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: Plytanium® Plywood, DryPly® Plywood
Product Manufacturer: Georgia-Pacific Wood Products, 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.Plywood is a biobased material.
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.GP plywood is made from wood certified to the SFI procurement standard.
607.1Products containing fewer materials are used to achieve the same end-use requirements as conventional products.3At least 80% of plywood in the building is this product when plywood is used in flooring or sheathing applications.Engineered wood products use fewer materials than conventional wood products.
609.1A more environmentally preferable product selected based upon a Life Cycle Assessment (LCA).3None.Per CORRIM, a wood framed house uses less embodied energy than a house using concrete or steel.
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 plywood in the building is this product.Georgia-Pacific wood products contain no added urea formaldehyde resins.
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 the plywood in the building is this product.GP plywood panels do not contain added urea formaldehyde resins.