Changes to the Materials Petal (Q1 24)

May 2024

I12 Responsible Materials (C6)

CLARIFICATIONS

• Living Product Challenge Clarifications
  • Clarification regarding the time period during which the Living Product Challenge label must be active.

• Sourcing Distance Clarifications
  • Materials Construction Budget
    • Additional methods for defining materials costs

DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS

• I12-1 Materials Tracking Table
  • Ready Audit
    • New documentation regarding estimating and tracking project costs.

• I12-2 Declare Documentation
  • Ready Audit
    • Specificity added regarding acceptable advocacy documentation

• I12-4 FSC-Certified, Salvaged, and Intentionally Harvested Wood Documentation
  • Ready Audit
    • Note underscoring that the effect of any onsite tree harvest must be addressed in the adaptive management plan required under I01 Ecology of Place (C1)).

I13 Red List

CLARIFICATIONS

• Declare Product Clarifications
  • Declare
    • Clarification regarding the time period during which the Declare label must be active.

• Volatile Organic Compound Clarifications
  • Wet-applied Products
    • Clarifications added regarding the effective date of the reference standards and underscoring that wet-applied products must also comply with CDPH requirements.

EXCEPTIONS

• RL-009a Formaldehyde
  • Revised testing standard for Super E0 and E0 classifications in Australia and New Zealand

• RL-021 Red List CASRN Removal
  • 68585-23-9 Novolac Resin (Phenol formaldehyde polymer) added to the list of chemicals removed from the Red List.

DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS

• Exception Documentation
  • RL-002a Small Electrical Components
    • Requirement for advocacy removed
  • Various
    • Additional detail regarding acceptable due diligence documentation, advocacy content, and manufacturer letters.

I14 Responsible Sourcing

CLARIFICATIONS

• Declare Product Clarifications
  • Declare
    • Clarification regarding the time period during which the Declare label must be active.
• Living Product Challenge Clarifications
  • See Summary of Changes for I12 Responsible Materials Living Product Challenge Certifications.

DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS

• I14-4 FSC-Certified, Salvaged, and Intentionally Harvested Wood Documentation** Ready Audit
  • Note underscoring that the effect of any onsite tree harvest must be addressed in the adaptive management plan required under I01 Ecology of Place (C1).

I15 Local Economy Sourcing

CLARIFICATIONS

• See Summary of Changes for I12 Responsible Materials Sourcing Distance Clarifications.
  

DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS

• 15-1
  • Ready Audit
    • New documentation regarding estimating and tracking project costs.

I16 Net Positive Waste

CLARIFICATIONS

• Dedicated Recycling and Compostables Collection
  • New heading and clarification detailing requirements for recycling and compostables.