Mastering the LEED v4 MR Credits for Product Manufacturers
Mastering the LEED v4 MR Credits for Product Manufacturers Sourcing of Raw Materials Credit
Webinar #1 – October 22nd, 2015
Setting the scene
USGBC Announces Extension of LEED 2009 • Original date for LEED 2009 registration to close was June 27, 2015 • Now extended to October 2016 Now is the time for action • New Materials and Resources (MR) Credits • No longer about single attributes • Focus on transparency, reporting and optimization Over 500 LEED v4 registered projects to date
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We work across the value chain
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thinkstep Product Suites
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Sourcing of Raw Materials Credit Intent
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Credit Intent Building product disclosure and optimization – sourcing of raw materials
Encourage the use of responsibly sourced and extracted materials through reporting and demonstration of responsible extraction practices.
Encourage reduced use of raw materials by selecting reused and recycled materials.
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Sourcing of Raw Materials Required Documentation
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Step-by-Step Guidance Option 1. Raw Material Source and Extraction Reporting (1 point)
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Option 2. Leadership Extraction Practices (1 point)
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Option 1. Raw Material Source and Extraction Reporting Specify and select compliant products Specify products from manufacturers that can provide reports of raw materials from their suppliers.
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Option 1. Raw Material Source and Extraction Reporting To meet the credit requirements, reports must include information on the following: Raw material supplier extraction locations Commitment to long-term ecologically responsible land use Commitment to reducing environmental harms from extraction and manufacturing processes Commitment to meeting voluntary standards or programs that address responsible sourcing
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Option 1. Documentation Corporate sustainability reports • Third-party verified reports (also called externally assured reports) are counted at full value for credit compliance • Self-declared reports are counted at half value.
Equation 1. Number of products with raw material extraction reporting
Total # of products
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=
# of products with manufacturerdeclared reports
×
0.5
+
# of products with 3rd party verified reports
×
1
12
Example for Option 1 Option 1. Example thinkstep conducted a gap assessment for a building product manufacturer: Raw material supplier extraction locations
Already reported to BRE Environmental and Sustainability Standard 6001
Commitment to long-term ecologically responsible land use Commitment to reducing environmental harms from extraction and manufacturing processes Commitment to meeting voluntary standards or programs that address responsible sourcing
Add to supplier questionnaire
Option 2. Leadership Extraction Practices For 25% of permanently installed products, by cost, products meet at least one of the following responsible extraction criteria: Criterion
Valuation Factor
Extended producer responsibility
0.5
Bio-based materials • Wood: FSC-certified • Non-wood: meets Sustainable Agriculture Standard
1.0 1.0
Reused materials (salvaged, refurbished)
1.0
Recycled content • Post-consumer recycled materials • Pre-consumer recycled materials
1.0 0.5
Equation 2. Percentage of responsibly sourced products Applicable product cost 1 % of materials cost
Criterion valuation factor
Location valuation factor
+
Applicable product cost 2
=
Criterion valuation factor
Location valuation factor
+… × 100
Cost of all permanently installed products
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Changes from LEED 2009 Location Valuation Factor Formerly MR Credit Regional Materials • Double value for materials sourced within 100 miles of the project site • Structural and enclosure materials: not more than 30% of the value of compliant building products •
The 500-mile (805 km) radius requirement decreased to 100 miles (160 km)
•
All extraction, manufacture, and purchase (including distribution) of the product and its materials must occur within that radius
Option 2. Documentation Option 2. Documentation Recycled Content •
Distinguish between post-consumer and pre-consumer recycled content when tracking materials for the purpose of credit calculations.
•
The information must come from a reliable, verifiable source, such as the product’s manufacturer.
Summary of Updates to MR Credits
Source: USGBC (2015). Better Building Materials: Understanding Human Health and Environmental Attributes
22.10.2015
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Mastering LEED v4 MR Credit
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GreenWizard: THE Building Product Management Solution GreenWizard: THE Building Product Management Solution • Search, Evaluate and Compare Building Products • Collaborate with – Building Product Manufacturers – Your firm – The entire project team
• Management, documentation and archival of product information
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Centralized & Standardized Location Centralized & Standardized Location
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MR Credit: Sourcing of Raw Materials
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GreenWizard – The Integrated Marketing Program GreenWizard – The Integrated Marketing Program
GreenWizard helps BPMs
• Differentiate from Competitors. • Enhance Brand Equity. • Return on Investment.
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BPMs with Responsible Product Documentation BPMs with Responsible Product Documentation
• 73% of BPMs don’t have sustainability & transparency documentation
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See you at Greenbuild!
GreenWizard Booth 1247
thinkstep Booth 1000
22.10.2015
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Thank you for your attention! Questions?
