Rating System

LEED BD+C: Core and Shell

Rating System Version

v3 - LEED 2009, v2 - LEED 2.0

Inquiry

Due to late incorporation of construction waste recycling during the construction process, meeting the minimum recycled waste threshold of 50% would not be feasible even if all waste was recycled from now until project completion. This situation accounts solely for the core and shell portion of the structure as this is the portion of the project included in the scope of LEED-CS certification. The project team is interested in providing recycling containers for what remains of core and shell construction, as well as for the tenants during their fit out construction, which has not yet begun. Is there an opportunity for the project to obtain the MRc2.1 point if they can demonstrate that 50% of the remaining core and shell construction waste as well as tenant fit out construction waste is recycled? If this proposed compliance path diverges too far from the original credit structure, would it be possible to merit an ID point for this effort?