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Recycled content as regional material

Schools-2009 MRc5: Regional Materials
posted by Todd Bundren on May 5, 2014, 11:45 am

My reviewer for this credit (MRc5) has questioned our usage of the location of the harvesting / extraction being the same as the manufacturer for the steel products. I contacted the steel company...

Last reply: Jon Clifford, Jul 28, 2014, 3:17 pm

Furniture salvaged from site=Regional Mat+diverted Const. Waste?

Schools-2009 MRc5: Regional Materials
posted by Renee Shirey on May 18, 2011, 6:27 pm

We will be salvaging furniture from a school already on our site, but we are not going for MR3 (Mat. Reuse) due to the limited amount. However, we might possibly use it for MRc5 (understanding...

Last reply: Tiffany Moore, Apr 17, 2013, 10:46 am

Regional Materials

Schools-2009 MRc5: Regional Materials
posted by Robin Kelley on Jul 15, 2010, 10:55 am

If the harvest location cannot be determine, what figure should I use on my report? It has to be numerical.

Last reply: James Giannantonio, Mar 25, 2013, 12:06 pm

Steel

Schools-2009 MRc5: Regional Materials
posted by Jose Martinez on Feb 9, 2011, 11:50 am

For steel products, would the extraction location be the mill where it is produced?

Last reply: James Giannantonio, Mar 22, 2013, 12:21 pm

Credit Achievement Rates

Schools-2009 MRc5: Regional Materials
posted by Tim Crowley on Feb 25, 2013, 9:31 am

Tristan Roberts Representative Vermont House of Representatives LEEDuser Expert 11473 thumbs up February 25, 2013- 11:02 am Tim, I'm guessing you mean "now posting." Our data comes from LEED Online data for projects not registered as "confidential." This data is processed and posted by GBIG.org, and we in turn import key snapshots as part of the LEEDuser interface. So, if your project is not confidential and is certified, you shouldn't need to do anything more for it to be reflected here. We always welcome sharing of experiences in our forum, though. Log...

Last reply: Tim Crowley, Feb 25, 2013, 11:07 am

Steel Extraction Location and Default Recycled Content Questions

Schools-2009 MRc5: Regional Materials
posted by Tim Crowley on Oct 11, 2012, 12:28 pm

The “Special Considerations for MRc5” section on LEEDuser under Schools 2009 notes the following:
“The extraction location for the source of the...

Last reply: Tim Crowley, Nov 26, 2012, 10:21 am

It was unclear to me in the

Schools-2009 MRc5: Regional Materials
posted by Nell Achtmeyer on Jan 6, 2012, 9:25 pm

It was unclear to me in the calculator above, but when I have a product, say a concrete mix, that includes materials that were harvested and then manufactured at different locations, how do I...

Last reply: Tristan Roberts, Feb 17, 2012, 1:43 pm

Review comment asked for extracted etc.

Schools-2009 MRc5: Regional Materials
posted by Suzanne Allerton on Jan 18, 2012, 1:56 pm

We recieved a list of materials that the reviewer asked for distance for
the extraction. We have one letter concerning one material that
involved quite a bit of cost and does bring...

Last reply: Emily Catacchio, Jan 18, 2012, 7:34 pm

stay-in-place formwork

Schools-2009 MRc5: Regional Materials
posted by Alicja Bieszyńska on Jun 15, 2011, 5:27 am

Shall I included in calculation for Regional materials stay-in-place formwork ?

Last reply: Tristan Roberts, Nov 13, 2011, 1:10 am

Regional Materials

Schools-2009 MRc5: Regional Materials
posted by Rebecca Griffith on May 23, 2011, 10:37 am

When calculating distance between the manufacturing plant & the project site, is the distance I should use, actual travel distance by land, or by "how the crow flies"?

I have a...

Last reply: Tristan Roberts, May 23, 2011, 10:47 am