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LEED® BD+C v4.1 ChangesMR credit category
LEED: Connecting the Environment and the Built World
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LEED v4.1 Beta version
• LEED v4.1 is a beta version• Subject to change
– Credit requirements– Credit thresholds– Credit submittals
• LEED v4.1 is not yet– Balloted– Finalized
Module Description
• Highlight the differences between two LEED versions: v4 and v4.1 for the Materials and Resource (MR) credit category.
• Discuss significant changes to the LEED BD+C rating system MR credit category to help prepare LEED practitioners to design and build LEED certified buildings with confidence.
Module Objectives
• Understand the goals of LEED BD+C v4.1• Understand the primary differences between LEED BD+C v4
and v4.1 in the MR credit category• Understand how to use LEED Online to substitute LEED BD+C
v4.1 credits in LEED BD+C v4 projects
LEED v4.1 Goals
Integrative design
Higher-than-market quality
Performance-oriented
strategies/ outcomes
Consume fewer
resources
Building stakeholder
benefits
Sustainable building practices
Realize benefits for
decades
Reduce building carbon
footprint
Cleaner indoor air
Sustainable building
materials
LEED BD+C v4.1 Goals
Energy metrics apply to GHG
emissions
Applicable and achievable credit
requirements
Materials and resources
acknowledges current market
situation
Renewable energy credit reflects
changes in market
Streamlined requirements
LEED BD+C v4.1 Goals
• More performance-based than v4• More focused on implementation than v4• One-third of the rating system remains unchanged
LEED BD+C v4.1 MR Credit Category
• LEED v4 Construction and Demolition Waste Management Planning prerequisite is ELIMINATED
• Storage and Collection of Recyclables is UNCHANGED• Building Life-Cycle Impact Reduction credit is restructured• Former BPDO credits have significantly changed• Construction and Demolition Waste Management credit is
restructured
LEED BD+C v4.1 Building Life-Cycle Impact Reduction
• Two LEED v4 options deleted– LEED v4 Option 1 Historic Building Reuse– LEED v4 Option 2 Renovation of Abandoned or Blighted Building
• LEED v4.1 Building Material and Reuse option restructured– Historic, abandoned or blighted buildings: Portions of buildings
deemed structurally unsound or hazardous can be excluded from the credit calculations.
• Path 1: Maintain Existing Structural Elements: Walls, Floors, Roofs, and Envelope
AND/OR• Path 2: Maintain Interior Non-structural Elements
LEED BD+C v4.1 Building Life-Cycle Impact Reduction
• Building Material and Reuse option restructured– Path 1: Maintain Existing Structural Elements: Walls, Floors, Roofs, and
Envelope• Maintain the existing building structure (including floor and roof
decking) • Maintain envelope
– Including the exterior skin and framing– Excluding window assemblies and nonstructural roofing
materials – Path 2: Maintain Interior Non-structural Elements
• Include existing interior nonstructural elements (e.g. interior walls, doors, floor coverings and ceiling systems)
LEED BD+C v4.1 Building Life-Cycle Impact Reduction
• Path 1: Maintain Existing Structural Elements: Walls, Floors, Roofs, and Envelope
• Path 2: Maintain Interior Non-structural Elements– Use existing interior non-structural elements for at least 30% of the
entire completed building, including additions.
Percent of existing walls, floors and roof reuse by project area
PointsBD+C
PointsCore & Shell
15% 1 2
30% 2 3
45% 3 4
60% 4 5
75% 5 6
LEED BD+C v4.1 Building Life-Cycle Impact Reduction
• Whole-Building Life-Cycle Assessment option restructured– Four paths– Maximum four points
• Path 1: Conduct a life cycle assessment of the project’s structure and enclosure (1 point).
• Path 2: Demonstrate a minimum 5% reduction, in at least three of the six impact categories, one of which must be global warming potential (2 points).
• Path 3: Demonstrate a minimum 10% reduction in at least three of the six impact categories, one of which must be global warming potential (3 points).
