Technical Specifications
WELL SCORECARD
Facet Feature Part Requirements Concept score
How our product contribute
to obtain WELL level certification
AIR
01. Air quality standards 1. Standards For Volatile Substances The following conditions are met:
a. Formaldehyde levels less than
27ppb (0.027ppm)
b. Total volatile organic compounds
less than 500ug/m3 (0.5mg/m3)
PRECONDITION a. Formaldehyde emission are less than
0.05mg/m3.
b. The total volatile organic compounds are less
than 0.5mg/m3.
04. VOC Reduction 1. Interior Paints and Coatings The VOC limits of newly applied paints
and coating meet one of the following
requirements:
a. 100% of installed products meet
California Air Resources Board (CARB)
2007, Suggested Control Measure
(SCM) for Architectural Coatings, or
South Coast Air Quality Management
District (SCAQMD) Rule 1113, effective
June 3, 2011 for VOC content.
b. At minimum 90%, by volume, meet
the California Department of Public
Health (CDPH) Standard Method v1.1-
2010 for VOC emissions
PRECONDITION a. The VOC limits for California Air Resources
Board (CARB) are less than 0.11ppm.
b. Measured Concentration of Total Volatile
Organic Compounds (TVOC): Less than/equal to
0.5 mg/m3 (in compliance with CDPH/EHLB
Standard Method v1.1-2010).
The product is GreenGuard Gold certified
3. Flooring The VOC emissions of all newly
installed flooring must meet all limits
set by the following, as applicable:
a. California Department of Public
Health (CDPH) Standard Method v1.1-
2010.
PRECONDITION Conforms to the CDPH/EHLB Standard Method
v1.1-2010 (California Section 01350), effective
January 1, 2012, for the school classroom and
private office parameters when modeled as
Flooring.
The product is GreenGuard Gold certified
11. Fundamental Material
Safety
1. Asbestos and Lead Restriction All newly-installed building materials
meet the following materials
composition requirements:
a. No asbestos.
b. Not more than 100 ppm (by weight)
added lead.
PRECONDITION a. No asbestos
b. The product contain less than 100 ppm.
2. Lead Abatement For repair, renovation or painting on
buildings constructed prior to any
applicable laws banning or restricting
lead paint, lead evaluation and
abatement.
PRECONDITION The product contain less than 90 ppm.
3. Asbestos Abatement To reduce hazards in buildings
constructed prior to any applicable
laws banning or restricting asbestos,
the following testing, evaluation and
abatement.
PRECONDITION The product contain less than 90 ppm.
25. Toxic Material Reduction 2. Flame Retardant Limitation Halogenated flame retardants are
limited in the following components
to 0.01% (100 ppm) to the extent
allowable by local code:
a. Window and waterproofing
membranes, door and window frames
and siding.
b. Flooring, ceiling tiles and wall
coverings.
c. Piping and electrical cables,
conduits and junction boxes.
d. Sound and thermal insulation.
e. Upholstered furniture and
OPTIMIZATION The product don't contain halogenated flame
retardants
3. Phthalate (Plasticizers) Limitation DEHP, DBP, BBP, DINP, DIDP or DNOP
(often found in polyvinyl chloride
[PVC]) are limited in the following
components to 0.01% (100 ppm):
a. Flooring, including resilient and
hard surface flooring and carpet.
b. Wall coverings, window blinds and
shades, shower curtains, furniture and
upholstery.
c. Plumbing pipes and moisture
barriers.
OPTIMIZATION In accordance with US Consumer Product Safety
Improvement Act 2008 (CPSIA) (H.R.4040) Title I,
Section 108 & California Proposition 65 & Annex
XV II item 51&52 of the REACH Regulation (EC)
No. 1907/2006 and amendment No. 552/2009,
the product contains less than 100ppm.
5. Urea-Formaldehyde Restriction Urea-formaldehyde presence is
limited in the following components
to 100 ppm:
a. Furniture or any composite wood
products.
b. Laminating adhesives and resins.
c. Thermal insulation.
OPTIMIZATION The product contains urea-formaldehyde less
than 100ppm.
Comfort
74. Exterior Noise Intrusion Part 1. Sound Pressure Level Each regularly occupied space meets
the following sound pressure level as
mesured when the space and adjacent
spaces are unoccupied, but within 1
hour of normal business hours:
a. Average sound pressure level from
outside noise intrusion does not
exceed 50 dBA.
PRECONDITION 1. The product has IIC = 63 according to the
standard ASTM E492-09
2. The product has STC = 67 according to the
standard ASTM E90-09
79. Internally Generated
Noise
Part 1. Sound Masking Limits If sound masking systems are used,
sound levels fall within the following
range, when measured from the
nearest
workspace:
a. Open workspaces: 45 - 48 dBA.
b. Enclosed offices: 40 - 42 dBA
OPTIMIZATION 1. The product has IIC = 63 according to the
standard ASTM E492-09
2. The product has STC = 67 according to the
standard ASTM E90-09
The WELL Building Standard is founded on the understanding that facets of our environment interact with personal, genetic and behavioral factors to shape our overall health and well-being. By compiling leading practices in
building design and management and referencing existing standards and best practice guidelines set by governmental and professional organizations, WELL works to harmonize and clarify existing thresholds and requirements.
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