Materials & Resources Strategies

Materials Red List

Recommended

The Materials Red List is intended to identify and eliminate the worst in class chemicals and materials from the built environment from a human and ecological health standpoint. All of the materials on the red list are commonly found in building materials and at various stages of their products lifecycle can pose serious risks to human health. Alternative (and safer) products are available as substitutes for all of these materials, although a few are more difficult to replace or avoid than others.

REFERENCES

DESIGN STANDARDS

CREDITS

●      None

●      The project cannot contain any of the following Red List materials or chemicals:

◦       Cadmium

◦       Chlorinated Polyethylene and Chlorosulfonated Polyethylene

◦       Choloroflourocarbons (CFCs)

◦       Chloroprene (Neoprene) – WITH THE EXCEPTION OF MEP EQUIPMENT

◦       Formaldehyde (Added)

◦       Halogenated Flame Retardants

◦       Hydrocholorfluorocarbons (HCFCs)

◦       Lead

◦       Mercury

◦       Petrochemical Fertilizers and Pesticides

◦       Phthalates

◦       Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) – WITH THE EXCEPTION OF ROOFING AND PIPING

◦       Wood treatments containing Creosote, Arsenic or Pentachlorophenol

◦       Endangered Wood Species

●      EA Prerequisite 3

●      EA Credit 4

●      EQ Credit 4.4