Building on the Material Ingredient Reporting credit, the intent behind this material ingredient optimization credit is to get manufacturers to reduce or eliminate hazardous ingredients in their products. The idea is that they will first need to find out what's in their products—and be rewarded for reporting that—and then take steps to reduce harmful substances.
This pilot credit gives project teams an immediate way to engage with the expected direction of LEED v4. See the credit language for more details.
