INTENT
The intent of this Imperative is to set a baseline for transparency, sustainable extraction, support of local industry, and waste diversion for all projects.
REQUIREMENTS
All projects must positively impact the building products market by meeting the following materials selection criteria:
- The project must contain one Declare label product per 200 square meters (sm) of Project Floor Area, up to twenty distinct products from five manufacturers. All other product manufacturers not currently in Declare must, at a minimum, receive a letter requesting they disclose their ingredients and identify any Red List content.
- All projects (except single-family residential, multifamily residential up to four units, and projects under the Landscape + Infrastructure Typology) must incorporate one product certified under the Living Product Challenge.
- 50% of wood products must be FSC, salvaged, or harvested on site either for the purpose of clearing the area for construction or to restore or maintain the continued ecological function of the site. The remainder must be from low risk sources.
- 20% or more of the materials construction budget must come from within 500 kilometers of the construction site.
- The project must divert 80% of the construction waste material from the landfill and provide dedicated infrastructure for the collection of recyclables and compostable food scraps during occupancy.
- Volatile organic compound (VOC) content of any wet-applied products must not exceed thresholds established in South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) Rule 1168 for Adhesives and Sealants (as amended November 4, 2022) or CARB 2007 Suggested Control Measure (SCM) for Architectural Coatings Table 1.
When a project is targeting all Materials Imperatives, it is not necessary to document this Imperative, since all requirements are superseded by Imperatives 13-16.
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