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Exemplary Performance Threshold a Core & Shell Project

NC-v4 MRc2: Building product disclosure and optimization - environmental product declarations
posted by Ben Austin on Mar 3, 2020, 3:13 pm

Is the threshold for exemplary performance for a CS project 20 EPDs? I assume that both the 1 pt threshold reduction logic (from 20 to 10) applies to the exemplary performance threshold (40 to 20...

Last reply: Summer Minchew, Mar 3, 2020, 5:14 pm

Environmental Product Declarations

NC-v4 MRc2: Building product disclosure and optimization - environmental product declarations
posted by Ricardo Sá on Jan 30, 2020, 10:02 am

Dear All,

I have some questions regarding Building Product Disclosure and Optimization – Environmental Product Declarations.

  1. Credit requirements refers to “at...

Last reply: Bipin Karki, Jan 31, 2020, 9:14 am

BPDO EPD Construction process Submittals

NC-v4 MRc2: Building product disclosure and optimization - environmental product declarations
posted by Chyanne Husar on Dec 3, 2019, 12:25 pm

We work with architects and contractors to prepare their LEED documentation and our projects require a separate LEED submittal process from Contractor to AOR.  On the contractor side, we are...

Last reply: emily reese moody, Dec 12, 2019, 1:43 pm

How long are EPDs valid for?

NC-v4 MRc2: Building product disclosure and optimization - environmental product declarations
posted by Samantha Lee on Oct 29, 2019, 8:35 am

Hi all. I know that EPDs have an expiration date listed on them, but I think I have heard of a rule that as long as the product the EPD is for is purchased within the year of expiration, it...

Last reply: Tristan Roberts, Nov 5, 2019, 9:50 am

What are permanently installed products?

NC-v4 MRc2: Building product disclosure and optimization - environmental product declarations
posted by Sara Hickman on Sep 23, 2019, 6:41 pm

I am pursuing Option 1. The credit says: "20 different permanently installed products." Would appliances count?

Last reply: Sara Hickman, Oct 1, 2019, 1:14 pm

LEED4.1 Multi-attribute optimization- life cycle impact reductions in embodied carbon

NC-v4 MRc2: Building product disclosure and optimization - environmental product declarations
posted by Dionisio Franca on Mar 22, 2019, 3:04 am

Quoted from the 4.1 Beta:

Option 2. Multi-Attribute Optimization (1 point)
Use products that comply with one of the criteria below for 10%, by cost, of the total value of
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Last reply: David Posada, Sep 11, 2019, 8:01 pm

How does the USGBC evaluate EPD expiration dates for projects with long construction periods.

NC-v4 MRc2: Building product disclosure and optimization - environmental product declarations
posted by James Howarth on Jun 25, 2019, 2:54 pm

(https://leeduser.buildinggreen.com/forum/epd-expiration-date), but not necessarily when its installed. However, its probably safest to, as much as possible, ensure that the EPD's you are using aren't expired by the time of your review. If that's...

Last reply: Mike Noon, Jun 26, 2019, 11:30 am

Barriers in implementing material transparency in LEED v4 projects

NC-v4 MRc2: Building product disclosure and optimization - environmental product declarations
posted by SUSAN THOMAS on Apr 16, 2019, 1:27 pm

I am a master's student at State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry doing my thesis in Barriers in implementing material transparency in LEED v4 projects.

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Last reply: SUSAN THOMAS, Apr 19, 2019, 7:03 pm

Material costs necessary?

NC-v4 MRc2: Building product disclosure and optimization - environmental product declarations
posted by Tommy Linstroth on Nov 7, 2018, 1:29 pm

For EPD Option 1 or MIR Option 1, it would seem you can just submit 20+ products with EPDs and not have to provide any material cost data whatsoever in the BPDO calculator, since the cost...

Last reply: Douglas Flandro, Apr 16, 2019, 9:07 am

EPD Database

NC-v4 MRc2: Building product disclosure and optimization - environmental product declarations
posted by Max Krueger on Jun 20, 2018, 7:39 pm

Hi,

Is there a database or list of companies or industries that provide EPDs? For example, if I were trying to spec certain companies based on their available EPDs is there a consolidated...

Last reply: Hudai Kara, Apr 15, 2019, 12:18 pm