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Reconstructing a floor to account for sea level rise

NC-2009 MRc1.1:Building Reuse—Maintain Existing Walls, Floors and Roof
posted by  Deborah Lucking  on 

Our project is required (by code) to raise the elevation of the ground floor slab, to account for future sea level rise.

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The Green Engineer
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Thu Jun 18, 2015, 8:17 pm

Adding floors to existing building, plus addition

NC-2009 MRc1.1:Building Reuse—Maintain Existing Walls, Floors and Roof
posted by  Erica Downs  on 

Our project is reusing an existing church, and adding an adjacent 4-story wing, with a connector in the middle.

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Fentress Architects
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Thu Jun 18, 2015, 7:34 pm

Reuse of envelope but not structural floor

NC-2009 MRc1.1:Building Reuse—Maintain Existing Walls, Floors and Roof
posted by  Alfred Servodidio  on 

I am working on 14,000sq ft 8 story historic high profile project in NYC that is keeping almost 100% of the exterior skin and framing but is removing almost all of the structural floor and roof dec

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Community Environmental Center
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Tue Mar 17, 2015, 3:16 pm

Building Reuse of a previous LEED buiilding on same site

NC-2009 MRc1.1:Building Reuse—Maintain Existing Walls, Floors and Roof
posted by  Dan Milewski  on 

I have a question regarding compliance with this credit as long as MR Credit 1.2. Would this credit apply to a situation in which we are renovating (i.e.

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Thu Jun 19, 2014, 7:35 pm

Steel Joists

NC-2009 MRc1.1:Building Reuse—Maintain Existing Walls, Floors and Roof
posted by  MT A  on 

We have reused and relocated some steel roof joints in an existing building (between additional existing joists to reduce the spans in an area).

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Moriyama & Teshima Architects
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Fri Apr 25, 2014, 3:17 pm

Relocation

NC-2009 MRc1.1:Building Reuse—Maintain Existing Walls, Floors and Roof
posted by  Kath Williams  on 

If you move a core and shell to a new location, it is building reuse or materials reuse?

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Kath Williams + Associates
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Wed Oct 17, 2012, 2:13 pm

Building Reuse

NC-2009 MRc1.1:Building Reuse—Maintain Existing Walls, Floors and Roof
posted by  Brian Blodnikar  on 

We are constructing a new building next to the existing building, the two buildings will not be attached.

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