| Rapidly Renewable Materials - MRc6 |
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Intent |
To reduce the use and depletion of finite raw materials and long-cycle renewable materials by
replacing them with rapidly renewable materials
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Requirements |
Use rapidly renewable building materials and products for 5% of the total value of all building materials and products used
in the project, based on cost. Rapidly renewable building materials and products are made from plants that are typically
harvested within a 10-year or shorter cycle
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The intent and requirements described on this webpage are paraphrased from the copyrighted works of the USGBC "LEED 2009 for
New Construction and Major Renovations Rating System November 2008", and, the CAGBC "LEED Rating System & Addendum for New Construction and Major Renovations
LEED Canada-NC version 1.0 December 2004", and are presented here strictly for informational purposes and are not intended to supplant or be used in place
of the original copyrighted works. |