Hello everyone,
I recently submitted the documentation for MR Credit: Interiors Life-Cycle Impact Reduction (LEED v4.1 – Option 1, Path 1). In the preliminary review, the reviewer made the following comment:
*“Option 1: Interior Furniture and Nonstructural Elements Reuse, Path 1. Furniture and Interior Nonstructural Elements Reuse, 51.61%.
It is not clear if all the existing interior non-structural elements (flooring) have been included in the calculation table.
Revise the table to include the surface areas of all existing and finished ceilings, flooring, interior wall partitions, doors for interior walls, nonstructural exterior and party walls, and built-in case goods.”*
I understand that I initially forgot to include flooring in the table, but I have since corrected that.
However, I’m very confused about the part where the reviewer is asking for surface areas. My understanding, based on the LEED v4.1 guide, is that under Option 1, Path 1, the calculation is based on cost, not surface area. That’s how I documented everything—based solely on the cost of reused and new elements.
I don't understand if that the reviewer meant to refer to cost and just mistakenly wrote “surface areas”? Or is she actually requiring both cost and area?
What happens if I do not include surface area in my tables? Could this lead to the credit being denied, even though I followed the correct cost-based approach?
I’d really appreciate your insights and any suggestions you might have.
Thanks in advance!