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NC-2009 MRc3: Materials Reuse

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Trees on site to be used for furniture, blocking and/or veneer.

July 20, 2012

Seonhee Kim

Director of Sustainability
Design Collective

LEEDuser Basic Member

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July 20, 2012

If some of trees on site need to be cleared and we decide to use it for furniture, blocking and/or veneer, does this count as MRc3?

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Tristan Roberts

Representative
Vermont House of Representatives

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March 20, 2013 - 7:15 pm

No, unfortunately, these do not count as reuse.

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