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This, from p. 365 of LEED 2009 Green Building Design and Construction (sentence fragment not mine): "Other reused material found on-site. Components that are retained and continue to serve their original function, such as door hardware, are eligible for this credit."
Should read, "are _not_ eligible", right? Everything I've read indicates that this type of material would certainly not qualify for MRc3.
If this is a real typo, it was not addressed in the 5/3/2010 addenda.
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Tristan Roberts
RepresentativeVermont House of Representatives
LEEDuser Expert
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May 21, 2010 - 3:46 pm
Yes, I agree this looks like a typo. Retained components reused for their original function don't qualify here.
Susie Spivey-Tilson
LEED Fellow, Senior Program Manager for Global Energy & SustainabilityCBRE
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July 28, 2010 - 6:44 pm
I agree as well. But don't forget that in some cases those materials can qualify for MRc5.
Karen Stewart
President, LEED APEcoPotential
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August 3, 2010 - 4:44 pm
It is my understanding that "fixed" items that are retained for their original function are not eligible for MRc3 and should be applied to MRc1.2. However, "finish" items, such as door hardware, that are retained, are eligible for MRc3. Agree?
Nathan Benjamin
Founder + CEOPlanetReuse
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October 21, 2010 - 8:15 am
I agree as well and feel that is probably the best way to view materials as "fixed" vs "finish" as they apply for MRc1.2 vs MRc3, respectively.