HUMAN HEALTH & MATERIAL CONSIDERATIONS IN LEED V4

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1 HUMAN HEALTH & MATERIAL CONSIDERATIONS IN LEED V4 MARSHA GENTILE CSBA, LEED AP BD+C DIRECTOR, SUSTAINABILITY LEDCOR CONSTRUCTION LIMITED CSC LUNCHEON VANCOUVER ISLAND FEBRUARY 23, 2017

2 AGENDA Building Product Disclosure & Optimization (BPDO) Credits Low-emitting Material Requirements Disclosure & Transparency Tools including: Product Category Rules (PCR) Life Cycle Assessments (LCA) Environmental Product Declarations (EPD) Health Product Declarations (HPD) Global Reporting Initiative (GRI)

3 Impact SUSTAINABILITY LANDSCAPE Living Building Challenge Petal Certification One Planet Living Passive House Low Energy Building Standard Value Add Constructability LEED GREEN GLOBES BOMA BESt WELL BUILT GREEN Economic Environmental Human

4 CAGBC HEAD OFFICE V4 C.I. V4 originally titled LEED 2012

5 STILL THREE BASIC STEPS FOR PRODUCT SELECTION 1. Research 2. Evaluation 3. Selection But how are these steps different for LEED v4?

6 USGBC S LEED ONLINE

7 LEED V4 MATERIAL CHANGES Life-cycle thinking approach to the category Focus on product transparency and reporting through Building Disclosure & Optimization (BPDO) credits

8 MATERIAL AND RESOURCE To encourage the use of products and materials for which life-cycle information is available and that have environmentally, economically, and socially preferable life-cycle impacts

9 DISCLOSURE AND OPTIMIZATION Disclosure Optimization Using products with EPD s EPD s better than industry average Material Ingredients Selecting products without certain chemicals Sustainability Reporting Optimized sourcing

10 LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT SUSTAINABLE MATERIAL/PRODUCT SELECTION CRITERIA: Life Cycle Assessment - Outputs Impact Categories: Global warming potential Smog potential (air pollution - ground level ozone) Ozone depletion potential Acidification potential Eutrophication potential Resource Categories: Energy demand Water consumption Waste generated CaGBC Head Office T.I.

11 BPDO Materials Tracker

12 BPDO ENVIRONMENTAL PRODUCT DECLARATIONS LEED v3 (2009) Did Not Exist LEED v4 BPDO Environmental Product Declarations 2 points Option 1 EPD s Option 2 Multi-Attribute Optimization

13 PRODUCT CATEGORY RULE (PCR)

14 BPDO ENVIRONMENTAL PRODUCT DECLARATIONS (EPDS) This credit has two options for a total of up to 2 points: OPTION 1 Environmental Product Declarations (1 point) Use 20 or more different products from 5 or more different manufacturers which have EPD s Exemplary point for 40 products

15 OPTION 1 EPD S - DISCLOSURE Product Specific-Type 1 EPD - ¼ product ISO Industry-Wide (generic) EPD - ½ product ISO 14025, 14040, and EN or ISO Product-Specific Type III EPD - 1 product ISO 14025, 14040, and EN or ISO 21930

16 VERIFIED INDUSTRY WIDE EPD (½ PRODUCT) This category of EPD is valuable to specifiers in choosing a generic category of materials.

17 BPDO Calculator EPD s

18 EPD OPTION 2 - MULTI-ATTRIBUTE OPTIMIZATION Disclosure Optimization Using products with EPD s EPD s better than industry average To reward project teams for selecting products from manufacturers who have verified improved environmental life-cycle impacts

19 OPTION 2 MULTI-ATTRIBUTE OPTIMIZATION (1 POINT) Use 3 rd party certified products that demonstrate impact reduction below industry average in at least three of the following categories for 50%, by cost, of the total value of permanently installed products in the Project: 1. Global Warming Potential (greenhouse gases) 2. Depletion of Stratospheric Ozone layer 3. Acidification of land and water sources 4. Eutrophication (in kg nitrogen or kg phosphate) 5. Formation of tropospheric ozone 6. Depletion of nonrenewable energy resources