• Path 4: Meet requirements of Path 3 and incorporate reuse and/or salvage materials into the project’s structure and enclosure for the proposed design. Demonstrate a minimum 20% reduction for global warming potential and at least 10% reduction in two additional impact categories (4 points).
LEED BD+C v4.1 Building Life-Cycle Impact Reduction
• Whole-Building Life-Cycle Assessment option restructured
Global Warming Eutrophication
Ozone Depletion
Smog Formation
Depletion of Nonrenewable Energy Sources
Acidification
LEED BD+C v4.1 Building Product Disclosure and Optimization credits
• LEED v4 subcategory has been ELIMINATED• Slightly new credit names
– Environmental Product Declarations credit– Sourcing of Raw Materials credit– Material Ingredients credit
• Easier to achieve
LEED BD+C v4.1 Environmental Product Declarations
• Option 2 restructured as Option 1• NEW Option 2. Embodied Carbon/LCA Optimization (1 point)
– Deletion: Previous Option 2, Multi-attribute optimization
Global Warming Eutrophication
Ozone Depletion
Smog Formation
Depletion of Nonrenewable Energy Sources
Acidification
LEED BD+C v4.1 Environmental Product Declarations
• Option 1. Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) (1 point)– Same quantity required
• 20 total products from at least 5 manufacturers– Different valuation
• Life-cycle assessment and environmental product declarations– Valued as 1 whole product
• Product-specific Type III EPD, Internally reviewed– Valued as 1 whole product
• Industry-wide Type III EPD – Valued as 1 whole product
• Product-specific Type III EPD -- External verification and external critical review
– Valued as 1.5 products
LEED BD+C v4.1 Environmental Product Declarations
• Option 1. Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) (1 point)
Report Type Valuation
Life-cycle assessment and environmental product declarations 1 product
Product-specific Type III EPD, Internally reviewed 1 product
Industry-wide Type III EPD 1 products
Product-specific Type III EPD -- External verification and external critical review 1.5 products
LEED BD+C v4.1 Environmental Product Declarations
• Option 1. Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) (1 point)
Report Type Valuation Number required
Life-cycle assessment and environmental product declarations 1 product 20
Product-specific Type III EPD, Internally reviewed 1 product 20
Industry-wide Type III EPD 1 products 20
Product-specific Type III EPD -- External verification and external critical review 1.5 products 13.33
LEED BD+C v4.1 Environmental Product Declarations
• Option 1. Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) (1 point)
Report Type Valuation Number required Mix-and-Match
Life-cycle assessment and environmental product declarations 1 product 20 2
Product-specific Type III EPD, Internally reviewed 1 product 20 7
Industry-wide Type III EPD 1 products 20 2
Product-specific Type III EPD -- External verification and external critical review 1.5 products 13.33 6
LEED BD+C v4.1 Environmental Product Declarations
• Option 1. Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) (1 point)
Report Type Valuation Number required Mix-and-Match Total submittals
Life-cycle assessment and environmental product declarations 1 product 20 2 2
Product-specific Type III EPD, Internally reviewed 1 product 20 7 7
Industry-wide Type III EPD 1 products 20 2 2
Product-specific Type III EPD -- External verification and external critical review 1.5 products 13.33 6 9
20 total
LEED BD+C v4.1 Environmental Product Declarations
• Option 2. Embodied Carbon/LCA Optimization (1 point)– NEW option– Use products that have a compliant embodied carbon optimization
report or action plan separate from the LCA or EPD – Use at least 5 permanently installed products sourced from at least 3
different manufacturers • Local valuation applies to Option 2
– Products extracted, manufactured, and sold within 100 miles– Valued at 2 products
LEED BD+C v4.1 Environmental Product Declarations
• Option 2. Embodied Carbon/LCA Optimization (1 point)
Report Type Reference Document(s) for the Optimization Report Report Verification Valuation
Embodied Carbon/LCA Action Plan
