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Materials and Resources Prerequisite
QUANTIFY AND ASSESS EMBODIED CARBON
MRp2
REQUIRED
INTENT
To quantify embodied carbon impacts of materials used in commercial interiors projects and assess the top sources of embodied carbon.
REQUIREMENTS
| Achievement pathways | Points |
|---|---|
Commercial Interiors | N/A |
Embodied Carbon | |
AND | AND |
High-Priority Embodied Carbon Sources | High-Priority Embodied Carbon Sources |
Comply with the following requirements:
Embodied Carbon
Quantify the embodied carbon impacts (global warming potential, or GWP) and quantities of interior materials for the project. Include the following when included in the scope of work: gypsum wallboard, flooring, insulation, wood and wood composites, wall framing, ceiling systems, concrete, metals, and paints and coatings. Project teams may include furniture at their discretion.
Quantify the cradle-to-gate (A1–A3) embodied carbon emissions for each material defined as the product’s GWP/unit times the amount of material used.
Alternatively, projects using life cycle assessment or embodied carbon software tools may report A1–A3 results from their tool.
AND
High-priority Embodied Carbon Sources
Identify the top three sources of embodied carbon on the project and describe how projectspecific strategies were considered to reduce the impacts of these hot spots.
U.S. Green Building Council LEED v5 Reference Guide for Interior Design and Construction, April 2025 Launch Edition 239