20 EPD Option 2 Multi Attribute Optimization

21 BPDO MATERIAL INGREDIENTS LEED v4 MR Material Ingredients 2 points LEED v3 (2009) Did Not Exist Option 1 Material Ingredient Reporting Option 2 Material Ingredient Optimization Option 3 Product Manufacturer Supply Chain Optimization

22 BPDO MATERIAL INGREDIENTS This credit has three options for a total of up to 2 points: Option 1 Material and Ingredient Reporting (1 point) Use 20 or more different products from 5 or more different manufacturers that demonstrate the chemical inventory of the product to at least 0.1% (1000 ppm)

23 MATERIAL INGREDIENT REPORTING Health Product Declaration - the end use product has a published, complete HPD with full disclosure of known hazards Cradle to Cradle (C2C) - the end use product has been certified with a basic C2C level (in this case C2C v2 Basic or v3 Bronze level) Manufacturer Inventory which is a publicly available inventory of all ingredients Globally Harmonized System (GHS) replacing MSDS with Safety Data Sheet (SDS) as a chemical safety reporting format

24 BPDO Calculator Material Ingredients

25 MATERIAL INGREDIENT OPTIMIZATION Disclosure Optimization Material Ingredients Selecting products without certain chemicals To reward project teams for selecting products for which the chemical ingredients are inventoried To reward raw material manufacturers who produce products verified to have improved life-cycle impacts

26 MATERIAL INGREDIENT OPTIMIZATION Option 2 for Optimization (1 point) Use products that document their material ingredient optimization for at least 25%, by cost, of the total value of permanently installed products in the project. Programs include: GreenScreen v1.2 Benchmark - Products that have fully inventoried chemical ingredients to 100 ppm Cradle to Cradle Certified International Alternative Compliance Path REACH Optimization

27 MATERIAL INGREDIENT OPTIMIZATION GreenScreen v1.2 Benchmark - Products that have fully inventoried chemical ingredients to 100 ppm that have no Benchmark 1 hazards: If any ingredients are assessed with the GreenScreen List Translator, value these products at 100% of cost. If all ingredients are have undergone a full GreenScreen Assessment, value these products at 150% of cost.

28 MATERIAL INGREDIENT OPTIMIZATION Cradle to Cradle v2 Gold: 100% of cost Cradle to Cradle v2 Platinum: 150% of cost Cradle to Cradle v3 Silver: 100% of cost Cradle to Cradle v3 Gold or Platinum: 150% of cost

29 WHAT TO LOOK FOR IN HPD

30 Option 3 - Product Manufacturer Supply Chain Optimization (1 point) Are sourced from product manufacturers who engage in validated and robust safety, health, hazard, and risk programs which at a minimum document at least 99% (by weight) of the ingredients used to make the building product or building material, and Are sourced from product manufacturers with independent third party verification of their supply chain that at a minimum verifies: Processes are in place to communicate and transparently prioritize chemical ingredients along the supply chain according to available hazard, exposure and use information to identify those that require more detailed evaluation Processes are in place to identify, document, and communicate information on health, safety and environmental characteristics of chemical ingredients Processes are in place to implement measures to manage the health, safety and environmental hazard and risk of chemical ingredients Processes are in place to optimize health, safety and environmental impacts when designing and improving chemical ingredients Processes are in place to communicate, receive and evaluate chemical ingredient safety and stewardship information along the supply chain Safety and stewardship information about the chemical ingredients is publicly available from all points along the supply chain Products meeting Option 3 criteria are valued at 100% of their cost for the purposes of credit achievement

