Archive for the ‘Materials and Resources’ Category
Tuesday, February 12th, 2008
Intent:
Encourage forest management program.
Implementation:
Use minimum of 50% of wood materials and products certified in accordance with FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) Principles and Criteria for wood building components:
framing
flooring and sub-flooring
wood doors
etc.
Based on Cost of FSC wood products compared to total wood material cost.
Exclude MEP and elevator equipment
Furniture is okay to ...
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Tuesday, February 12th, 2008
Intent:
Reduce use of "long cycle" and finite raw materials.
Implementation:
Use rapidly renewable materials and products for 2.5% of total value of all building materials and products used (based on cost)
harvested within a 10-year cycle or shorter
consider:
bamboo flooring
wool
cotton insulation
cork flooring
linoleum flooring
wheat board cabinets
straw board
agrifiber
Code:
none
Submittal Phase:
construction
Extra Credit:
use 5% instead of 2.5% for ...
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Tuesday, February 12th, 2008
20% Extracted, Processed & Manufacturer Regionally Intent:
Increase demand for building materials and products that are extracted and manufactured within the region. This supports indigenous resources and reduced environmental impacts from transportation.
Implementation:
Use materials that have been extracted, harvested, recovered or manufactured within 500 miles of the site
Minimum 20% (based on ...
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Tuesday, February 12th, 2008
10% Extracted, Processed & Manufacturer Regionally Intent:
Increase demand for building materials and products that are extracted and manufactured within the region. This supports indigenous resources and reduced environmental impacts from transportation.
Implementation:
Use materials that have been extracted, harvested, recovered or manufactured within 500 miles of the site
Minimum 10% (based on ...
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Sunday, February 3rd, 2008
Same as credit MR 4.1, except for percentage of total construction material from recycled items (10% in Materials and Resources 4.1)
20% of Total Construction Material from Recycled Items (post consumer + 1/2 pre-consumer)
Intention:
Reduce impact from extraction and processing of virgin materials
Increase use of recycled content in building
Implementation:
There are two types ...
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Sunday, February 3rd, 2008
Same as credit MR 4.2, except for percentage of total construction material from recycled items (20% in Materials and Resources 4.2)
10% of Total Construction Material from Recycled Items (post consumer + 1/2 pre-consumer)
Intention:
Reduce impact from extraction and processing of virgin materials
Increase use of recycled content in building
Implementation:
There are two types ...
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Saturday, February 2nd, 2008
Same as credit MR 3.1 , except for percentage of total construction material is reused items (5% in Materials and Resources 3.1)
10% of Total Construction Material is from reused items
Intention:
Reduce waste
Reduce processing of virgin resources and materials
Implementation:
Definition of Reuse: bring back to original capacity & reduce use ...
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Saturday, February 2nd, 2008
Same as credit MR 3.2 , except for percentage of total construction material is reused items (10% in Materials and Resources 3.2)
5% of Total Construction Material is from reused items
Intention:
Reduce waste
Reduce processing of virgin resources and materials
Implementation:
Definition of Reuse: bring back to original capacity & reduce use ...
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Saturday, February 2nd, 2008
Same as credit MR 2.1, except for percentage diverted (50% in Materials and Resources 2.1)
Divert 75%
Intention:
Divert construction and demolition debris from landfills and incinerators
Redirect recyclables back to manufacturing process
Redirect reusable materials to appropriate sites
Implementation:
Develop a construction waste management plan to at a minimum, identify materials to be diverted:
salvage, refurbish, recycle, ...
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Saturday, February 2nd, 2008
Same as credit MR 2.2, except for percentage diverted (75% in Materials and Resources 2.2)
Divert 50%
Intention:
Divert construction and demolition debris from landfills and incinerators
Redirect recyclables back to manufacturing process
Redirect reusable materials to appropriate sites
Implementation:
Develop a construction waste management plan to at a minimum, identify materials to be diverted:
salvage, refurbish, recycle, ...
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