifications
All adhesive specifications should include low/no VOC requirements. If substitutions are allowed, only allow substitution for adhesives that follow VOC requirements.
Other Resources
Publications and Links
See full list of recommended resources and links in our library.
Related Strategies
| Q1a: | Eliminate sources of indoor air pollution |
Related Scales
