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: Wood I Beam™ Joists; XJ85® Joists; Broadspan® Joists
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.GP I-joists are a bio-based material.
607.1Products containing fewer materials are used to achieve the same end-use requirements as conventional products.3At least 80% of joists in the building is this product.Engineered wood products use fewer materials than conventional wood products.
601.2Structural systems/advanced framing techniques optimize material usage.3Product must be used as part of a system resulting in joist spacings at 24" OC or more.GP I-joists enable the use of advanced framing techniques.
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 joists in the building are this product.Georgia-Pacific wood products contain no added urea formaldehyde resins