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Hi!
Is bamboo included in credit MRc6 for Core and Shell? We have a Core and Shell project in which the client wants an specific wood finish for the ceiling in the Lobby. There is a product made of bamboo, which is the perfect candidate. And this has a chain of custody needed for the credit. Can I consider it as a wood base material?
Thanks!
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Does FSC-certified wood automatically contribute to IEQc4.4 as a low-emitting material?
Does FSC-certified bamboo products count towards this credit?
Should wood used on site features such as benches or a gazebo be included here?
Is there a minimum quantity of wood that must be used on the project to qualify for this credit?
Charles Nepps
NH Green Consulting97 thumbs up
June 2, 2015 - 9:58 am
per LEED interpretation 2535: "bamboo is often used in many of the same applications as wood products, and is considered by the FSC to be a forest product despite its technical classification as a grass. Therefore, bamboo may be included in the calculations for both MRc6 and MRc7. If bamboo is added to the MRc7 calculations, all bamboo on the project (FSC or otherwise) must be accounted for in the value for all new wood-based components for the project. Applicable Internationally." Hope that helps!