Like in the Water Efficiency category, many of the Materials and Resources credits maintain the same intentions and implementations, but additional points may be achieved through higher percentages or higher performance of the intention. MR1.1 and MR1.2 are EXACTLY the same, except you can earn two points by achieving the 95% requirement in MR1.2. Please […]
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Materials and Resources 1.2 – Building Reuse – Maintain 95% of Existing Walls, Floors, and Roof
Like in the Water Efficiency category, many of the Materials and Resources credits maintain the same intentions and implementations, but additional points may be achieved through higher percentages or higher performance of the intention. MR1.1 and MR1.2 are EXACTLY the same, except you can earn two points by achieving the 95% requirement in MR1.2. Please […]
Materials and Resources 1.3 – Building Reuse – Maintain 50% of Existing Non-Structural Elements
Please note that achievement of credits MR 1.1 and MR 1.2 are not required for achievement of credit MR 1.3. Maintain 50% of Existing Non-Structural Elements Intention: Extend the life cycle of existing building stock Conserve and retain cultural resources Reduce waste Reduce environmental impact with regards to manufacturing materials and their transport Implementation: Excludes: […]
Materials and Resources P1 – Storage & Collection of Recyclables (prerequisite)
Intention: Reduce waste from building occupants Reduce waste going to landfills Provide accessible storage and collection locations on site Implementation: Methods of Approach: separation collection storage Collection Sources: recycle chutes collection bins can crushers cardboard balers Materials Collected: glass paper metal plastic cardboards provide instruction to occupants encourage activities to encourage recycling and less use […]