Would this credit require that furniture be counted under MR?

William Weaver

LEED Fellow, WELL AP

JLL

LEEDuser Basic Member

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August 29, 2011

I am in a peculiar position where I have the list of furniture installed, and their relevant Greenguard certificates to demonstrate compliance with this credit. However, the owner/vendor have proven to be incredibly reluctant to provide the cost info required for the MR credits. I know that if furniture is used in one MR credit, it must be factored into all MR credits. However, I wasn't sure how this particular credit factored into the requirements of the MR credits. Can I pursue IEQc4.5, but exclude furniture from the MR calculations?

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Josh Jacobs

Technical Information & Public Affairs Manager

UL Environment

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Tue, 08/30/2011 - 11:47

William, From my understanding if you are going to include furniture in the 'scope of the project' for one area of the rating system it must be taken in to account/included in the other areas of the rating system. So my answer would be yes, if you are getting credit for low-emitting furniture (great job by the way), then it must be taken in to account for the MR credits as well.

William Weaver

LEED Fellow, WELL AP

JLL

LEEDuser Basic Member

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Tue, 08/30/2011 - 13:13

Thanks Josh, I assumed that to be the case, but was looking for confirmation. Unfortunately, given the reluctance (or unwillingness) of the owner/vendor to release cost information, it means I will have to unattempt this credit.

LEEDuser Expert

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Mon, 08/20/2012 - 23:42

I am wondering if anyone has used this credit as an innovation credit for LEED-NC v2009. Specifically, do you think that the cost of the furniture will need to be included in the other MR credits for that rating system as well? I looked in the NC ID credit 1 forum but thought this would be a better place to ask the question. Thanks!

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Wed, 08/22/2012 - 21:41

In today’s On Your Team, I found a thread in LEED-NC v2.2 IDc1 (http://www.leeduser.com/credit/NC-v2.2/IDc1) highlighted. It answers my question from earlier this week. There are now 5 LI’s in the LEED Interpretations and Addenda Database - ID#10149, ID#10150, ID#10151, ID#10152, and ID#10153 - under MRc3, MRc4, MRc5, MRc6, and MRc7, respectively. All are dated 4/1/2012 and state: “No, LEED NC projects are not required to include furniture in their calculations for MR credit 3-7 if using low emitting furniture for an ID strategy…” Check out the post on http://www.leeduser.com/credit/NC-v2.2/IDc1 or read the LIs in the database - https://www.usgbc.org/leedinterpretations/LISearch.aspx?liaccessid=10153.