Product Catalogue: Indoor Air Quality
This section focuses on the quality of the air within the finished home. Products listed here include materials that are low in VOCs, products made from all natural materials, as well as various air cleaning and ventilation.
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3.6
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Provide homeowner with a do-it-yourself radon test kit to be conducted for a three-month duration (1 point), coupled with radon education materials available through Health Canada’s website (1 additional point). |
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3.10
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Insulation used is third-party certified to have zero or ultra-low formaldehyde (less than 0.008 ppm) or GREENGUARD Gold product (2 points). |
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Formaldehyde Free Insulation | Johns Manville FOAMULAR® NGX™ C-200 Extruded Polystyrene | Owens Corning Johns Manville Formaldehyde-Free™ Fibre Glass Insulation | Johns Manville PINK NEXT GEN® FIBERGLAS® Insulation | Owens Corning PROPINK® FIBERGLAS® Blown Loosefill Insulation | Owens Corning QUIETZONE® PINK NEXT GEN® FIBERGLAS® Insulation | Owens Corning |
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3.17
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All hardwood flooring is factory finished (1 point). |
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3.21
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All hard surface flooring must be certified as compliant with the FloorScore or GreenGuard standard (or equivalent) by an independent third party. Flooring products covered by FloorScore and GreenGuard include vinyl, linoleum, laminate flooring, wood flooring, ceramic flooring, rubber flooring, wall base, and associated sundries (2 points). |