Hello all,
We are looking at ways we can use our specs to reduce toxicity in projects and one step towards that goal may be to require RoHS compliant lighting, switches, alarms, meters, etc., as required by the Small Electrical Components exception in the Living Building Challenge. Based on LBC projects I have been involved with, it seems as though this isn't a particularly difficult requirement.
One question I have, in regards to lighting in particular, is the extent to which lighting is already compliant even if it doesn’t carry the RoHS mark.
Global manufacturers that are also distributing to Europe most frequently have the RoHS mark on their products.
Many companies (particularly the larger ones) seem to be compliant, but if they market a product to the American market, don’t necessarily have the product certified. But since they manufacture globally, tend to make all products compliant.
Smaller companies catering to the US market may be less likely to be compliant.
Has anyone included RoHS as a requirement in specs for projects in general? Any lessons learned?
I am trying to gauge the impact of included RoHS as a requirement in our specs, or if manufacturers generally comply anyways.
Thanks!
John M