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Extracted Content
Materials and Resources Credit
LOW-EMITTING MATERIALS
MRc3
New Construction (1–2 points) Core and Shell (1 point)
INTENT
To reduce concentrations of chemical contaminants that can damage air quality and the environment. To protect human health and the comfort of installers and building occupants.
REQUIREMENTS
| Achievement Pathways | Points |
|---|---|
New Construction | 1–2 |
Low-emitting Material Criteria | 1–2 |
Core and Shell | 1 |
Low-emitting Material Criteria | 1 |
Specify and install permanently installed products, paints, coatings, adhesives, sealants, flooring, walls, ceilings, insulation, furniture, and/or composite wood products that meet the lowemitting criteria. Points are awarded according to Table 1.
Table 1. Thresholds for Low-Emitting Materials for New Construction Projects
| Pathway | Product Categories | Threshold | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
Path 1 | Achieve all three categories: • Paints and coatings • Flooring • Ceilings | >90% of all products in each product category | 1 |
| Path 2 | Achieve Path 1, plus any two of these additional categories: • Adhesives and sealants • Walls • Insulation • Composite wood | >80% of each additional product category | 2 |
| Path 3 | Achieve Path 1 plus the furniture category | >80% of the furniture product category | 2 |
U.S. Green Building Council LEED v5 Reference Guide for Building Design and Construction, November 2025 Edition 138