| Practice Number | Practice | Points Available with this Product | Additional Conditions of Use to Earn Points | Manufacturer's Comments |
| 602.9 | Where required by the ICC IRC or IBC, a water-resistive barrier and/or drainage plane system is installed behind exterior veneer and/or siding. Mandatory for certification, if applicable. | Mandatory | Product must be installed and taped per manufacturer's instructions. | Nautilus wall sheathing is code compliant as a water-resistive barrier per ICC ESR-2906. |
| 606.1 | Biobased products are used. 8 points maximum awarded. | 6 | To 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. | Nautilus substrate (OSB) is a bio-based 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. | 4 | To 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. | Nautilus substrate is made from wood certified to the SFI procurement standard. |
| 607.1 | Products containing fewer materials are used to achieve the same end-use requirements as conventional products. | 3 | At least 80% of plywood in the building is this product when OSB is used for sheathing applications. | Engineered wood products use fewer materials than conventional wood products. |
| 609.1 | A more environmentally preferable product selected based upon a Life Cycle Assessment (LCA). | 3 | None. | Per CORRIM, a wood framed house uses less embodied energy than a house using concrete or steel. |
| 703.2.1 | Insulation and air sealing installed. | 0 | To function as an air barrier this product must be installed per the manufacturer's instructions. Points are available in this category only when all the insulation and air sealing requirements are met. THIS PRODUCT SATISFIES 703.2.1(b) ONLY. | Nautilus wall sheathing is a code-approved air (ASTM E2357) and moisture barrier (ICC ESR-2906). |
| 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. | Mandatory | A minimum of 85% of OSB 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. | 4 | A minimum of 85% of the water resistant wall sheathing in the building is this product. | Georgia-Pacific wood products contain no added urea formaldehyde resins. |