Product-specific LCA or product-specific Type III EPD
Prepared by the mfr, signed by company executive
½ product
Reductions in Embodied Carbon: less than 10% reduction in GWP
Baseline: Product-specific LCA, Product-specific Type III EPD, or Industry-wide Type III EPDOptimized: Product-specific LCA or product-specific Type III EPD Comparative analysis is
verified by an independent party
1 product
Reductions in Embodied Carbon: 10%+ reduction in GWP
1.5 products
Reductions in Embodied Carbon: 20%+ reduction in GWP and 5%+ reduction in two additional impact categories
Baseline: Product-specific LCA or Product-specific Type III EPDOptimized: Product-specific LCA or product-specific Type III EPD
2 products
LEED BD+C v4.1 Environmental Product Declarations
• Option 2. Embodied Carbon/LCA Optimization (1 point)
Report Type Valuation
Embodied Carbon/LCA Action Plan ½ product
Reductions in Embodied Carbon: less than 10% reduction in GWP 1 product
Reductions in Embodied Carbon: 10%+ reduction in GWP 1.5 products
Reductions in Embodied Carbon: 20%+ reduction in GWP and 5%+ reduction in two additional impact categories
2 products
LEED BD+C v4.1 Environmental Product Declarations
• Option 2. Embodied Carbon/LCA Optimization (1 point)
Report Type Valuation Number required
Embodied Carbon/LCA Action Plan ½ product 10
Reductions in Embodied Carbon: less than 10% reduction in GWP 1 product 5
Reductions in Embodied Carbon: 10%+ reduction in GWP 1.5 products 3.33
Reductions in Embodied Carbon: 20%+ reduction in GWP and 5%+ reduction in two additional impact categories
2 products 2.5
LEED BD+C v4.1 Environmental Product Declarations
• Option 2. Embodied Carbon/LCA Optimization (1 point)
Report Type Valuation Number required Mix-and-Match
Embodied Carbon/LCA Action Plan ½ product 10 2
Reductions in Embodied Carbon: less than 10% reduction in GWP 1 product 5 1
Reductions in Embodied Carbon: 10%+ reduction in GWP 1.5 products 3.33 2
Reductions in Embodied Carbon: 20%+ reduction in GWP and 5%+ reduction in two additional impact categories
2 products 2.5 0
LEED BD+C v4.1 Environmental Product Declarations
• Option 2. Embodied Carbon/LCA Optimization (1 point)
Report Type Valuation Number required Mix-and-Match Total submittals
Embodied Carbon/LCA Action Plan ½ product 40 2 1
Reductions in Embodied Carbon: less than 10% reduction in GWP 1 product 20 1 1
Reductions in Embodied Carbon: 10%+ reduction in GWP 1.5 products 13.33 2 3
Reductions in Embodied Carbon: 20%+ reduction in GWP and 5%+ reduction in two additional impact categories
2 products 10 0 0
5 total
LEED BD+C v4.1 Environmental Product Declarations
• Option 2. Embodied Carbon/LCA Optimization (1 point)
LEED BD+C v4.1 Environmental Product Declarations
Manufacturer: BCD Gypsum Company
Manufacturer Contact
Information:
John Doe, LCA Manager [email protected]
Product Name: BCD Product 123 (Gypsum Finishing Compound)
Product Type: Commercial Building Product
Product Description: Building product used for commercial installation
Location where the product
was manufactured:
Alberta, Canada
Title of the Life CycleAssessment/ EnvironmentalProduct Declaration that theAssessment is Based Upon:(cannot be industry-wide)
EPD for BCD Product 123 Gypsum Finishing Compound
Life Cycle Assessment/Environmental ProductDeclaration Type:
☐ Publicly available, critically reviewed LCA (conforming to ISO14044)
☐ Internally verified LCA with a product specific EPD (conforming toISO14025, EN 15804, or ISO 21930)
☒Product specific Type III EPD (external verification of LCA and EPD)
Link to publicly available LCAor
EPD (if available)
www.bcdgypsumsustainability.com
LCA Framework/PCR Gypsum PCR, North America
Sample of a Life Cycle Impact Reduction Action Plan ReportImpact information and Reduction Summary
Date of LCA or EPD: May 15, 2019Scope:(bolded modules are those thatare required by the PCR)
Raw Materialsand
ManufacturingModu
les
DeliveryandInstallation Modules
Use Phase Modules End of LifeModules
☒A1☒A2☒A3
☒A4☒A5
☒B1☒B2☒B3
☒B4
☒B5☒B6☒B7
☒C1☒C2☒C3
☒C4
□ Module D: Benefits and Loads beyond system boundary
Describe how the scope of the
product LCA or EPD aligns with
actions identifiedin this Action
Plan.
