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Schools-2009 MRc4: Recycled Content
Is it prudent to include the Play ground equipments into the following LEED credit calculations?could anyone please share their experience in dealing with playground equipments for LEED compliants?
1.MR Credit 4: Recycled Content
2.MR Credit 5: Regional Materials
3.MR Credit 7: Certified Wood
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The recycled content percentage on the product data sheet is given as a range. What should I do?
Is the default average recycled content value of 25% for steel still allowed?
Can site materials, such as soil, be included in the MR credit calculations?
Are there recycled content claims that I should be wary of?
Tristan Roberts
RepresentativeVermont House of Representatives
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March 19, 2013 - 9:16 am
Ameet, inclusion of anything in this credit and other MR credits is based on what Masterformat divisions it falls into, as discussed in the Reference Guide and other places. I'm guessing playground equipment falls into those divisions.
RETIRED
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March 19, 2013 - 10:13 am
Looking at my MasterFormat 2004 Edition Numbers & Titles document, playground equipment is part of 11 68 00 - Play Field Equipment and Structures. Based on the MasterFormat Divisions and Sections included in the MR credits in LEED v2009, I would say you should not include this equipment in your MR calculations (Division 11 is not included). I do not, however, have any direct experience with this situation.
Ameet AA
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April 17, 2013 - 11:53 am
Thank you Tristan and Michelle.
Masterformat 2004 is useful to US projects?
All my projects are outside US. Any other alternatives?
RETIRED
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April 17, 2013 - 12:00 pm
I currently don’t have any experience with specifying international projects. Do you have a local Green Building Council or professional association (architectural or construction)? I would consider starting there. Consider checking out the LEED International Roundtable - http://www.usgbc.org/about/committees/international and contacting international@usgbc.org.
Tristan Roberts
RepresentativeVermont House of Representatives
LEEDuser Expert
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April 17, 2013 - 1:11 pm
Ameet, is your question is about whether you can use a different system to document your LEED credits, I don't know the answer. But I am pretty sure that you will have to use MasterFormat for deciding what materials do and don't apply to LEED requirements.