Hello,
We are currently working on a project pursuing certification under LEED V4. Our construction period is expected to be complete in 2023 which is when we plan to submit our final construction phase LEED submittal for review. If we have an EPD that expires/is no longer valid before we submit for final review is that acceptable?
How does the USGBC evaluate compliance with the period of validity, is it based on when the design team reviews and approves the submittal or when the product is installed on site, or other?
Thanks, for any help you can offer.
James
Mike Noon
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June 26, 2019 - 11:30 am
I haven't seen a clear and definitive answer on this for NC-v4 MRc2, but LEED v4 does have 'not expired' requirements for EPDs in other sections (see here "Europe ACP: Option 4 Whole Building Life-Cycle Assessment" https://www.usgbc.org/credits/new-construction-schools-new-construction-retail-new-construction-data-centers-new-construct)
There is also at least one person going under the presumption that the EPD has to be valid when it is purchased and produced (https://leeduser.buildinggreen.com/forum/epd-expiration-date), but not necessarily when its installed.
However, its probably safest to, as much as possible, ensure that the EPD's you are using aren't expired by the time of your review. If that's occurring in 2023, you may want to contact potential suppliers to see what plans they have regarding renewing existing EPDs or even creating new ones. In my experience, companies are much more willing to create/renew EPDs for products that are specifically requested by their customers.