1. Environmental Product Declarations (Building product disclosure and optimization credit)--EFCO has obtained Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) for most of our products. EFCO’s EPDs can be used toward the Materials & Resources, Building Disclosure and Optimization – Environmental Product Declarations credit under Option 1 as a Product Specific Type III EPD.
2. Quality Views (Indoor environmental quality credit)—EFCO’s products can help achieve a direct line of sight to the outdoors via vision glazing.
3. Acoustic Performance (Indoor environmental quality credit)—With the right combination of high-performance glazing and framing system, some of EFCO’s products can achieve STC ratings of over 45. Contact your local EFCO sales representative for more information.
4. Daylight (Indoor environmental quality credit)—EFCO’s products can help provide building occupants with a connection to the outdoors

According to the USGBC, “LEED v4 is different from LEED 2009 in that it applies lifecycle thinking at the whole-building and product level. LEED 2009 credits were based on single attributes of materials, such as recycled content. That approach told only part of the story as a product could have higher than average performance on that one attribute but far lower than average performance on others. LEED v4 captures a more complete picture of materials and products, enabling project teams to make more informed decisions that will have greater overall benefit for the environment, human health, and communities.”