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foundation re-use count or not?

CS-2009 MRc1: Building reuse - maintain existing walls, floors and roof
posted by Len Sciarra on Aug 7, 2017, 6:18 pm

For the building re-use "structural components", have people been able to “count” existing foundation elements such as caissons or piles? If so did you do it on a SF or CF measurement. Thanks...

Last reply: Tristan Roberts, Aug 26, 2017, 6:56 pm

Envelope Categorization

CS-2009 MRc1: Building reuse - maintain existing walls, floors and roof
posted by Russell Philstrom on Aug 3, 2017, 11:16 am

Hello All--
I have two associated questions:

Part 1: I'm working on a project in which a previously open arcade is being enclosed and am wondering about how to calculate envelope...

How to upload addition documents under MRc1 credit

CS-2009 MRc1: Building reuse - maintain existing walls, floors and roof
posted by Catharina B on Jul 13, 2016, 1:56 pm

Hi All
During the preliminary construction review this credit had been denied, after our "claim" we got explanation that the project team is correct and we shall provide a copy of this...

Last reply: Susan Di Giulio, Jan 27, 2017, 3:32 am

Partially demolished existing building

CS-2009 MRc1: Building reuse - maintain existing walls, floors and roof
posted by Petra Hajná on Nov 5, 2015, 4:44 am

Our client has bought a lot with partially demolished existing building listed on national heritage fund list. So we need to preserve what has left - portion of exterior walls. The new project is...

Last reply: Tristan Roberts, Jan 19, 2017, 9:19 am

Project GFA excluding underground parking areas?

CS-2009 MRc1: Building reuse - maintain existing walls, floors and roof
posted by Andreas M. Roessler on Feb 13, 2013, 9:56 am

During the registration process of the project and in the Project Information Form “PI f 2 – Project Summary Details” we were/are asked to indicate the total project...

Last reply: Bryan Astheimer, Apr 4, 2016, 11:52 am

Documentation if the building structure remains the same

CS-2009 MRc1: Building reuse - maintain existing walls, floors and roof
posted by Nicole Isk on Sep 1, 2014, 7:51 am

We have a Major Renovation project where NO changes on the building...

Last reply: April Brown, Oct 9, 2014, 4:46 pm

How to count curtain walls?

CS-2009 MRc1: Building reuse - maintain existing walls, floors and roof
posted by Patrizia Laplana on Jun 17, 2014, 6:39 am

We have a question regarding how to count the area of a curtain wall that will be replaced in C+S renovation project. Should the entire surface area of the curtain wall be counted, considering it...

Last reply: Charles Nepps, Oct 7, 2014, 5:44 pm

Cutting Windows and skylights

CS-2009 MRc1: Building reuse - maintain existing walls, floors and roof
posted by John Riker on Oct 9, 2013, 2:46 pm

We are reusing an old auto-parts store that lacked daylight. We are cutting new windows in one wall and installing skylights. Do I subtract those windows from both existing and reused? Or just...

Last reply: Tristan Roberts, Nov 4, 2013, 1:04 pm

How to count interior structural walls

CS-2009 MRc1: Building reuse - maintain existing walls, floors and roof
posted by Alessio Zampaglione on Apr 12, 2012, 6:02 am

I found a contrasting information about how to count the interior structural wall.
In some document it is written that you have to count them for both sides and in some other document there...

Last reply: Alessio Zampaglione, Apr 13, 2012, 8:04 am

Documentation Requirements

CS-2009 MRc1: Building reuse - maintain existing walls, floors and roof
posted by Robyn Williams Heeks on Feb 14, 2011, 4:35 pm

In the LEED User documentation toolkit they describe using elevations to verify the exisiting / new calculations. I can see how these would be necessary for calculating surface areas, but as...

Last reply: Kimberly Frith, Feb 18, 2011, 2:29 pm