International Project without Cut Sheets

Josh, a letter FROM a manufacturer attesting to product specifications has been an acceptable way to verify product information for LEED. I am a little unsure how this works if you are sending a letter TO the manufacturer, though.

Josh- I've seen something similiar used before for manufacturers without cutsheets. Typically it's a blank form that the manufacturer fills out and send back to the project team. The big issue is making sure that it is incredibly clear to the review team that the information provided is directly from the manufacturer (and not from you/a contractor/etc.). My recommendation is to give the manufacturer your "form" in a word doc/template and ask that they put it on their own letterhead when they complete the relevant information (along with a representative's name and signature). That way, it's clear that the manufacturer provided the information and that it didn't come just from you. Another alternative would be to still use your form but ask them to also send a letter-head statement from that same individual attesting that they filled out your form. As an fyi since you say you'll use this for MRc3-6: I'd probably recommend including some additional information about how they are supposed to document each credit. For example, you might need make sure to clearly explain how they need to document MRc5. In cases where the manufacturer isn't familiar with/doesn't have pre-made documents, they might not understand that they need to come up with the extration location of all raw materials now for MRc5 and not just the location of manufacturer.