Can steel count toward the regional materials category?
Is it even possible, since the location of where the actual ore was extracted cannot in most cases be traced back to its origin.
Or does the mill location count as the place of extraction?
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Susan Walter
HDRLEEDuser Expert
1296 thumbs up
December 19, 2013 - 9:38 am
Yes it is possible and yes it is difficult anymore. You need to follow the addenda from 7/19/1020 and then fight for it to be understood by the reviewers. You need to prove that the coil location meets the definition of recycling facility, scrap yard, depository, stockpile location. Keith L from Nucor has great advice on the NC board for this topic.
We recently took this into a construction appeal mid-review clarification and had to produce letters from the steel manufacturer and the coil manufacturer. It was approved and our contractor did a great job of getting the documentation together. It helps that she is an experience LEED professional.
Catherine Blakemore
Architect, LEED AP BC+DHOLT Architects
32 thumbs up
December 19, 2013 - 1:09 pm
Thanks for the info. Super helpful. I think that is doable.
I have a lot of Nucor steel in the project. Do you have a contact number for Keith you wouldn't mind passing along offline?
Keith Lindemulder
Environmental Business Development- LEED AP BD&CNucor Corporation
193 thumbs up
December 19, 2013 - 1:35 pm
Catherine I'd be happy to help however I can. Email me keith.lindemulder@nucor.com
Susan Walter
HDRLEEDuser Expert
1296 thumbs up
December 19, 2013 - 1:41 pm
Thanks for jumping in, Keith! Glad you found us over here.
Catherine Blakemore
Architect, LEED AP BC+DHOLT Architects
32 thumbs up
December 19, 2013 - 2:17 pm
Yes! Thanks. Keith, I will be in touch for sure!