Use SCS-Certified Products to earn LEED Credits

The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System® is a voluntary, consensus-based national standard for high-performance buildings facilitated by the US Green Building Council (USGBC).

LEED certifies buildings and systems based on credits obtained in the following categories: site choice, water efficiency, energy and atmosphere, materials and resources, indoor environmental quality, and innovation and design process.

SCS has certified hundreds of companies and thousands of products for indoor air quality, recycled content and FSC chain-of-custody. SCS certified products include carpet, molding, doors, drywall, office and systems furniture, pest control, paints, insulation, and cleaning products.

Earn LEED credits for your project with products certified by SCS in the following categories:

  • level™ – Office furniture systems, components and seating that meet specific criteria within this multiple attribute certification program may contribute to LEEDv3: MR credit 4 (Recycled content), 6 (Rapidly Renewable Materials), 7 (Certified Wood) and IEQ4.5 (Low-Emitting Materials – Systems Furniture and Seating). Additionally, level-certified products may meet the requirements of the ANSI/BIFMA X7.1-2007 (Low-Emitting Office Furniture Systems and Seating Standard), the California Section 01350 Specification, Collaborative for High Performance Schools (CHPS) Credit EQ 2.2 (Low-emitting Materials) and California Department of General Service (DGS) Indoor Air Quality Specifications for Open Panel Office Furniture (2006).
  • Indoor Advantage™ – Office furniture systems, components and seating that meet the criteria for this indoor air emissions certification program also meet the criteria of ANSI/BIFMA M-7.1-2007 and ANSI/BIFMA X-7.1-2007 Furniture Emissions Standards and therefore the criteria for LEED – Commercial Interiors EQ credit 4.5.
  • Indoor Advantage Gold™ – Building materials such as adhesives and sealants, paints and coatings, textiles and wall coverings, and composite wood, as well as classroom and office furniture systems, components and seating that earn this SCS certification meet the indoor air emission criteria of California 01350, the California Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) Specifications For Open Panel Office Furniture, and LEED EQ 4.1, 4.2, 4.4, and 4.5. Certified products may also comply with the Collaborative for High Performance Schools (CHPS) 2009 low-emitting materials requirements.
  • FloorScore®, a voluntary independent program which was developed by the Resilient Floor Covering Institute (RFCI) and is managed by SCS – Hard surface flooring and flooring adhesives that earn this certification meet the indoor air emission criteria of California 01350 and LEED EQ 4.1 and 4.3.
  • Recycled Material Content – Products certified by SCS for pre-consumer and/or post-consumer content can help a project qualify for LEED MR 4.1 and/or LEED MR 4.2.
  • Sustainable Choice™ – Carpets and rugs earning this SCS certification may qualify for LEED EQ 4.3 for low-emitting carpets.
  • No Formaldehyde – Composite wood, laminate, and adhesive products certified by SCS either for No Added Urea Formaldehyde or No Added Formaldehyde meet the criteria for LEED EQ 4.4.
  • Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Chain-of-Custody – Companies earning FSC Chain-of-Custody certification from SCS may sell products that qualify for LEED MR 7 credit.