On the LEED-online template- there is a small note at the bottom of the table that reads "For items that are regionally manufactured but only partially regionally extracted, split the material/product into two rows. Determine the cost for each row using the percentage by weight of each regional criterion." It seems to me that if you have a product that is 100% regionally manufactured, and 50% regionally extracted, that the cost of the total materials will become skewed, if you have to plug in 100% percent of the cost on one line, and 50% of the cost again in a second row for the same material. Can someone please explain to me how they have properly documented material that fall within this context of full contribution to manufactured and partial contribution to extracted?
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Tristan Roberts
RepresentativeVermont House of Representatives
LEEDuser Expert
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November 12, 2010 - 11:19 pm
I think there's a method behind the madness...On one line the material cost is counting toward Option 1 of MRc5. On the other line the material cost is counting toward Option 2. So you're not double-counting the cost because it's basically going toward different requirements.
Tristan Roberts
RepresentativeVermont House of Representatives
LEEDuser Expert
11477 thumbs up
February 8, 2011 - 5:56 pm
John, I don't totally follow you.... I don't see that the template wants you to duplicate entries. Just enter each item once and it calculates individual sums for extraction and manufacturing distance. The template correctly gives credit for an item that is manfactured but not extracted regionally. Make sense?
James Shook
39 thumbs up
March 16, 2011 - 11:22 am
I am having the same problem with the LEED Online template. My example is building insulation 100% manufactured within 500 miles but only 78% extracted within 500 miles. So I broke it into 2 rows on the form with the first one filled out 100% and the number of miles and the second one 78% and number of miles. The problem is that the form is double counting in the totals. So my total is giving 100x(cost) plus 78x(cost) in both columns. Should I address this with LEED Online directly? How do I do that?
James Shook
39 thumbs up
March 16, 2011 - 11:37 am
Opp, just found the feedback link. I will update here if I get a response.
Tristan Roberts
RepresentativeVermont House of Representatives
LEEDuser Expert
11477 thumbs up
March 25, 2011 - 12:46 pm
I don't understand this issue. There are separate columns for extracted and manufactured difference, so you can enter that data separately without having to duplicate the item. Maybe I'm missing something, though, if both of you see this same issue.
James Shook
39 thumbs up
March 28, 2011 - 9:58 am
There seems to be a problem with the online form. When I submitted it to LEED I received the following response:
"Thank you for bringing this to our attention. The issue you have described will be addressed in the newest version of the form. Please use the attached spreadsheet to document compliance with MRc5. "
I am happy to share the form if it is permitted. (It's an Excel file)