Rick Crawford [email protected] Heather Gadonniex [email protected] Sophia Wong [email protected]
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Webinar #1 – October 22nd, 2015
Setting the scene
USGBC Announces Extension of LEED 2009 • Original date for LEED 2009 registration to close was June 27, 2015 • Now extended to October 2016 Now is the time for action • New Materials and Resources (MR) Credits • No longer about single attributes • Focus on transparency, reporting and optimization Over 500 LEED v4 registered projects to date
22.10.2015
2
22.10.2015
3
We work across the value chain
22.10.2015
4
thinkstep Product Suites
22.10.2015
5
Sourcing of Raw Materials Credit Intent
22.10.2015
6
Credit Intent Building product disclosure and optimization – sourcing of raw materials
Encourage the use of responsibly sourced and extracted materials through reporting and demonstration of responsible extraction practices.
Encourage reduced use of raw materials by selecting reused and recycled materials.
22.10.2015
7
Sourcing of Raw Materials Required Documentation
22.10.2015
8
Step-by-Step Guidance Option 1. Raw Material Source and Extraction Reporting (1 point)
22.10.2015
Option 2. Leadership Extraction Practices (1 point)
9
Option 1. Raw Material Source and Extraction Reporting Specify and select compliant products Specify products from manufacturers that can provide reports of raw materials from their suppliers.
22.10.2015
10
Option 1. Raw Material Source and Extraction Reporting To meet the credit requirements, reports must include information on the following: Raw material supplier extraction locations Commitment to long-term ecologically responsible land use Commitment to reducing environmental harms from extraction and manufacturing processes Commitment to meeting voluntary standards or programs that address responsible sourcing
22.10.2015
11
Option 1. Documentation Corporate sustainability reports • Third-party verified reports (also called externally assured reports) are counted at full value for credit compliance • Self-declared reports are counted at half value.
Equation 1. Number of products with raw material extraction reporting
Total # of products
22.10.2015
=
# of products with manufacturerdeclared reports
×
0.5
+
# of products with 3rd party verified reports
×
1
12
Example for Option 1 Option 1. Example thinkstep conducted a gap assessment for a building product manufacturer: Raw material supplier extraction locations
Already reported to BRE Environmental and Sustainability Standard 6001
Commitment to long-term ecologically responsible land use Commitment to reducing environmental harms from extraction and manufacturing processes Commitment to meeting voluntary standards or programs that address responsible sourcing
Add to supplier questionnaire
Option 2. Leadership Extraction Practices For 25% of permanently installed products, by cost, products meet at least one of the following responsible extraction criteria: Criterion
Valuation Factor
Extended producer responsibility
0.5
Bio-based materials • Wood: FSC-certified • Non-wood: meets Sustainable Agriculture Standard
1.0 1.0
Reused materials (salvaged, refurbished)
1.0
Recycled content • Post-consumer recycled materials • Pre-consumer recycled materials
1.0 0.5
Equation 2. Percentage of responsibly sourced products Applicable product cost 1 % of materials cost
Criterion valuation factor
Location valuation factor
+
Applicable product cost 2
=
Criterion valuation factor
Location valuation factor
+… × 100
Cost of all permanently installed products
22.10.2015
14
Changes from LEED 2009 Location Valuation Factor Formerly MR Credit Regional Materials • Double value for materials sourced within 100 miles of the project site • Structural and enclosure materials: not more than 30% of the value of compliant building products •
The 500-mile (805 km) radius requirement decreased to 100 miles (160 km)
•
All extraction, manufacture, and purchase (including distribution) of the product and its materials must occur within that radius
Option 2. Documentation Option 2. Documentation Recycled Content •
Distinguish between post-consumer and pre-consumer recycled content when tracking materials for the purpose of credit calculations.
•
The information must come from a reliable, verifiable source, such as the product’s manufacturer.
Summary of Updates to MR Credits
Source: USGBC (2015). Better Building Materials: Understanding Human Health and Environmental Attributes
22.10.2015
17
Mastering LEED v4 MR Credit
Copyright 2014 Confidential – Do Not Distribute
18
GreenWizard: THE Building Product Management Solution GreenWizard: THE Building Product Management Solution • Search, Evaluate and Compare Building Products • Collaborate with – Building Product Manufacturers – Your firm – The entire project team
• Management, documentation and archival of product information
Copyright 2014 Confidential – Do Not Distribute
19
Centralized & Standardized Location Centralized & Standardized Location
Copyright 2014 Confidential – Do Not Distribute
20
MR Credit: Sourcing of Raw Materials
Copyright 2014 Confidential – Do Not Distribute
21
GreenWizard – The Integrated Marketing Program GreenWizard – The Integrated Marketing Program
GreenWizard helps BPMs
• Differentiate from Competitors. • Enhance Brand Equity. • Return on Investment.
Copyright 2014 Confidential – Do Not Distribute
22
BPMs with Responsible Product Documentation BPMs with Responsible Product Documentation
• 73% of BPMs don’t have sustainability & transparency documentation
Copyright 2014 Confidential – Do Not Distribute
23
See you at Greenbuild!
GreenWizard Booth 1247
thinkstep Booth 1000
22.10.2015
24
Thank you for your attention! Questions?
Rick Crawford [email protected] Heather Gadonniex [email protected] Sophia Wong [email protected]
22.10.2015
25
