Term
| MRp1: Storage and Collection of Recyclables (Req for all) |
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Definition
Provide easily accessible area for separation, colection, storage and recycling of non hazardous materials (paper, ccardboard, metals, glass and plastics)
Submittals: Maintain a recycling plan showing area's size and accessibility. Create plan that highlights storage areas.
Guideline for Area:
5,000 sf = 82sf recycling area
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200,000+ = 500 sf. |
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| MRc1 (MRc1.1 for NC and Schools) Building Reuse: Maintain Existing Walls, Floors and Roof (1-4 NC, 1-2 Schools, 1-5 CS) |
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Definition
Maintain existing envelope. Percentages based on surface area.
NC -
55% reuse = 1 pt
75% = 2
95% = 3
Schools
75% = 1
95% = 2
CS
25% = 1
33% = 2
42% = 3
50% = 4
75% = 5 |
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| MRc1.2: Building Reuse: Maintain Interior Nonstructural Elements (1 for NC and Schools, N/A for CS) |
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Definition
| Keep 50% or more of existing elements like doors, floor coverings, ceilings and interior walls (based on surface area) |
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| MRc2: Construction Waste Management (1-2 for all) |
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Definition
Salvage and/or recycle non hazardous demolition or construction debris. % saved can be calculated by weight or volume
50% = 1 point
75% = 2 points
1 innovation point for salvaging/recycling 95% of non-haz materials. |
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| MRc3: Materials Reuse (1-2 for NC and Schools, 1 for CS) |
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Definition
Total of 5% or 10% or more (based on cost) of materials should be reused, refurbished or salvaged. Permanently installed items - furniture only included if consistently included in MRc3-Mrc7.
5% = 1 point
10% = 2 points |
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Term
| MRc4: Recycled Content: (post-consumer + 1/2 pre-consumer) (1-2 for All) |
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Definition
10-20% or more of total value of materials should = value of Post-consumer content plus 1/2 pre-consumer content.
Post-consumer - waste created by institutional, industrial or commercial facilities and households that can no longer be used for its intended purpose
Pre-consumer - waste diverted from waste flow in the process of manufacturing. |
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| MRc5: Regional Materials (1-2 for all) |
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Definition
At least 10-20% of total materials based on cost must be recovered, harvested, extracted or manufactured w/in 500 miles of job site.
10% = 1 point
20% = 2 points
1 innovation point for 30% |
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| MRc6: Rapidly Renewable Materials (1 for NC and Schools, N/A for CS) |
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Definition
At least 2.5% of materials (cost) come from rapidly renewable materials (can be generated in a 10-year cycle or less)
Wool, bamboo, cotton, wheatboard, cork, strawboard, cotton insulation, agrifiber, linoleum, etc. |
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| MRc7 for NC, Schools (MRc6 for CS): Certified Wood (1 for all) |
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Definition
| At least 50% based on cost) of wood components certified per FSC (Forest Stewardship Council). Can ge dimensional framing, structural framing, sub flooring, flooring, finishes, wood doors, etc. |
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