Green Approved Products for the National Green Building Standard
Green Approved Products for the National Green Building Standard

Approved Products - National Green Building Standard

Product Name: AdvanTech® Flooring and Sheathing
Product Manufacturer: Huber Engineered Woods LLC

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Practice NumberPracticePoints Available with this ProductAdditional Conditions of Use to Earn PointsManufacturer's Comments
606.1Biobased products are used. 8 points maximum awarded.6To earn 6 points this product must be at least 1% of the construction material cost AND another bio-based product, also at 1% of material cost, must be used. Lesser points are available at the 0.5% level.AdvanTech® panels are structural composites comprised of wood strands bonded together under heat and pressure. Wood is a renewable forestry product.
606.2(2)A minimum of 2 wood or wood-based products used for major elements are certified to the requirements of a recognized product program.4To earn 4 points a second certified wood product must also be used as a major element for 4 points. Lesser points available for use with a minor element.The Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) has been implemented throughout all Huber Engineered Woods (HEW) procurement practices.
606.2(1)A minimum of 2 wood or wood-based products used for minor elements are certified to the requirements of a recognized product program.3To earn 3 points a second certified wood product must also be used as a minor element for 3 points.The Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) has been implemented throughout all Huber Engineered Woods (HEW) procurement practices.
607.1Products containing fewer materials are used to achieve the same end-use requirements as conventional products.3At least 80% of sheathing in the building is this product.AdvanTech® panels are engineered to support greater design loads than commodity floor panels. Fewer primary support members could potentially be used in combination with AdvanTech panels.
606.3Materials used for major components are manufactured using a min. of 33% of the primary manufacturing process energy from renewable sources, combustible waste sources, or renewable energy credits (RECs).2Product must be used as a major component of the building.More than 60% percent of the net energy used to manufacture HEW products is recovered from byproducts of the manufacturing process.
901.4(1)Structural use plywood per PS 1 or PS 2. OSB per PS 2. All marked Exposure 1 or Exterior. Mandatory for certification.MandatoryA minimum of 85% of OSB in the building is this product.AdvanTech® panels exceed the requirements of PS-2 and are manufactured using and advanced exterior type resin system. Urea formaldehyde resins are not added to AdvanTech panels.
901.4(2-6)A minimum of 85% of material within a product group (i.e., wood structural panels, countertops, composite trim/doors, custom woodwork, and/or component closet shelving) is manufactured in accordance with the following. 10 points maximum awarded.4A minimum of 85% of OSB in the building is this product.Urea formaldehyde resins are not added to any products manufactured by Huber Engineered Woods.