Comments on: What LEEDS Really Stands For https://reclaimedhome.com/2008/06/03/what-leeds-really-stands-for/ Reuse. Rehabilitate. Restore. Architectural salvage and repurposed pieces for the home. Wed, 04 Jun 2008 02:16:35 +0000 hourly 1 By: Mark R. LePage, AIA https://reclaimedhome.com/2008/06/03/what-leeds-really-stands-for/#comment-10348 Wed, 04 Jun 2008 02:16:35 +0000 http://reclaimedhome.com/2008/06/03/what-leeds-really-stands-for/#comment-10348 In fact LEED-NC (New Construction and Major Renovation) does encourage the re-use of existing buildings. Materials and Resources credits 1.1 through 1.3 addresses the point Mr. Rypkema is trying to make.

MR Credit 1.1 earns one point for maintaining 75% of existing walls, floors and roofs.

MR Credit 1.2 earns an additional point for maintaining 95% of existing walls, floors and roofs.

MR Credit 1.3 earns one point for maintaining 50% of interior non-structural elements.

The “balanced approach” Mr. Rypkema is looking for is exactly USGBC’s LEED (no ‘S’) program.

Perfect? No way.

Balanced? Definitely.

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