To the materials derived from petroleum as we consider the place of extraction? As the real place of extraction of the raw material oil? In this case these materials extracted at very large distances (more than 500 miles) from countries such as Italy, can not be considered regional (building materials or products that have been extracted, haverested or recovered, as well as manufactured). It is true?
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Emily Catacchio
Sustainability SpecialistWight and Company
610 thumbs up
July 13, 2012 - 7:13 pm
Paola,You're correct. Anything extracted farther than 500 miles won't count.
Paola Moschini
Architect LEED AP BD+C, ID+CMACRO DESIGN STUDIO
6 thumbs up
July 14, 2012 - 10:12 am
Thank you Emily,
It comforts me your the response, it is the same than I think.
The problem it is that some manufacturers claim that their material insulating material it is regional.
Perhaps the right thing most it is not consider these materials for MRc5 and not consider their cars certifications.
thanks again
Taylor Ralph
PresidentREAL Building Consultants
31 thumbs up
July 16, 2012 - 12:35 pm
you will find that some manufacturers include MRc5 as a potential credit that their product can contribute for on their general LEED documentation marketing materials--but fundamentally that contribution always depends on the location of your project, and it's relation to their manufacturing locations and extraction locations.