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Understanding LEED v4

The Canadian Green Building Council (CaGBC®), through its Leadership in Energy and Environment Design (LEED) certification program is the most widely used third-party verification for green buildings.

CaGBC announced a new version of the standard (LEED v4) in November 2013 with implementation by Oct 31, 2016. This updated rating system includes product transparency, whole building life-cycle analysis, and new energy standards - believed to provide a framework for holistic green buildings.

CaGBC LEED v4 works for all buildings - from homes to corporate headquarters - at all phases of development. Projects pursuing LEED v4 certification earn points across several areas intended to address sustainability issues. Based on the number of points achieved, a project then receives one of four LEED rating levels: Certified, Silver, Gold and Platinum.
Projects might encompass the following common market sectors:

  • New Construction
  • Core and Shell Development
  • Schools
  • Retail
  • Data Centers
  • Warehouses & Distribution Centers
  • Hospitality
  • Healthcare
  • Commercial Interiors


Dulux Paints products can help earn LEED v4 Points in the following categories and credits:

Indoor Environmental Quality (EQ)

EQ Credit: Low-Emitting Materials

The intent of the credit is to reduce concentrations of chemical contaminants that can damage air quality, human health, productivity, and the environment. This requires that our paints meet both VOC content (Total Volatile Organic Compounds - TVOC) and certified emissions requirements.

Materials and Resources (MR)

MR Credit: Building Product Disclosure and Optimization – Environmental Product Declarations

This credit encourages the use of products for which life-cycle information is available. PPG Paints Environmental Product Declarations (EPD) are third-party Product Specific Type III EPDs conforming to ISO 14025.

MR Credit: Building Product Disclosure and Optimization – Material Ingredients
Developed to encourage the use of products for which the chemical ingredients in a product are reported. Dulux Paints complies with Option 1, Material Ingredient Reporting through full disclosures in compliance with the Health Product Declaration Open Standard.

Dulux Paints has a wide range of products that can help you earn CaGBC LEED v4 points. Scroll down to view the products.


Key terms for LEED V4

Environmental Product Declarations (EPD): the summary document of data collected in the Life Cycle Assessments (LCA) as specified by a relevant Product Category Rule (PCR). EPDs can enable comparison between products if the underlying studies and assumptions are similar.

Life Cycle Assessment or Analysis (LCA): a technique to assess environmental impacts associated with all the stages of a product's life from cradle to grave (i.e., from raw material extraction through materials processing, manufacture, distribution, use, repair and maintenance, and disposal or recycling), as defined in ISO 14040.

Product Category Rule (PCR): defines the rules and requirements for creating EPDs of a certain product category, as described in ISO 14025. PCRs allow for review and comparison of different environmental product attributes among products in a defined category.

Health Product Declaration (HPD): document used to report building product content and associated health information.  Chemical substances are screened against the HPD Priority Hazard Lists for human and environmental health impacts.

Dulux Paints has a wide range of products that can help you earn CaGBC LEED v4 points. Scroll down to view the products.


Our Commitment to LEED v4

We at Dulux Paints are committed to providing our customers with the highest quality paints and coatings. With the implementation of LEED v4 we are proud to say that PPG has the products you need.  Our goal is to develop and provide product options for the architects and designers selecting the products, the applicators using the products and the people that occupy the space.

Want to find out more about LEED v4 - please visit the Canadian Green Building Council's LEED® v4 Resources page.


