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Structural Steel Backup Letters

NC-v4 MRc3:Building product disclosure and optimization - sourcing of raw materials
posted by  Michelle Rosenberger  on 

We have always used industry standard steel letters as backup for structural steel recycled content from people like Nucor, Atlas Tube, Gerdau, etc.

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husARchitecture
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Mon Jun 28, 2021, 9:43 am

Fire Alarm System components and other facility services subgroups systems

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posted by  Aaron McEwin  on 

Previous versions of LEED stipulated the Material and Resource Credits only applied to Divisions 2-10 products. 

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Mon Feb 22, 2021, 3:12 pm

Strucure and Enclosure Materials may not constitute more than 30% of the compliant building products

NC-v4 MRc3:Building product disclosure and optimization - sourcing of raw materials
posted by  Dave Hubka  on 

Reference Guide correction 100002183 allows this 30% to be adjusted based on the percent value of structure/enclosure materials compared to total material costs. Actual cost must be used.

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Thu Dec 17, 2020, 11:31 pm

Does USDA Certified Biobased Product = bio-based content?

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posted by  Renee Shirey  on 

Has anyone had any luck claiming compliant bio-based content with a product that is certified as a "USDA Certified Biobased Product"?  It looks like testing is done via ASTM test method D6866,

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Solterre Inc.
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Fri Sep 25, 2020, 5:52 pm

Precast Wall Calculator

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posted by  Patty Lloyd  on 

Does anyone have a "fillable" precast wall assembly calculator they can share?

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Bio-based Materials - Landscaping plantings?

NC-v4 MRc3:Building product disclosure and optimization - sourcing of raw materials
posted by  Renee Shirey  on 

Has anybody ever looked into trying to get landscaping plantings (grass, trees, schrubs) to be accepted as a compliant bio-based material?

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Atkins
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Wed Apr 15, 2020, 4:44 pm

Pre-consumer/post consumer Aluminum Recycled Content

NC-v4 MRc3:Building product disclosure and optimization - sourcing of raw materials
posted by  Trey Jones  on 

If the manufacturing process I am involved with consumes aluminum coil to produce our end product can we use the internal scrap percentage of the aluminum reused/reverted at the mill as either pre

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Mon Feb 10, 2020, 10:03 pm

How distance is calculated

NC-v4 MRc3:Building product disclosure and optimization - sourcing of raw materials
posted by  Brenda Martens  on 

LEED Canada calculates distance of extraction/harvest from the manufacturer, not the project site. I'm surprised to see v4 doesn't do the same.

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