LEED Essentials
Reinforced concrete offers numerous opportunities for projects to earn LEED credits. Follow the definitions in the LEED areas described to obtain credit using reinforced concrete.
Click here to view the CRSI's position statement on LEED credit for reinforcing steel.
LEED Materials & Resources 1, 2 & 3 - Building Reuse, Construction Waste Management, & Materials Reuse
Extend the life cycle of existing building stock, conserve resources, retain cultural resources, reduce waste and reduce environmental impacts of new buildings as they relate to material manufacturing and transport.
LEED Materials & Resources 4.1 & 4.2 – Recycled Content
Increase demand for building products that incorporate recycled content material, thereby reducing impacts resulting from extraction and processing of virgin materials.
Use materials with recycled content such that the sum of post-consumer recycled content plus one-half of the pre-consumer content constitutes at least 10% or 20% for an additional credit (based on cost) of the total value of the materials in the project.
LEED Materials & Resources 5.1 & 5.2 – Regional Materials
Increase demand for building products that are extracted (billet producer) and manufactured (fabricator) within the region, thereby supporting the use of indigenous resources and reducing the environmental impacts resulting from transportation.
Use building materials or products that are harvested (billet producer) and manufactured (fabricator) within 500 miles of the project site for a minimum of 10% or for an additional 20% credit (based on cost) of the total materials value.
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