For option 2 it states the products must demonstrate impact reduction below industry average in at least 3 categories. Where do I find those "industry averages" to know if my products qualify? They don't seem to be listed on the EPDs.
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Bioconstruccion & Energia Alternativa77 thumbs up
May 8, 2015 - 10:55 am
Hi Jennifer, I have the exact same question.. did you receive any feedback on this?
Jennifer Rinkus
3 thumbs up
May 8, 2015 - 12:55 pm
No, I have had absolutely no response.
Sharon Small
June 3, 2015 - 10:37 am
Instead of providing the "industry averages", the credit relies on unspecified third-party certifiers to determine what the industry averages are, and which products meet them. I haven't found any info on which organizations will be doing this work, let alone what their certifications would be called.
Paula Melton
Editorial DirectorBuildingGreen, Inc.
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180 thumbs up
January 11, 2016 - 9:54 am
The industry average comes from an industry-wide EPD—so in order to meet the credit, the product would need to have both an industry-wide EPD and a product-specific Type III EPD, AND would have to compare favorably with the industry average. There are few products that meet these criteria at the moment, but manufacturers are catching up.
Len Sciarra
architect5 thumbs up
May 22, 2017 - 12:08 pm
Does anyone know of a good source for Industry Wide Generic EPD's to start to make these comparisons?
update: another option is to have a product specific EPD that compares itself over time. From the USGBC site CIR: http://www.usgbc.org/content/10415 There is no specific minimum time period specified however, 1 year apart, 5 years, or even it could be 2 months I suppose.