LEED Glossary

         
 

 

   
  LEED Category   Intent   Requirements
(refer to LEED for full description)
 
  EQ 4.4
Environmental Quality
NAUF
1 point
 
Reduce the quantity of indoor air contaminants that are harmful to the installers and occupants.
 
Composite wood & agrifiber products shall contain no added urea formaldehyde. Laminate adhesives used to fabricate onsite and shop applied shall contain no added urea formaldehyde.
 
             
  MR 4.1
Material Resources
Recycled Content
1 point
 
Increase demand for building products that incorporate recycled content.
 
The sum of the recycled content constitutes a minimum of 10% of the value of the materials used on th project. Based on project cost.
 
             
  MR 4.2
Material Resources
Recycled Content
1 point
 
Increase demand for building products that incorporate recycled content.
  The sum of the recycled content constitutes 20% of the value of the materials used on the project. Based on cost.  
             
  MR 5.1
Material Resources
Regional Materials
1 point
 
Use products that are extracted and manufactured locally.
 
Use building materials and products that have been extracted, harvested, or recovered, as well as manufactured, within 500 miles of the project site for a minimum of 10% (based on cost) of the materials used.
 
             
  MR 5.2
Material Resources
Regional Materials
1 poins
  Use products that are extracted and manufactured locally.  
Use builing materials and products that have been extracted, harvested, or recovered, as well as manufactured, within 50 miles of the project site for a minimum of 20% (based on cost) of the materials value.
 
             
  MR 6
Material Resources
Rapidly Renewable
1 point
  Reduce the use of long-cycle renewable materials by replacing them with rapidly renewable materials.  
Use building materials and products that are harvested within a 10 year cycle or shorter for 2.5% of the value of all building materials.
 
             
  MR 7
Material Resources
Certified Wood
1 point
  Use wood certified by the Forest Stewardship Council.  
Use a minimum of 50% of wood based materials, which are certified in accordance of the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) principlesand criteria, for wood products.
 
             
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