(3-4 points)
INTENT
Conserve resources and avoid landfilling useful materials by reusing salvaged materials and appropriate plants.
REQUIREMENTS*
Percentages are based on cost or replacement value. Soils and new materials with recycled content are excluded from this credit.
- Reuse salvaged materials (including plants) for at least:
- 10 percent of total materials cost, excluding soils 3 points
- 20 percent of total materials cost, excluding soils 4 points
RECOMMENDED STRATEGIES
- Establish a project goal for salvaged materials and identify material suppliers or local projects that can help achieve this goal by supplying salvaged goods.
- Salvaged plants should be disease-free and show no signs of stress prior to moving
- Some native plant societies will rescue plants prior to construction and can also be a resource for conserving plants off site until they are ready to be reinstalled.
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