Rating System

LEED BD+C: New Construction, LEED ID+C: Commercial Interiors, LEED BD+C: Core and Shell, LEED BD+C: Schools

Rating System Version

v2 - Schools 2007, v2 - LEED 2.2, v2 - LEED 2.0

Inquiry

The method of choice for safety markings and layout lines in the construction industry is to use aerosol paint, otherwise known as "spray" paint. Volatile organic compound (VOC) limits for aerosol paints appear to be specifically excluded from Green Seal Standard GS-11 and the South Coast Air Quality Management District Rule 1113. Because VOC limits for aerosol paints are not specified by the reference standards or the USGBC LEED-NC v2.2 Reference Guide, please clarify: Are such aerosol "spray" paints excluded from the scope of EQ Credit 4.2?