The specific actions identified in the Action Plan were identified through
investigation of delivery module A4 (product packaging), which was required in
the PCR, analyzed in the LCA and presented inthe EPD.
LCA Software and Version: GaBi: 8.2.1
LCA Dataset: GaBi Service Pack 37
Action Plan Creation Date: June 10, 2019Action Plan Expiration Date:(must be 4 years or less)
June 10, 2023
Is this Action Plan applicableto
all products listed in the
corresponding LCA or EPD, or
only a subset?
Yes, 100%. The Action Plan is applicable to all gypsum finishing compound manufactured by BCD Gypsum since the Calgary, Albertafacility is our onlymanufacturing location for this product.
LEED BD+C v4.1 Environmental Product Declarations
Table or Summary of Largest Life Cycle Impacts identified in the Analysis (must include GWP):
Table 7.8: Overall Environmental Impact Potentials for BCD Finishing Compound – Calgary, AB (per 100m2 coverage)
Table 7.15: Overall Environmental Impact Potentials for BCD Finishing Compound – Calgary, AB (TRACI 2.1, 100m2 coverage)
Table 7.11: Environmental Impact Potentials for Packaging for BCD Finishing Compound – Calgary, AB (TRACI 2.1, 100m2
Sample of a Life Cycle Impact Reduction Action Plan ReportImpact information and Reduction Summary
Narrative Description of the Impact Areas Targeted for Reduction (must include specific steps, dates, and timeline for completion, and include why/why not GWP is targeted for reduction and include a numeric impact reduction target. Actions must correspond to impact modules analyzed in the LCA or EPD):
The results for the Mid-Weight Gypsum Finishing Compound produced at the Calgary, AB plant, show that the packaging of the product accounts for 20-40% of the overall environmental impacts in 5 of the 6 TRACI environmental impacts reviewed in the study. Further analysis shows that the pails used in the packaging account for the largest impact component for these impact categories. BCD Gypsum Company has developed an action plan to reduce the overall life cycle impacts of the Mid-Weight Gypsum Finishing Compound by changing the packaging from the plastic pails to cartons made from recycled material which will result in a 20% impact reduction of GWP. Study of the product shows that this change in packaging has no impact on product quality and continues to promote recycling of product containers after the product is used. This action plan includes the following steps for anticipated completion by November 2022:
LEED BD+C v4.1 Environmental Product Declarations
Sample of a Life Cycle Impact Reduction Action Plan ReportImpact information and Reduction Summary
Specific Steps Due Dates Impact Reduction
1. Ongoing product quality study to understand impact of new packing materials
12/1/2019 N/A
2. Discontinued use of the plastic pails
3/1/2020 N/A
3. Increase order of cardboard cartons to replace plastic pails
8/1/2019 -20% GWP
4. Decommission of manufacturing packaging equipment specific to the pails
12/1/2020 N/A
5. Ongoing follow up study with customer feedback
12/1/2021 N/A
This Action Plan was prepared by: (must be prepared by someone with experience conducting product-specific LCAs)
John Doe, LCACP
This Action Plan was confirmed by an executive of the manufacturer:
Company Executive
LEED BD+C v4.1 Environmental Product Declarations
Sample of a Life Cycle Impact Reduction Action Plan ReportImpact information and Reduction Summary
Addendum to LCA Report: Action Plan for Impact Reduction
This life cycle assessment (LCA) was conducted for the Light Weight and Mid Weight Finishing Compounds produced by BCD Gypsum company Calgary, AB. This report is compiled in accordance with the EN 15804 Standard and the Product Category Rule (PCR) for Building-Related Products and Services: Part A-Calculation rules for the Life Cycle Assessment and requirements on the Project Report. The results will be published in accordance with the EN 15804 standard and the PCR Guidance-Texts for Building-Related Products and Services: Part B-Joint Compound EPD Requirements. This work was completed by the Sustainability Department of BCD Gypsum Company.
