Integrative Analysis of Building Materials

EPDS and HPDs certainly provide a great starting point for understanding and completing this credit. Sherwin Willams has done an integrative analysis for their paints/coatings. These examples can be a good resource for anyone looking for additional guidance. 

Sherwin Williams is a great resource! Thanks Nicole!

thanks for the resource, I have been searching the documentation and found it here https://images.sherwin-williams.com/content_images/sw-pdf-leedv4-guide.pdf?_gl=1*103scn6*_ga*MTQxNjQ3ODgxMi4xNjQzMDM1NzA3*_ga_BFTFS1H2E0*MTY0MzAzNTcwNi4xLjEuMTY0MzAzNjQzOC4w&_ga=2.133823241.685367375.1643035707-1416478812.1643035707, in page 6 you will find different products with the link and reports, an example would be this one https://www.paintdocs.com/docs/webPDF.jsp?SITEID=STORECAT&prodno=651016925&doctype=IABM&lang=E

Not being a chemist and not fully understanding the impact of even small amounts of chemicals does concern me when reviewing HPD's. Seeing endocrine disruptors and other carcinigens in all our products does force you to reconsider the use of the product.

Are there any other manufacturer's besided Sherwin Williams that have published documentation specifically for this credit?

Apart from EPD and HPD's , we found material SDS data useful . Especially for potential safety impacts section of the Matrix. However, we found it difficult to sort the information into the given matrix. Although having a matrix is necessary for producing comparable data and through analysis, I think the matrix has scope for improvement for clarity. 

Be advised that LEED Reviewers have recently rejected a submission using three paint products from Sherwin Williams for MRpc103 Integrative Analysis of Building Materials.  Review Comments were as follows:  " Note that documenting three paint products does not demonstrate exceptional or innovative performance."    

This Innovation credit provided the tools necessary to disect EPD's and HPD's, and further our understanding of manufacturing standards, environmental impacts, and potential safety hazards at different stages in the product lifecycle. 

Products with an EPD and SDS/MSDS are most useful to provide the necessary information requested by the credit. Additional information from the manufacturer including installation and maintenance guidelines are also helpful, if the required information for these sections is
outside the scope of the EPD. While it would be interesting to compare a single product across three manufacturers to analyze occupant safety, environmental, and human health impacts, I think this may be unlikely given a Project wouldn't necessarily be using the same product from three different manufacturers (for example gypsum board). While this wouldn't assist in achieving this credit on a single project, it could help build a library of information for a firm to reference on future projects. 

This was really helpful. And while Sherwin Williams' document was the best, I still found I needed to supplement with data from other backup. An SDS is the best source for safety data during install, but most "article" type products don't have SDS. O&M documents helped for later stage life cycle if the EPD only covered A1-A3. We pursued a SW paint, wood doors, and ACT.

Hi James Keohane, that is probably because a couple of months (maybe a year?) ago, they rectified the requirements to request three different product types. So instead of comparing among three paints, its a ceilieng, a carpet and a paint, for example.

EPDs/HPDs,SDS/MSDS all help address the requirements of this pilot credit. This forum has been so helpful in pursuit of it.

Does anyone have an example of a successfully submitted product for this credit that they're willing to share? As the contractor, I'm kindof at a loss about what to include/what information is really important to complete the documentation for this credit, but my client and the designer of record have required it as part of our LEED submission for a Bid/Build project. 

I'm also wondering if anyone would be willing to share a successful submission? I'm looking to submit on a project which thankfully has a bit of wiggle room on points, but I'd love to have a chance to compare to a successful version first. I'm submitting Sherwin Williams paint, Armstrong Ceiling tile, and Certainteed Sustainable Insulation. I'll post back with success if no one else responds first!

Our team pursued this credit option, and I agree with the above few comments that a comparative analysis of the same products from different manufacturers is very helpful.  Along with deep dive into EPDs, I also found SDS/MSDS sheets exquisitely informative and was able to create a case to highlight how the choice of materials affects building occupants and installers. And I found the approach of including all this information into matrix quite helpful.

I’ve pursued this credit several times, and it’s clear that EPDs, SDSs, and product data sheets are key sources for product evaluation.In a recent submission involving CertainTeed insulation, I compared SDSs from various insulation types. This revealed overlapping content but also important differences—especially in handling and first aid measures—some of which were missing from the product-specific SDS I had.By broadening the review, I was able to identify gaps and strengthen the case for how the product impacts both installers and occupants. Organizing this info in a matrix format once again proved to be an effective approach.