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NC-v4 MRc3:Building product disclosure and optimization - sourcing of raw materials

EPD Credits - Exemplary Performance

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Chris Brown
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All three of the EPD credits have two options each that can be pursued individually for one point or together for a total of two points for each EPD credit. Similarly, the reference guide provides two exemplary performance options for each EPD credit - does that mean that you could earn up to two exemplary performance points on a single credit? I know this would still be subject to the cap on EP points, but I'm trying to understand how it works.

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Trista Brown
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Tue, 08/22/2017 - 16:35

Hi Chris, it seems to me that a project can earn up to 2 EP points on a single credit. The RG doesn't say anything about a cap on EP points, and like you said, each of the two options is eligible for EP. However, I think it can be pretty challenging to reach the EP threshold for even one option under MRc3, at least for projects that are going through certification now.
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Kristina Bach
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Tue, 08/22/2017 - 17:52

I would disagree with that assumption just based on how USGBC has historically awarded EP points. In the past, you could only get a maximum of 1 EP point per credit (regardless of how EP options existed in the actual credit). EPs were basically awarded at the credit level, not at the individual option level. A good example of this in NCv2009 would be SSc4.1 --> You could either get an EP point for the Double Transit Ridership option or an EP point for the Comprehensive Transit Management Plan option. But you couldn't get 2 EP points for doing both. Without seeing an official response from USGBC, I would hesitate to count on getting 2 EP points for a single credit.

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