The project team has decided to substitute the flooring in the school gym with natural rubber flooring that has met the Sustainable Agriculture…

. Materials and Resources Credit, Building Product Disclosure and Optimization - Sourcing of Raw

Materials, Option 2. Leadership Extraction Practices

Natural rubber flooring is a bio-based material that can contribute to the achievement of Option 2 of

the Sourcing of Raw Materials credit, which requires using products that meet at least one of the

responsible extraction criteria for at least 25%, by cost, of the total value of permanently installed

building products in the project1. By meeting the Sustainable Agriculture Standard (SAN), the natural

rubber flooring demonstrates that it has been produced in a way that conserves biodiversity, protects

natural resources, and enhances social and economic well-being2. Therefore, the cost of the

substituted flooring ($80,000) can be counted towards the credit threshold.

Reference:

Reference Guide for Building Design and Construction v4 – Pages 263-2641

Sustainable Agriculture Standard | Rainforest Alliance3