One of the strategies for obtaining LEED points is to use locally harvested and manufactured materials. One may ask, what is considered "local"? LEED defines regional materials as being BOTH harvested AND manufactured within a 500 mile radius of the project site. This radius is "as the crow flies" not actual travel distance. So what does this radius look like for Choate?
Here is a helpful tool
Here is a list of many of the regional materials being used on this project:
- Recycled asphalt paving
- Landscape plantings
- Concrete and Rebar for foundations
- Stone veneer siding
- CMU block
- Precast lintels
- Structural and miscellaneous steel
- Lumber and plywood for framing
- Millwork
- Roofing
- Dampproofing and waterproofing
- Drywall
- Flooring
Hi Mike,
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Matthew Burzon
Thank you for sharing this valuable insight into the use of regional materials and their role in achieving LEED certification. It highlights the importance of supporting local industries while reducing the environmental impact of construction projects.
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