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: ZIP System® Roof 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.ZIP System® panels are structural composites comprised of wood strands bonded together under heat and pressure and overlaid on one side with a water-resistive barrier material. 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 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 procurement practices.
607.1Products containing fewer materials are used to achieve the same end-use requirements as conventional products.3At least 80% of roof sheathing in the building is this product.ZIP System® roof sheathing is a structural panel with a built-in Precipitek moisture barrier when installed with proprietary seam tape is recognized by ESR 1473 as a replacement to the underlayment required in Chapter 15 of the IBC & Chapter 9 of the IRC.
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% net energy used to manufacture HEW products comes 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 roof sheathing in the building is this product.ZIP System panels conform to all the requirements of PS-2. Exterior type resins are used in the manufacture of this product. Urea formaldehyde resins are not added to ZIP System 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 roof sheathing in the building is this product.Urea formaldehyde resins are not added to any products manufactured by Huber Engineered Woods.