Legal Requirements Lists federal requirements related to the purchase of this item, including applicable Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) requirements

• FAR Subpart 23.7 Contracting for Environmentally Preferable Products and Services
• FAR Subpart 23.4 Use of Recovered Materials and Biobased Products
• FAR Subpart 23.1 Sustainable Acquisition Policy

Guiding Principles

Contributes to meeting The Guiding Principles for Sustainable Federal Buildings

• 4 - Enhance the Indoor Environment
• 5 - Reduce the Environmental Impact of Materials

Additional Guidance

According to BioPreferred, floor strippers are products that are formulated to loosen waxes, resins, or varnishes from floor surfaces. They can be in either liquid or gel form, and may also be used with or without mechanical assistance.

BioPreferred maintains an electronic product catalog listing products that either 1. are eligible for preferred federal procurement, or 2. have earned the USDA Certified Biobased Product Label.

For products such as floor strippers, the applicable Guiding Principle for High Performance and Sustainable Buildings depends on what characteristics are included in the product.  If it has biobased content it would be GP 5, if it is low-emitting it would be GP 4, if it's both, it would be included in both. "Low emitting" would be any product that has a low emissions or low VOC standard.

Potential LEED Contributions

This product may contribute* toward points in multiple LEED v4 rating systems, including areas required for LEED v4 building certification. Primarily, the credits will apply in the Building Operations and Maintenance (O+M) category. Specific credits are:

• Indoor Environmental Quality
  • Green Cleaning Products & Materials
  • Low-Emitting Materials

* It is important to note that no products, individually or collectively, can guarantee a specific number of points for LEED Category credit. Each credit will need to be matched to the product by a certified professional.