When calculating both the regional material and recycled content material percentages, do you use the subcontractors cost or can they include their markup? For example, with structural steel, do we use the subcontractors purchase price of the raw steel or the price they are charging us to supply the steel once its been fabricated, etc.? (I understand we don't include the erection cost) I'm sure there is a simple answer but I couldn't find this covered in the Q&A. By the way, this is an amazing site. Thanks!

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Nadav Malin

CEO

Green Commons, LLC

LEEDuser Expert

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Tue, 03/06/2012 - 12:14

You should the cost to the project of the components, which in this case would include the fabrication costs by the subs (but, as you say, not the erection labor costs).

Mike Maas

LEEDuser Basic Member

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Tue, 03/20/2012 - 17:52

As a follow on to this, consider this situation. My steel supplier PO was $250,000. They provide LEED information showing a material cost of $173,000 and a regionally produced value of 47%. Now, the project paid $250,000, so that is what my total material estimate uses. Should I enter the $250,000 or the $173,000 in the regional materials form?

Keith Lindemulder

Environmental Business Development- LEED AP BD&C

Nucor Corporation

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Thu, 03/22/2012 - 13:41

From the information you provided, I would enter 47% of the $250,000. That said, any erection costs, field assembly or other site provided labor should not be included in the $250,000. If all that site related work is invoiced separately it's straight-forward.

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