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In a new construction, which is an Office building, does it count reusing signed artworks and antiques that were existing in the old building?
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Helen Kessler
PresidentHJKessler Associates
51 thumbs up
March 25, 2013 - 9:12 am
Artwork and antiques would not count toward MRc3 for any project.
Jamison Hill
Energy Engineer/LEED ConsultantCommunity Environmental Center
3 thumbs up
June 19, 2014 - 12:38 pm
It might if it were permanently attached to the building or could fall under Furniture
Jon Clifford
LEED-AP BD+CGREENSQUARE
LEEDuser Expert
326 thumbs up
July 11, 2014 - 11:31 am
Artwork cannot be included in Credit Calculations for MRc3 through MRc7.
A LEED-NC Addendum dated May 9, 2011, excludes artwork from MR calculations. Reference Guide Correction #100000953 added a sentence to Page 337 of LEED-BD+C, 1st Edition. The passage now reads, “A project team may include materials costs from Construction Specification Institute MasterFormat™ Division 12—Furniture and Furnishings as long as this is done consistently across all MR credits. EXCLUDE ARTWORK, INTERIOR PLANTS, AND MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS.”