31 OPTION 3 - PRODUCT MANUFACTURER SUPPLY CHAIN OPTIMIZATION (1 POINT)

32 BPDO Calculator Material Ingredients

33 BPDO SOURCING OF RAW MATERIALS LEED v4 MR Sourcing of Raw Materials 2 points LEED v3 (2009) Did Not Exist Option 1 Raw Material Source and Extraction Reporting Option 2 Leadership Extraction Practices

34 BPDO - SOURCING OF RAW MATERIALS OPTION 1 - Raw Material Source and Extraction Reporting (1 point) Use at least 20 permanently installed products from at least 5 different manufacturers that have publicly released a report from their raw material suppliers

35 OPTION 1 RAW MATERIAL SOURCE AND EXTRACTION REPORTING Reports to Include: Raw material supplier extraction locations Commitment to responsible land use Commitment to reducing environmental harms Commitment to meeting applicable standards that address responsible sourcing

36 OPTION 1 CORPORATE SUSTAINABILITY REPORTS Acceptable CSR frameworks include: Global Reporting Initiative Sustainability (GRI) Organization for Economic Co-operative and Development (OECD) Guidelines for Multi- National Enterprises U.N Global Compact: Communication of Progress ISO 26000: 2010 Guidance on Social Responsibility USGBC approved program

37 OPTION 1 RAW MATERIAL SOURCE AND EXTRACTION REPORTING 3 rd party verified Corporate Sustainability Reports (CSR) are valued as 1 whole product.

38 OPTION 1 RAW MATERIAL SOURCE AND EXTRACTION REPORTING Products sourced from manufactures with self-declared reports are valued as ½ a product

39 BPDO SOURCING OF RAW MATERIALS Referenced Standard Reporting Type Valuation Factor GRI, OECD, UN Global Compact, ISO rd Party Verified CSR 1.0 GRI, OECD, UN Global Compact, ISO Self-Declared Raw Material Supplier Report 0.5

40 GLOBAL REPORTING INITIATIVE (GRI)

41 GLOBAL REPORTING INITIATIVE (GRI)

42 GLOBAL REPORTING INITIATIVE CONTENT INDEX

43 BPDO Calculator - Sourcing of Raw Materials

44 Disclosure Optimization Sustainability Reporting Optimized sourcing To reward project teams for selecting products verified to have been extracted or sourced in a responsible manner

45 OPTIMIZATION SOURCING OF RAW MATERIALS Option 2 Leadership Extraction Practices - (1 point) Use products that meet at least 1 of the responsible extraction criteria for at least 25% by cost, of the value of permanently installed products in the project

46 Extended Producer Responsibility Bio-Based Materials Materials Reuse FSC Certified Wood Recycled Materials 50% 100% 100% 100% Post - 100% Pre 50% Requires 25% by cost of materials Products sourced within 100 miles (160 km) are valued at 200% of their cost

47 BPDO Calculator - Sourcing of Raw Materials

48 BPDO Calculator - Sourcing of Raw Materials

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50 LOW EMITTING MATERIALS To reduce concentrations of chemical contaminants that can damage air quality, human health, productivity, and the environment.

51 LOW EMITTING MATERIALS NOW 7 CATEGORIES Paints and Coatings Adhesives and Sealants Flooring Composite Wood Ceilings, Walls, Thermal & Acoustical Insulation Furniture Exterior Applied Products (Healthcare & Schools only)

52 VOC CONTENT AND VOC EMISSIONS Category Threshold Requirements Paints & Coatings At least 90% by volume for emissions, 100% for VOC content General Emissions Evaluation AND VOC content requirements Adhesives & Sealants At least 90% by volume for emissions, 100% for VOC content General Emissions Evaluation AND VOC content requirements Flooring 100% General Emissions Evaluation Composite Wood 100% not covered by other categories Composite Wood Evaluation Ceilings, Walls, Thermal & Acoustical Insulation 100% General Emissions Evaluation Furniture (if part of scope of work) Healthcare & Schools : Exterior Applied Products At least 90% by cost At least 90% by volume Furniture Evaluation Exterior Applied Products

53 GENERAL EMISSIONS EVALUATION Building products must be tested and determined compliant in accordance with California Department of Public Health (CDPH) Standard Method v using the private office scenario. The manufacturer s or third-party certification must state the exposure scenario used to determine compliance. Claims of compliance for wet-applied products must state the amount applied in mass per surface area.

