LEED v4.1 - Third Party Certifications

Hi Pablo,

We are being told by our LEED coach that v1.1 2010 certifications will still be accepted as documentation under the v4.1 Low Emitting credit at least through the BETA period.

SCS Indoor Advantage Gold certificates specifically reference CDPH/EHLB Standard Method (CA 01350) v1.2-2017, if the product(s) has passed the emissions test.

To find product IAQ certificates issued by SCS you can use the Green Products Guide - https://www.scsglobalservices.com/certified-green-products-guide

Hi!

Do you happen to know when v4.1 might go out of BETA period?

Hi, Aleksandra! It was supposed to be balloted this year, but it looks like they have put it off until 2021. I'm planning a blog post on the topic in the near future; just waiting to get an interview.

Hello, 

Has a new LEED v4.1 list been published for the "Low-Emitting Materials Third Party Certifications and Labels" ? 

Thanks in advance,

Here is a link: https://www.usgbc.org/resources/cdph-list-certifications-use-cdph-standa...

Hi Megan! I can't access the link you posted, could you please re-post the document?

Thanks in advance.

Jose, it's odd how the link got cut off; not sure why that happened. Here it is again. https://www.usgbc.org/resources/cdph-list-certifications-use-cdph-standard-method-v12

Dear All, 

Has a new table "Low-Emitting Materials Third Party Certifications and Labels " been publishe for international projects?

Has this table been updated ?  https://clearchem.berkeleyanalytical.com/sites/default/files/low-emitting-third-party-certifications-and-labels-july-2019.pdf

Thanks,

Ian

Hi Ian, the link posted by Paula above your post is the most recent list.  It includes allowable international third party certifiations too. 

Hi Megan, 

1) The "List of certifications and programs" was published on October 10, 2019 so is 4 years old and may need to be updated with the latest info and equivalencies.

2) Second there seem to be labels like Emicode EC1 or French VOC emissions A+ (and many more) that do not appear on the appear October 10, 2019 version that were on the July 30, 2019 version. Do we know if they are still approved? 

Thanks,Ian

Hi Ian,

Sorry, I see now that Paula provided an older link.  The October 10, 2019 version is the most up to date version as far as I know.  I always go to this page for the most up to date list: https://www.usgbc.org/resources/cdph-list-certifications-use-cdph-standard-method-v12.  

Unfortunately I do not know why they have not updated the list since then or why some things were on the July list and not on the October list.  I recommend reaching out to the USGBC directly to ask. 

Good luck!

Unfortunetaly i can't open october 2019 version from Megan, i think the link is broken, please share if anyone have the link.

Hi Anna, It seems that the links from Megan and Paula are the same.

https://www.usgbc.org/resources/cdph-list-certifications-use-cdph-standa...

I'm also curious why the additional international programs were removed. Has anyone been able to learn more about that?

standards for products outside the U.S. now go through regional compliance pathways. 

This is listed within the most current v4.1 reference guide; within the International Tips section of the LEM credit it lists the programs that have been identified to meet the LEM credit requirements for international projects.