For this life cycle assessment, the BCD Sustainability Department collected specific data on energy and material inputs, wastes, water use, and transportation impacts for the Calgary, AB manufacturing plant. The data used was for calendar year 2016. Production data was used to allocate these inputs and wastes to the functional unit of 100m2 of covered substrate considering an installation scenario as defined by a GA-214 Level 4 finish with the quantity adjusted for the measured shrinkage with a service life of 75 years.
GaBi 8.2 software was utilized for modeling the complete cradle-to-grave LCI for this study. Both primary and secondary LCI and metadata are used throughout the study. All secondary data is taken from literature, previous LCA studies, and life cycle databases. The Ecoinvent v3 (http://ecoinvent.org/), US-Ecoinvent v2.2 (www.earthshift.com), and US LCI (www.nrel.gov.lci) databases are used in this analysis frequently and contain thousands of processes for material, processing, energy, and transportation. These databases are critically reviewed and require a paid license.
LEED BD+C v4.1 Environmental Product Declarations
Sample of a Life Cycle Impact Reduction Action Plan ReportImpact information and Reduction Summary
Impact Areas Targeted for Reduction – Calgary, AB
An analysis of the life cycle results for the average Mid Weight Gypsum Finishing Compound produced at the Calgary, AB facility, indicates that the packaging used at the end of the manufacturing process accounts for most of the manufacturing Global Warming Impact Potential impacts, as well as 20-40% of four more impact categories, as seen below in Table 7.8 and Figure 7.15. Further analysis indicated these impacts are associated with the plastic pails used in the packaging, seen below in Figure 7.11. The targeted area for the reduction of impacts is identified as the packaging, with an emphasis on the pails, by replacing the pails with cartons which are lighter weight and made from recycled material.
LEED BD+C v4.1 Environmental Product Declarations
Sample of a Life Cycle Impact Reduction Action Plan ReportImpact information and Reduction Summary
Table 7.8: Overall Environmental Impact Potentials for BCD Finishing Compound – Calgary, AB (per 100m2 coverage)
Table 7.15: Overall Environmental Impact Potentials for BCD Finishing Compound – Calgary, AB (TRACI 2.1, 100m2 coverage)
LEED BD+C v4.1 Environmental Product Declarations
Sample of a Life Cycle Impact Reduction Action Plan ReportImpact information and Reduction Summary
The charts below show the potential decrease in environmental impacts that could be realized by replacing the plastic pails with cardboard cartons. The three charts analyze Global Warming Potential (GWP), Acidification Potential (AP), and Eutrophication Potential (EP).
Table 7.11: Environmental Impact Potentials for Packaging of BCD Finishing Compound – Calgary, AB (TRACI 2.1, 100m2 coverage)
LEED BD+C v4.1 Environmental Product Declarations
Sample of a Life Cycle Impact Reduction Action Plan ReportImpact information and Reduction Summary
The action plan for the replacement of the plastic pails is outlined below in Table 7.9. A gradual phase out of the plastic pails will begin immediately with targeted complete phase out by December 2019. In order accomplish this, the supplier of the cardboard cartons will need to be contacted to increase the order of the cartons to replace the pails. After complete phase out of the plastic pails is accomplished, the plant can begin to decommission the packaging equipment that was specific to the pails. Finally, the business will follow up with a customer feedback survey and updated study on the impact reductions.
Table 7.9: Action Plan for Removal of Plastic Pails in Packaging Impact Reduction
1. Ongoing product quality study to understand impact of new packing materials
12/1/2019 N/A
2. Discontinued use of the plastic pails 3/1/2020 N/A 3. Increase order of cardboard cartons to replace
plastic pails 8/1/2019 -20% GWP
4. Decommission of manufacturing packaging equipment specific to the pails
12/1/2020 N/A
5. Ongoing follow up study with customer feedback
12/1/2021 N/A
LEED BD+C v4.1 Sourcing of Raw Materials
• Only one Option in LEED v4.1– LEED v4 Option 1 ELIMINATED– LEED v4 Option 2 restructured
– Use products sourced from at least 3 different manufacturers that meet at least one of the criteria for at least 15% (1 point).
