With its April 2017 LEED Addenda USGBC continues to add to the list of certifications and declarations that qualify for Option 1—Material Ingredient Reporting of the ...

Hi there!

Some Cradle to Cradle (...

A discussion on the BPDO-EPD forum (http://www.leeduser.com/comment/redirect/66396) has started me thinking about how to treat...

Do you know if Declare labels are under consideration by USGBC as an alternative for Option 1 reporting?

It doesn't appear USGBC has updated their tracking tool/materials calculator to account for Option 3 yet, or have you seen an updated resource? This is still an old version -...

Paula,

Can we assume that if, as you submit above, "published" for HPDs means available on the web somewhere (manufacturer's site, Design Pages, SGJJR HPD Library, etc.), then "published"...

"Predicted by process chemistry" is indicated on the HPD I am reviewing. Is this acceptable in any way toward the Building Product Disclosure credit? Given that there are no ppms associated with...

Option 1 requirements state that for the HPD to be applicable, the “HPD standards for the 1,000-ppm level must be attained and the appropriate box on the summary page checked”. However, after...

Paula, has there been an official ruling from USGBC on whether REACH can be used under Option 2 for LEED projects within the U.S. If yes, is there a document that provides this information?

Can we value one and the same product multiple times for different credits and credit options as far as the Building product disclosure and optimization credits is concerned. For example a...