Required Manufacturer Documentation for Option 3

Hi Randy,Sorry--just re-read your question and saw that you are specifically asking about Option 3. That option hasn't really been defined yet (see full explanation above, available to LEEDuser members), so we'll have to stay tuned to see what exactly is required. For not it's not available as a reporting option.About the other options: The short answer is that you have to go all the way up your supply chain. The intent of this credit is to reward companies that have taken control of the information flow associated with their supply chain, and are not putting out product without knowing what's in it.You do NOT, however, have to include every ingredient and precursor chemical that went into making the product--for the most part the reporting options listed here just focus on what's in the final product.

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Do you know if the USGBC has published more guidance on Option 3 regarding the documentation that we must ask to manufacturers to achieve compliance ?

Hi Julien,No, USGBC has not yet published any further guidance. I expect that they will soon share the draft guidance that the working group developed, however, and there will be a session at the Materials & Human Health Summit at Greenbuild in Washington DC on Nov 17 where we'll be talking about it. Until they make it public, however, I'm afraid that I'm not allowed to share more specifics in this public forum.In the meantime, if you want to get a sense of the direction that guidance is taking, you can read the minutes of the Working Group meetings any time. To find the minutes go to the Resources section of USGBC.org, check the box on the left to filter for minutes, and then search for "supply chain".

Julien, this is getting much closer to resolution, I believe. Online minutes for the Supply Chain Optimization Working Group suggest they are getting close to finalizing language. We'll probably have a news article at BuildingGreen.com when something gets resolved!