Rating System

LEED BD+C: New Construction, LEED ID+C: Commercial Interiors, LEED BD+C: Core and Shell, LEED BD+C: Schools

Rating System Version

v3 - LEED 2009, v2 - Schools 2007, v2 - LEED 2.2, v2 - LEED 2.0

Inquiry

With the recent down turn of the economy there have been many building materials that have been fabricated for buildings that will never be built. On our project, we have sourced structural steel that was already fabricated and ready to be installed in a project that will not be built. This idle steel has been resurrected to be used in a new job. To refurbish the steel, the rust has been grinded off and the ends of each beam are cut off where the old connecting plates were previously attached. The remaining length of each beam will be used in our project when possible. This will prevent the old beams from being scrapped, thus reducing the demand for virgin materials and reducing waste. Please clarify: does this reuse of structural steel contribute to Materials and Resources Credit 3, Material Reuse?