– Use products sourced from at least 5 different manufacturers that meet at least one of the criteria for at least 30% (2 points).
– Local valuation applies
Criteria
Extended producer responsibility
Wood products
Recycled content
Bio-based products
Materials reuse
LEED BD+C v4.1 Sourcing of Raw Materials
Criteria
Extended producer responsibility valued at 50%
Wood products valued at 100%
Recycled content 100% post-consumer material50% pre-consumer material
Bio-based products valued at 50%
Materials reuse valued at 200%
Credit Rules
3 different manufacturers that meet at least one of the criteria for at least 15% of total materials cost 1 point
5 different manufacturers that meet at least one of the criteria for at least 30% of total materials cost 2 points
Local valuation applies
LEED BD+C v4.1 Sourcing of Raw Materials
Criteria
Extended producer responsibility valued at 50%
Wood products valued at 100%
Recycled content 100% post-consumer material50% pre-consumer material
Bio-based products valued at 50%
Materials reuse valued at 200%
Credit Rules
3 different manufacturers that meet at least one of the criteria for at least 15% of total materials cost
1 point
5 different manufacturers that meet at least one of the criteria for at least 30% of total materials cost
2 points
Local valuation applies
Material Mfr Cost Value Credit Value
Total costs
LEED BD+C v4.1 Sourcing of Raw Materials
Material Mfr Cost Value Credit Value
Armstrong World $10,000 Bio-based $5,000
Total costs
Criteria
Extended producer responsibility valued at 50%
Wood products valued at 100%
Recycled content 100% post-consumer material50% pre-consumer material
Bio-based products valued at 50%
Materials reuse valued at 200%
Credit Rules
3 different manufacturers that meet at least one of the criteria for at least 15% of total materials cost
1 point
5 different manufacturers that meet at least one of the criteria for at least 30% of total materials cost
2 points
Local valuation applies
LEED BD+C v4.1 Sourcing of Raw Materials
Material Mfr Cost Value Credit Value
Armstrong World $10,000 Bio-based $5,000
Benjamin Moore $5,000 Noncompliant $0
Total costs
Criteria
Extended producer responsibility valued at 50%
Wood products valued at 100%
Recycled content 100% post-consumer material50% pre-consumer material
Bio-based products valued at 50%
Materials reuse valued at 200%
Credit Rules
3 different manufacturers that meet at least one of the criteria for at least 15% of total materials cost
1 point
5 different manufacturers that meet at least one of the criteria for at least 30% of total materials cost
2 points
Local valuation applies
LEED BD+C v4.1 Sourcing of Raw Materials
Material Mfr Cost Value Credit Value
Armstrong World $10,000 Bio-based $5,000
Benjamin Moore $5,000 Noncompliant $0
Structural wood $20,000 Wood products $20,000
Total costs
Criteria
Extended producer responsibility valued at 50%
Wood products valued at 100%
Recycled content 100% post-consumer material50% pre-consumer material
Bio-based products valued at 50%
Materials reuse valued at 200%
Credit Rules
3 different manufacturers that meet at least one of the criteria for at least 15% of total materials cost
1 point
5 different manufacturers that meet at least one of the criteria for at least 30% of total materials cost
2 points
Local valuation applies
LEED BD+C v4.1 Sourcing of Raw Materials
Material Mfr Cost Value Credit Value
Armstrong World $10,000 Bio-based $5,000
Benjamin Moore $5,000 Noncompliant $0
Structural wood $20,000 Wood products $20,000
Structural steel $100,000 Recycled post-consumer
Recycled pre-consumer
$75,000
National Gypsum $50,000 $2,500
ATS Acoustics $10,000 $2,500
Total costs
Criteria
Extended producer responsibility valued at 50%
Wood products valued at 100%
Recycled content 100% post-consumer material50% pre-consumer material
Bio-based products valued at 50%
Materials reuse valued at 200%
Credit Rules
3 different manufacturers that meet at least one of the criteria for at least 15% of total materials cost
