Has anyone had success pursuing credit for the BPDO EPD Option 2 (Multi Attribute Optimization)? The companies I have had success finding documentation for are as follows:
Owens Corning (Thermafiber), Interface (GlasBacRE), mulitple Sherwin Williams products (LCA Action Plans), and Milliken (WellBAC).
Does anyone have any great resources or tips for tracking these down? I need more companies/products that have this documentation.
Tommy Linstroth
CEOGreen Badger
LEEDuser Expert
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February 26, 2021 - 8:40 am
Sarah, we put a blog post together on this - take a look, but this is what we've found.
https://getgreenbadger.com/2020/10/21/earning-mrc2-option-2-multi-attrib...
Allen Cornett
Sustainable ConsultantINSPEC Sustainability Group LLC
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March 10, 2021 - 11:54 am
I have not seen any, but is anyone aware of a minimum square footage of paint that needs to be installed to be counted toward the criteria? I have a project considering accent walls using a few gallons of multiple products to get over the 10 product threshold. Thank you for your time.
Tommy Linstroth
CEOGreen Badger
LEEDuser Expert
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March 10, 2021 - 12:00 pm
None that I've seen. Make the accent wall (or mechanical closet) shine!
Claudia Mezey
Consultant, Built EcologyWSP USA
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March 10, 2021 - 12:01 pm
Hi Alan. That's right - the v4.1 Reference Guide/Addenda don't set a minimum quantity of a product. As long as it's permanently installed and within the relevant CSI divisions, you'll be able to count it.
Deborah Lucking
Director of SustainabilityFentress Architects
LEEDuser Expert
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July 29, 2021 - 11:58 am
Tommy Linstroth,
did you take down the blog post you mentioned in your comment of Feb 26 2021?
Sarah Linke
AssociateGreenwood Consulting Group
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July 29, 2021 - 12:16 pm
Here it is: https://getgreenbadger.com/earning-mrc2-option-2-multi-attribute-optimiz...
Tommy Linstroth
CEOGreen Badger
LEEDuser Expert
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July 29, 2021 - 12:29 pm
Deborah,
We've updated it - we made a downloadable e-book with the latest and greatest that is available here.
There's also the web version as part of our Ultimate Guide to LEED Construction you can access here.
Erin Holdenried
Sustainable Design ManagerAECOM
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February 17, 2022 - 11:03 pm
How does one establish a baseline to compare a product to? Can you use the EC3 tool, or does it require a building life cycle tool like Tally or OneClick?
Julia Manion
August 18, 2022 - 11:08 am
Does anyone have an updated list of materials that comply with this credit???
Deborah Lucking
Director of SustainabilityFentress Architects
LEEDuser Expert
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August 18, 2022 - 12:12 pm
See Tommy's reply July 29, 2021. Covers most of it.
Julia Manion
August 18, 2022 - 12:31 pm
Right! But anything new added since 2020?
Sarah Linke
AssociateGreenwood Consulting Group
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August 18, 2022 - 12:36 pm
These are the products I've seen certificates for. **This list is subject to change based on the expiration of certificates and the project period, but sharing in case it helps you!
Flooring
Interface Modular Carpet Tiles On Glass Bac (39% GWP reduction- Counts for 2 products, Certificate expired June 2021)
Interface cQuestGB (valued at 0.5 products)
J+ J Flooring Kinetex (20% GWP reduction- 2 products)
Insulation
Owens Corning Foamular NGX XPS Insulation (1 product)
Owens Corning EcoTouch Unfaced Insulation (2 products)
Owens Corning Thermafiber Mineral Wool Insulation (2 points)
Owens Corning Thermafiber FireSpan 40 and 90 FF (2 points)
Owens Corning Thermafiber Safing FF (2 points)
Owens Corning Thermafiber UltraBatt FF (2 points)
Owens Corning Thermafiber SAFB FF (2 points)
Gypsum Board
USG Sheetrock Ecosmart Firecode X Panels (15% GWP reduction- Counts for 1.5 products)
Wall Panels:
3form Pressed Glass Panels (21% GWP reduction- 2 products)
3form Chroma Panels (35% GWP reduction- 2 products)
3form Varia Panels (6% GWP reduction- 1 product)
Paints
Sherwin Williams Paints- variety of paints have this documentation available. (LCA Impact reduction action plan- 0.5 products)
Door Hardware
Von Duprin 98/99-Series Touch Bar Exit Device – (LCA Impact reduction action plan- 0.5 products)
Von Duprin QEL Latch Retraction- (LCA Impact reduction action plan- 0.5 products)
Falcon Door Control MEL Latch Retraction Kit - (LCA Impact reduction action plan- 0.5 products)
Ives Architectural Hinges- (LCA Impact reduction action plan- 0.5 products)
Glynn-Johnson 100-Series Overhead Door Stop Holder- (LCA Impact reduction action plan- 0.5 products)
Deborah Lucking
Director of SustainabilityFentress Architects
LEEDuser Expert
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August 18, 2022 - 1:57 pm
Assa Abloy has a "Sustainability Report" that I think shows 25% decrease in GWP. "I think" because I'm not absolutely sure I'm interpreting the report correctly.
Would love getting some instructions on reading and interpreting these documents. Recommendations anyone?
Denise Luikart
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August 18, 2022 - 2:07 pm
The only items I have found in addition to Sarah's list above are:
Deborah Lucking
Director of SustainabilityFentress Architects
LEEDuser Expert
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August 23, 2022 - 10:49 pm
BTW
https://buildingtransparency.org/ec3/epds
is a good resource to find certificates that have lapsed (but would have been good for your project's construction schedule).
Note also not all Sherwin Williams products have the LCA Optimization Report. The search engines may point you to one but it might instead be the Material Ingredients Optimization Plan. (ask me how I know...)