The project team has decided to substitute the flooring in the school gym with natural rubber flooring that has met the Sustainable Agriculture Standard. The cost of the substituted flooring is $80,000. The project will achieve

The project team has decided to substitute the flooring in the school gym with natural rubber flooring that has met the Sustainable Agriculture Standard. The cost of the substituted flooring is $80,000. The project will achieve
A . Materials and Resources Credit, Building Product Disclosure and Optimization – Sourcing of Raw Materials, Option 2. Leadership Extraction Practices
B . Materials and Resources Credit, Building Product Disclosure and Optimization – Sourcing of Raw Materials, Option 1. Raw Material Source and Extraction Reporting
C . Materials and Resources Credit, Building Product Disclosure and Optimization Environmental Product
Declarations, Option 1. Environmental Product Declarations
D . Materials and Resources Credit, Construction and Demolition Waste Management, Option 1. Diversion

Answer: A

Explanation:

. Materials and Resources Credit, Building Product Disclosure and Optimization – Sourcing of Raw Materials, Option 2. Leadership Extraction Practices

Natural rubber flooring is a bio-based material that can contribute to the achievement of Option 2 of the Sourcing of Raw Materials credit, which requires using products that meet at least one of the responsible extraction criteria for at least 25%, by cost, of the total value of permanently installed building products in the project1. By meeting the Sustainable Agriculture Standard (SAN), the natural rubber flooring demonstrates that it has been produced in a way that conserves biodiversity, protects natural resources, and enhances social and economic well-being2. Therefore, the cost of the substituted flooring ($80,000) can be counted towards the credit threshold.

Reference: Reference Guide for Building Design and Construction v4 C Pages 263-2641 Sustainable Agriculture Standard | Rainforest Alliance3