Our client has demolished the existing structures on our site and salvaged all the cladding and flooring materials (i.e. corrugated metal, wood (cladding and flooring), etc.) The materials have been categorized and stored in an off site facility until needed during construction. These materials will be re-used as wood cladding on the exterior facade, wood cladding on interior walls, and corrugated metal cladding on interior walls. Can these salvaged materials from our site count towards MRc3? These items can not serve their original function nor live in their original location. But have been given a new life and diverted from the landfill.

Post a reply

Susie Spivey-Tilson

LEED Fellow, Senior Program Manager for Global Energy & Sustainability

CBRE

LEEDuser Expert

102 thumbs up

Tue, 09/22/2015 - 20:48

Sounds like mostly yes. If you are reusing wood cladding on exterior walls as wood cladding on exterior walls salvaged from the same site I don't think that qualifies (salvage same time, same purpose). But materials you're salvaging for the site that were used, for example, for exterior cladding that is now interior cladding or flooring could. Hope that's helpful.

Add new comment

To post a comment, you need to register for a LEEDuser Basic membership (free) or login to your existing profile.

You are currently logged in under an enterprise account

FAQs about MRc3 :

Demolished Building - Material Reuse

You rely on LEEDuser. Can we rely on you?

Add new comment