Regional Materials count only at 100%? Or also partially regional?

Summer Gorder

Owner

ecoREAL

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U.S. and Canada

July 19, 2019

Hi all, We have a LEEDv4 project with structural concrete that is about 85% regionally sourced and also has a percentage of recycled content. We may be upgrading the credit to v4.1 which removes the 30% cap on structural materials. Our question is; can we count that regional percentage proportionately? Or do products need to be 100% regional sourced only? To count the regional multiplier.

Thanks,

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Amanda Lang

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Fri, 10/11/2019 - 15:28

I believe it does have to be 100%. It seems nearly impossible to meet the 160 km mark in most regions of Canada outside of a handful of major manufacturing centers. I was excited when we found a regionally extracted and manufactured insulation product until I discovered that it is "only" 91.1% regional because some of the binders are unavailable here. I wonder if LEED will consider making this a variable multiplier (e.g. 25% regional = 125% multiplier, 80% regional = 180% multiplier, 100% regional = 200%) to promote regional sourcing.

Joanna Switzer

Sustainability Project Manager

Atkins

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Tue, 03/10/2020 - 00:59

Hi Ladies, Curious if you got official confirmation on the regional multiplier requirement? Likely wishful thinking since current calculator refers to "entire" product complying... Thx.

Amanda Lang

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Wed, 03/18/2020 - 16:40

The current rule does require that the product be 100% local to qualify for the modifier. We're just hoping that this might be adjusted to reward % of local content in future versions.