May 9, 2022

LEED v4/v4.1 Compliant Paints: PPG Edition

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by Lauren Richardson
Sustainability Manager at Green Badger

The goal of this post is to highlight paint products from PPG that will help you earn LEED v4/v4.1 low-emitting and BPDO materials credits.

Green Badger is always on the search for products that meet LEED v4 and v4.1 requirements. Today, we’re showcasing paints from the paint manufacturer PPG that meet the low-emitting materials requirements for emissivity. We have also made note is these products will help you earn any of the BPDO credits (EPD Option 1, EPD Option 2, MIR Option 1, or MIR Option 2). Let us know in the comments section if you’ve found any others!

FYI: The Company’s brands include PPG, GLIDDEN, COMEX, OLYMPIC, DULUX, SIKKENS, PPG PITTSBURGH PAINTS, MULCO, FLOOD, LIQUID NAILS, SICO, RENNER, TAUBMANS, WHITE KNIGHT, BRISTOL, HOMAX, DEKORAL, TRILAK, GORI, and BONDEX, among others!

For more information on what the requirements are for LEED v4/v4.1, check out our Ultimate Guide to LEED v4 and v4.1 Construction for General Contractors.

PPG Paint Products with LEED Compliant Documentation

PPG – Breakthrough 50 Interior/Exterior
PPG – Breakthrough 50 Interior/Exterior

Documentation: UL GREENGUARD Certificate

LEED Credit Compliance:

  • Low Emitting Materials
PPG – Master’s Mark
PPG – Master’s Mark

Documentation: UL GREENGUARD GOLD Certificate

LEED Credit Compliance:

  • Low Emitting Materials
PPG – Pitt-Glaze Interior Pre-Catalyzed Water Borne Acrylic Epoxy
PPG – Pitt-Glaze Interior Pre-Catalyzed Water Borne Acrylic Epoxy

Documentation: UL GREENGUARD GOLD Certificate

LEED Credit Compliance:

  • Low Emitting Materials
PPG – Pitt-Tech Plus Interior/Exterior DRM Industrial Primer and Enamel
PPG – Pitt-Tech Plus Interior/Exterior DRM Industrial Primer and Enamel

Documentation: EPD, LCIA, UL GREENGUARD GOLD Certificate

LEED Credit Compliance:

  • EPD Option 1
  • EPD Option 2 (value at .5 products for LEED v4.1)
  • MIR Option 1
PPG – Pittsburgh Paints Wonder-Pro Interior/Exterior Latex
PPG – Pittsburgh Paints Wonder-Pro Interior/Exterior Latex

Documentation: UL GREENGUARD GOLD Certificate

LEED Credit Compliance:

  • Low Emitting Materials
PPG – Pittsburgh Paints Wonder-Tones Interior Latex
PPG – Pittsburgh Paints Wonder-Tones Interior Latex

Documentation: UL GREENGUARD GOLD Certificate

LEED Credit Compliance:

  • Low Emitting Materials
PPG – SPEEDHIDE Interior Latex
PPG – SPEEDHIDE Interior Latex

Documentation: EPD, UL GREENGUARD GOLD Certificate

LEED Credit Compliance:

  • EPD Option 1
  • EPD Option 2 (value at .5 products for LEED v4.1)
PPG – SPEEDHIDE Zero Interior Zero-VOC Latex
PPG – SPEEDHIDE Zero Interior Zero-VOC Latex

Documentation: EPD, MIR, UL GREENGUARD GOLD Certificate

LEED Credit Compliance:

  • EPD Option 1
  • EPD Option 2 (value at .5 products for LEED v4.1)
  • MIR Option 1
PPG – Pure Performance Interior Latex
PPG – Pure Performance Interior Latex

Documentation: EPD, LCIA, UL GREENGUARD GOLD Certificate

LEED Credit Compliance:

  • EPD Option 1
  • EPD Option 2 (value at .5 products for LEED v4.1)
  • MIR Option 1
PPG – Ultra Zero VOC by Dulux Interior Latex Paint
PPG – Ultra Zero VOC by Dulux Interior Latex Paint

Documentation: EPD, LCIA, UL GREENGUARD GOLD Certificate

LEED Credit Compliance:

  • EPD Option 1
  • EPD Option 2 (value at .5 products for LEED v4.1)
  • MIR Option 1
PPG – Wonder-Pure Interior
PPG – Wonder-Pure Interior

Documentation: UL GREENGUARD GOLD Certificate

LEED Credit Compliance:

  • Low Emitting Materials
ppg SuperTech paint
PPG – SuperTech

Documentation: UL GREENGUARD GOLD Certificate

LEED Credit Compliance:

  • Low Emitting Materials

LEED v4 Compliant Paint Products and Manufacturers

Most of the big paint manufacturers have LEED v4 compliant paint products. For more compliant paint products to use on your project, check out our post on LEED v4 Compliant Paint Products and Manufacturers. You’ll find multiple paint product lines that not only meet the Low Emitting Materials requirements but also offer a slew of EPDS, HPDs, Cradle to Cradle certificates, and Product Lens Certifications.

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Using a LEED submittal cover sheet:

There are some pretty easy best practices that can really facilitate the documentation for materials and even low-emitting products.

Here’s one that you think would be commonplace, but at least in this Badger’s neck of the woods (literally), we don’t see all that frequent – using a required LEED Submittal Cover Sheet for all subcontractors. By having a coversheet, where you require the subcontractor to provide cost and any relevant LEED data (recycled content percentages, distance from extraction and manufacture, VOC content, etc), you get all this information upfront. Or reject the submittal and send it back. Pretty straightforward! Download your free LEED v4.1 product submittal coversheet bellow.

Download your free Product Data Submittal Coversheet for LEED v4.1
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