1 point
5 different manufacturers that meet at least one of the criteria for at least 30% of total materials cost
2 points
Local valuation applies
LEED BD+C v4.1 Sourcing of Raw Materials
Material Mfr Cost Value Credit Value
Armstrong World $10,000 Bio-based $5,000
Benjamin Moore $5,000 Noncompliant $0
Structural wood $20,000 Wood products $20,000
Structural steel $100,000 Recycled post-consumer
Recycled pre-consumer
$75,000
National Gypsum $50,000 $2,500
ATS Acoustics $10,000 $2,500
Prestige Stone $5,000 Noncompliant $0
Quickrete $20,000 Noncompliant $0
Total costs
Criteria
Extended producer responsibility valued at 50%
Wood products valued at 100%
Recycled content 100% post-consumer material50% pre-consumer material
Bio-based products valued at 50%
Materials reuse valued at 200%
Credit Rules
3 different manufacturers that meet at least one of the criteria for at least 15% of total materials cost
1 point
5 different manufacturers that meet at least one of the criteria for at least 30% of total materials cost
2 points
Local valuation applies
LEED BD+C v4.1 Sourcing of Raw Materials
Material Mfr Cost Value Credit Value
Armstrong World $10,000 Bio-based $5,000
Benjamin Moore $5,000 Noncompliant $0
Structural wood $20,000 Wood products $20,000
Structural steel $100,000 Recycled post-consumer
Recycled pre-consumer
$75,000
National Gypsum $50,000 $2,500
ATS Acoustics $10,000 $2,500
Prestige Stone $5,000 Noncompliant $0
Quickrete $20,000 Noncompliant $0
Trenwa $2,000 Noncompliant $0
Total costs
Criteria
Extended producer responsibility valued at 50%
Wood products valued at 100%
Recycled content 100% post-consumer material50% pre-consumer material
Bio-based products valued at 50%
Materials reuse valued at 200%
Credit Rules
3 different manufacturers that meet at least one of the criteria for at least 15% of total materials cost
1 point
5 different manufacturers that meet at least one of the criteria for at least 30% of total materials cost
2 points
Local valuation applies
LEED BD+C v4.1 Sourcing of Raw Materials
Material Mfr Cost Value Credit Value
Armstrong World $10,000 Bio-based $5,000
Benjamin Moore $5,000 Noncompliant $0
Structural wood $20,000 Wood products $20,000
Structural steel $100,000 Recycled post-consumer
Recycled pre-consumer
$75,000
National Gypsum $50,000 $2,500
ATS Acoustics $10,000 $2,500
Prestige Stone $5,000 Noncompliant $0
Quickrete $20,000 Noncompliant $0
Trenwa $2,000 Noncompliant $0
District Millwork $10,000 Materials reuse $10,000
Total costs
Criteria
Extended producer responsibility valued at 50%
Wood products valued at 100%
Recycled content 100% post-consumer material50% pre-consumer material
Bio-based products valued at 50%
Materials reuse valued at 200%
Credit Rules
3 different manufacturers that meet at least one of the criteria for at least 15% of total materials cost
1 point
5 different manufacturers that meet at least one of the criteria for at least 30% of total materials cost
2 points
Local valuation applies
LEED BD+C v4.1 Sourcing of Raw Materials
Material Mfr Cost Value Credit Value
Armstrong World $10,000 Bio-based $5,000
Benjamin Moore $5,000 Noncompliant $0
Structural wood $20,000 Wood products $20,000
Structural steel $100,000 Recycled post-consumer
Recycled pre-consumer
$75,000
National Gypsum $50,000 $2,500
ATS Acoustics $10,000 $2,500
Prestige Stone $5,000 Noncompliant $0
Quickrete $20,000 Noncompliant $0
Trenwa $2,000 Noncompliant $0
District Millwork $10,000 Materials reuse $10,000
Total costs $252,000 $115,000
Criteria
Extended producer responsibility valued at 50%
Wood products valued at 100%
Recycled content 100% post-consumer material50% pre-consumer material
Bio-based products valued at 50%
Materials reuse valued at 200%
Credit Rules
3 different manufacturers that meet at least one of the criteria for at least 15% of total materials cost
1 point
5 different manufacturers that meet at least one of the criteria for at least 30% of total materials cost