54 GENERAL EMISSIONS EVALUATION Manufacturers claims of compliance with the above requirements must also state the range of total VOCs (TVOC S) after 14 days (336 hours), measured as specified in the CDPH Standard Method v1.1: 0.5 mg/m3 or less; between 0.5 and 5.0 mg/m3; or 5.0 mg/m3 or more.

55 CDPH COMPATIBILITY MATRIX

56 PAINTS & COATINGS All paints and coatings wet-applied on site must meet the applicable VOC limits of the California Air Resources Board (CARB) 2007, Suggested Control Measure (SCM) for Architectural Coatings, or the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) Rule 1113, effective June 3, 2011.

57 ADHESIVES AND SEALANTS All adhesives and sealants wet-applied on site must meet the applicable chemical content requirements of SCAQMD Rule 1168, July 1, 2005, Adhesive and Sealant Applications, as analyzed by the methods specified in Rule 1168.

58 COMPOSITE WOOD EVALUATION Composite wood must be documented to have low formaldehyde emissions that meet the California Air Resources Board (CARB) ATCM for formaldehyde requirements for ultra-low-emitting formaldehyde (ULEF) resins or no added formaldehyde resins (NAF) Note ** Not NAUF but NAF

59 CEILINGS, WALLS, THERMAL & ACOUSTICAL INSULATION The Wall category covers vertical structural elements (exposed, finished or unfinished) and all finish wall treatments, interior columns, exterior and interior wall glazing, doors, built-in cabinetry, moveable or demountable wall systems and partitions. Each layer of the assembly, including paints, coatings, adhesives, and sealants, must be evaluated for compliance.

60 LOW EMITTING MATERIALS TRACKER

61 LOW EMITTING MATERIALS VOC CONTENT

62 LOW-EMITTING MATERIALS POINT MATRIX Compliant Categories w/o Furniture Points Compliant Categories with Furniture Points

63 COMPLETE AND SIGN ALL TEMPLATES ON LEED ONLINE

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65 V4 REFERENCE GUIDE NOTES TO DESIGNERS

66 V4 - MATERIALS LESSONS LEARNED Managing Lead Times Managing Risk

67 CDPH CERTIFICATE FOR DUCT SEALANT

68 4 THINGS SPEC WRITERS NEED FROM V4 SUPPLIERS: 1) CSR Corporate Sustainability Report incl. raw material extraction and land use practices consistent with GRI or ISO ) EPD Environmental Product Declaration, a life cycle analysis Worth more credit if 3 rd party verified (e.g., ULC) 3) HPD / C2C Health Product Declaration or Cradle 2 Cradle Certifications Looks at ingredients in materials MSDS on steroids 4) CDPH California Dept. of Public Health version testing for VOC emissions

69 THE DETAILS Know Project Requirements Client Requirements Green Building Rating System Requirements State specific requirements when asking or searching for certifications Be specific about requirements in Specs Don t assume Contractors and Subs know new LEED requirements Include requirements for substitutions including requirements for certifications

70 SOURCING DOCUMENTATION Start Early Gather more than required Use online resources rather than individual manufacturers if possible

71 WHERE DO I LOOK?? UL Environment (UL SPOT) HPD Collaborative C2C Database Mindful Materials Declare Database GIGA Green Circle Certified Building Green s GreenSpec Pharos Project EcoSpex Global Reporting Initiative

72 THANK YOU FOR COLLABORATING Marsha Gentile Certified Sustainable Building Advisor, LEED AP BD+C Director, Sustainability Ledcor Construction D

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