Pilot program added for LEED certification
Woodworkers pursuing LEED certification can earn credit for specifying level-certified furniture products under the U.S. Green Building Council Pilot Credit 80. The credit for environmentally preferable interior finishes and furnishings…
Woodworkers pursuing LEED certification can earn credit for specifying level-certified furniture products under the U.S. Green Building Council Pilot Credit 80.
The credit for environmentally preferable interior finishes and furnishings specifically recognizes products that have been third-party certified to the ANSI/BIFMA e3 Furniture Sustainability Standard.
The purpose of LEED Pilot Credit 80 is to increase the use of interior finishes and furnishings with validated multi-attribute environmental and social profiles.
As part of Pilot Credit 80, all level-certified furniture products will contribute to LEED certification credits based on a sliding percentage scale for Level 1, 2, or 3 product conformance tiers. A project must include at least five different third-party certified products that account for at least 50 percent of the total interior finishes and furnishing materials by cost.