1. Replace language under Documentation for wood and bio-based products with the following:
Products with bio-based claims must be legally harvested by exporting and receiving country.
Manufacturers/Programs must provide documentation on the specific product that includes the type of bio-based raw material used within the product. In addition, products must have either of the following:
o Confirmation the ASTM D6866 test method was conducted which validates the percent by weight of bio-based material within the product.
o Product has been certified to the USDA BioPreferred Program and includes the Voluntary Labeling verification of bio-based content via ASTM 6866 or ISO 16620-2 testing.
About the BioPreferred Voluntary Labeling initiative:
Some products listed on the United States Department of Agriculture’s BioPreferred Program Catalog include a voluntary labeling logo that indicates the biobased content of the product has been verified per ASTM D6886 testing. www.biopreferred.gov/BioPreferred
3. Revise Required Documentation section to read:
Follow LEED v4 reference guide documentation requirements with the following modifications:
Documentation requirements for Option 1 are no longer applicable.
Instead, submit the LEED v4.1 MR Building Product calculator and documentation of product claims for credit requirements for either 20% by cost or 40% by cost threshold.
For products that have been verified for LEED by GBCI, include ID numbers in the building product calculator. Additional documentation is not necessary to be included to LEED Online.