2 points
Local valuation applies
115,000/252,000 = 45%
LEED BD+C v4.1 Materials Ingredients
• Restructured - Option 1. Material Ingredient Reporting (1 point)– New documentation allowed– New valuations
• New - Option 2: Material Ingredient Optimization (1 point)• Deletion: Option 3, Product Manufacturer Supply Chain
Optimization
LEED BD+C v4.1 Materials Ingredients
• Option 1. Material Ingredient Reporting (1 point)• Use at least 20 different permanently installed products from
at least 5 different manufacturers • Each certification/report valued as 1.5 products• Acceptable certifications/reports
– ANSI/BIFMA e3 Furniture Sustainability Standard– Cradle to Cradle – Declare– Facts Global Green TAG PHD labels – Health Product Declaration– Living Product Challenge– Manufacturer Inventory– Product Lens Certification
LEED BD+C v4.1 Construction & Demo Waste Management
• All options must include a Construction & Demolition waste management plan.
• Option 1 Diversion is restructured– Divert at least 50% of the total construction and demolition materials
from landfills and incineration facilities. (1 point)– No need to keep track of material streams
• Option 2 Waste Prevention is restructured– Path 1. Generate less than 15 lbs./ft2 (75 kg/m2) (1 point) – Path 2. Generate less than 10 lbs./ft2 (50 kg/m2) (2 points)
LEED BD+C v4.1 Construction & Demo Waste Management
• Example project:– Project size: 10,000 ft2
– Total waste: 100,000 lbs– Diverted from landfill 49,500 lbs
Rule Calculation Met/ Not Met Points
Option 1: Divert at least 50% 49,500 lbs/ 100,000 lbs
49.5% Not Met 0
LEED BD+C v4.1 Construction & Demo Waste Management
• Example project:– Project square size: 10,000 ft2
– Total waste: 100,000 lbs– Diverted from landfill 49,500 lbs
Rule Calculation Met/ Not Met Points
Option 1: Divert at least 50% 49,500 lbs/ 100,000 lbs
49.5% Not Met 0
Option 2:Path 1. Generate less than 15 lbs./ft2 100,000 lbs/
10,000ft2
10 lbs/ft2
Met 1 point
Option 2:Path 2. Generate less than 10 lbs./ft2
10 lbs/ft2
Not Met 0
LEED BD+C v4.1 Credit Substitutions
1. Log in to LEED Online.2. Navigate to the sidebar on the right and click on “v4.1
Sample Forms.”3. Select the form that is applicable to your project.4. Before entering information, click “Switch to Save Mode” in
order to save the form offline.
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LEED BD+C v4.1 Credit Substitutions
5. Create a Form ID, which will be the name of the saved form in your LEED Online account. – The form ID must be at least 10 characters in length and contain at
least one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, one number and a special character.
Tip: Sample forms do not automatically include the project name in the form, so you may want to include the project ID and/or name, as well as the credit name, in the form ID that you create (example: "ProjectName1_LTcElectricVehicles").
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LEED BD+C v4.1 Credit Substitutions
6. Once it's in Save Mode, complete the form.
7. When you are ready to submit your form, click “Download” at the top of the form. Next, upload the sample form and all supplemental documentation requested on the form to the special circumstances section of the LEED v4 credit in your project.
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Tip: Forms can be saved in your account as a draft by clicking the “Save” button at the bottom of the form.
Tip: Once a form is downloaded, additional changes cannot be made to the offline form, but you can make changes online and re-download.
LEED BD+C v4.1 Additional Information
1. LEED BD+C v4.1 guide2. How to document LEED v4.1 credit substitutions3. Embodied Carbon report from the Urban Land Institute4. Sample Life Cycle Impact Reduction Action Plan5. Sample Materials Ingredient Optimization Action Plan6. LEED BD+C v4.1 Building Products calculator
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