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NC-2009 MRc4: Recycled Content
Hi everyone,
I am working on a new building project where a garage outside of the LEED boundary will be constructed concurrently. Can we include materials for the garage in MRc4 and MRc5 calculations since the construction is done under the same contractor and at the same time? Thank you.
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Jon Clifford
LEED-AP BD+CGREENSQUARE
LEEDuser Expert
327 thumbs up
February 1, 2017 - 6:43 pm
No. You can only include work that occurs within the LEED Boundary in your LEED documentation for the MR credits (including MRc2) and, for that matter, for most of the credits in other categories. Your contractor must track costs, materials, and waste for work inside the LEED boundary separately from anything outside the boundary.
If the garage is in the same construction contract as the LEED building, you might need to ask, “Why is the Garage not part of the LEED project?” Under certain conditions, it might be advisable (or even required) for such a garage to be inside the Boundary. (For more information, see LEED’s Minimum Project Requirements and LEEDuser’s MRP forums.) In any case, the scope of the LEED Project should be consistent across all credits and prerequisites.
Brightworks Sustainability
Brightworks Sustainability LLC47 thumbs up
February 2, 2017 - 6:37 pm
Thanks for your response. We were hired to help a contractor with LEED documentation and they told us the garage is outside of the boundary (we have no part in design) so just wanted to see if we can pick up some materials points with the garage.