LEED v4 Product Portfolio


Product Name Product Number Emissions HPD EPD
SPEEDHIDE Interior/Exterior Masonry Hi Fill Latex Block Filler  6-15XIC Yes    
Dulux Lifemaster Matte White   59111 Yes Yes Yes 
Dulux Lifemaster Matte Ultra Deep Base  59186 Yes Yes Yes
Dulux Lifemaster Matte Medium Base  59188 Yes Yes Yes
Dulux Lifemaster Eggshell White Base   59311 Yes Yes Yes
Dulux Lifemaster Eggshell White Base   59317 Yes Yes Yes
Dulux Lifemaster Eggshell Ultra Deep Base  59386 Yes Yes Yes
Dulux Lifemaster Eggshell Medium Base   59388 Yes Yes Yes
Dulux Lifemaster Low Sheen Eggshell White Base  59711 Yes Yes Yes
Dulux Lifemaster Low Sheen Eggshell Ultra Deep Base  59786 Yes Yes Yes
Dulux Lifemaster Low Sheen Eggshell Medium Base 59788 Yes Yes Yes
Dulux Lifemaster Pearl White Base   59425 Yes Yes Yes
Dulux Lifemaster Pearl Ultra Deep Base   59486 Yes Yes Yes
Dulux Lifemaster Pearl Plus White Base   59611 Yes Yes Yes
Dulux Lifemaster Pearl Plus Ultra Deep Base   59686 Yes Yes Yes
Dulux Lifemaster Pearl Plus Medium Base   59688 Yes Yes Yes
Dulux Lifemaster Semi-Gloss White Base   59211 Yes Yes Yes
Dulux Lifemaster Semi-Gloss White Base  59217 Yes Yes Yes
Dulux Lifemaster Semi-Gloss Ultra Deep Base  59286 Yes Yes Yes
Dulux Lifemaster Semi-Gloss Medium Base  59288 Yes Yes Yes
Dulux Lifemaster Primer  59113 Yes Yes Yes
Dulux Gripper  60000A Yes   Yes
Glidden Spray Master Interior Acrylic Latex Dryfall   10130A Yes    
Glidden PRO Interior/Exterior Latex Blockfiller  20056A Yes    
Glidden PRO Interior Latex Primer-Sealer   20051A Yes    
Glidden Speedwall Interior Latex Primer-Sealer   8132A Yes    
Dulux Ultra Flat White  945000 Yes Yes Yes
Dulux Ultra Flat Ultra Deep  945060 Yes Yes Yes
Dulux Ultra Flat Medium  945080 Yes Yes Yes
Dulux Ultra Eggshell White  949000 Yes Yes Yes
Dulux Ultra Eggshell Ultra Deep  949060 Yes Yes Yes
Dulux Ultra Eggshell Medium   949080 Yes Yes Yes
Dulux Ultra Pearl White   949100 Yes Yes Yes
Dulux Ultra Pearl Ultra Deep  949160 Yes Yes Yes
Dulux Ultra Pearl Medium   949180 Yes Yes Yes
Dulux Ultra Semi-Gloss White   948000 Yes Yes Yes
Dulux Ultra Semi-Gloss Ultra Deep   948060 Yes Yes Yes
Dulux Ultra Semi-Gloss Medium  948080 Yes Yes Yes
Dulux Ultra Primer  976000 Yes Yes Yes
BREAK-THROUGH!® 50 Interior/Exterior Satin White/Pastel  V52-410C Yes    
BREAK-THROUGH!® 50 Interior/Exterior Satin Medium  V52-420C Yes    
BREAK-THROUGH!® 50 Interior/Exterior Satin Ultra-Deep  V52-440C Yes    
BREAK-THROUGH!® 50 Interior/Exterior Satin Pre-Mix  V52-90C Yes    
PPG PITT-GLAZE® WB1 Eggshell White  16-1310C Yes   Yes
PPG PITT-GLAZE® WB1 Semi-Gloss White  16-1510C Yes   Yes
PPG Pitt-Tech® Plus Interior/Exterior DTM Industrial Primer  4020 Yes   Yes
PPG Pitt-Tech® Plus  Waterborne Acrylic Satin   90-1110     Yes
PPG Pitt-Tech® Plus EP DTM Acrylic Gloss   90-1510 Yes   Yes
PPG Pitt-Tech® Plus EP DTM Acrylic Semi-Gloss  90-1610 Yes   Yes
PPG Pitt-Tech® Plus EP DTM Acrylic Satin  90-1710 Yes   Yes
PPG PSX 805 Polysiloxane Cure   PX805-B Yes    
PPG PSX 805 Polysiloxane Satin   PX805 Yes    
Mulco Supra Elite Sealants - Whites and Colors  107 XX0 Yes    
TOP GUN 200Xi  Top Gun 200Xi - C1414X      Yes
TOP GUN 300   Top Gun 300 - C1416      Yes
TOP GUN 400   Top Gun 400 - C1418      Yes