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Schools-2009 MRc4:Recycled Content

misc. accessories & appliances

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Eri Spaulding
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How about misc. items such as fire extinguisher cabinets, interior signage & toilet accessories? These are not technically MEP, but by using the same reasoning they are very expensive in relation to their weight and can skew calculations dangerously. Should we count these anyway?

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Sun, 02/24/2013 - 00:25

Eri - All the items that you are referencing are typically specified in CSI MasterFormat 2004 Division 10, so yes they have to be included in the overall cost for MRc3-6. I'm not sure what you mean by expensive in terms of their weight but if you have recycled content information for some items and need to get to the 10 or 20% threshold you should include them in the recycled content. However, typically I try to focus on the larger cost items to achieve the credit versus spending too much time chasing the cost of smaller dollar items.

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