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Equation 1. Calculate the multi-attribute adjusted value of a product category
𝑃𝑟𝑜𝑑𝑢𝑐𝑡 𝑐𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑔𝑜𝑟𝑦 𝑎𝑑𝑗𝑢𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑑 𝑣𝑎𝑙𝑢𝑒 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝐿𝐸𝐸𝐷
( [𝑃𝑟𝑜𝑑𝑢𝑐𝑡 𝐴 𝑚𝑢𝑙𝑡𝑖-𝑎𝑡𝑡𝑟𝑖𝑏𝑢𝑡𝑒 𝑠𝑐𝑜𝑟𝑒 ×]
) + ( [𝑃𝑟𝑜𝑑𝑢𝑐𝑡 𝐵 𝑚𝑢𝑙𝑡𝑖-𝑎𝑡𝑡𝑟𝑖𝑏𝑢𝑡𝑒 𝑠𝑐𝑜𝑟𝑒 ×] 𝑃𝑟𝑜𝑑𝑢𝑐𝑡 𝐴 𝑣𝑎𝑙𝑢𝑒 𝑃𝑟𝑜𝑑𝑢𝑐𝑡 𝐵 𝑣𝑎𝑙𝑢𝑒
( [𝑃𝑟𝑜𝑑𝑢𝑐𝑡 𝐶 𝑚𝑢𝑙𝑡𝑖-𝑎𝑡𝑡𝑟𝑖𝑏𝑢𝑡𝑒 𝑠𝑐𝑜𝑟𝑒 ×]
) + 𝑃𝑟𝑜𝑑𝑢𝑐𝑡 𝐵 𝑣𝑎𝑙𝑢𝑒
) 𝑃𝑟𝑜𝑑𝑢𝑐𝑡 𝐷 𝑣𝑎𝑙𝑢𝑒
= 100 ×
) + ( [𝑃𝑟𝑜𝑑𝑢𝑐𝑡 𝐷 𝑚𝑢𝑙𝑡𝑖-𝑎𝑡𝑡𝑟𝑖𝑏𝑢𝑡𝑒 𝑠𝑐𝑜𝑟𝑒 ×] 𝑃𝑟𝑜𝑑𝑢𝑐𝑡 𝐶 𝑣𝑎𝑙𝑢𝑒 𝑃𝑟𝑜𝑑𝑢𝑐𝑡 𝐷 𝑣𝑎𝑙𝑢𝑒
(𝑇𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝑣𝑎𝑙𝑢𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑎𝑙𝑙 𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑑𝑢𝑐𝑡𝑠 𝑖𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑑𝑢𝑐𝑡 𝑐𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑔𝑜𝑟𝑦)
Any product category adjusted value for LEED that exceeds 100% earns 1 point. Points are awarded for achievement of whole product categories, up to a maximum of 5 points according to Table 1.
Table 1. Points for multi-attribute achievement of product categories
| Number of product categories | Points |
|---|---|
| 1 product category | 1 |
| 2 product categories | 2 |
| 3 product categories | 3 |
| 4 product categories | 4 |
| 5 product categories | 5 |
NOTE: Please see the resources section of the credit library for additional details on this credit.
REQUIREMENTS EXPLAINED
This credit incentivizes projects to prioritize more environmentally responsible materials and choose products with multiple eco-friendly attributes. It focuses on finish materials, such as paints, coatings, flooring, and walls, and considers their impact on the overall environmental performance of the project.
Some structure, enclosure, and hardscape materials are not included in this credit, but are addressed in the embodied carbon credits including MRp2: Quantify and Assess Embodied Carbon and MRc2: Reduce Embodied Carbon . Other materials can earn rewards for multiattribute considerations within the Project Priorities library.
In this credit, products are evaluated based on how they perform according to five criteria areas: climate health, human health, ecosystem health, social health and equity, and circular economy. Within each criteria area, there are three achievement levels that products can meet. Evaluation will be based on how products demonstrate achievement in each of the criteria areas with respect to the three levels. A product that reaches achievement levels in multiple criteria areas is considered a multi-attribute product and will earn a higher value within this credit.
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