CW Leed^® information and requirements

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ClarkWestern                             

is developing a greener building practice           

ClarkWestern Building Systems, Inc. is an active member of the U.S. Green Building Council with LEED^® Accredited Professionals on staff. ClarkWestern is committed to supplying quality products and continually looking for new ways to develop greener building products and sustainable business practices. In total, ClarkWestern products can help your project qualify for up to 7 LEED Credits under LEED for New Construction and Major Renovations, (LEED-NC Ver. 2.2).

LEED Credit MR 2 (Construction Waste Management):

ClarkWestern products are manufactured from cold-formed steel. Steel is 100% recyclable. This attribute can help when diverting construction debris from the waste stream. Recycling construction waste contributes to LEED Credits MR 2.1 and 2.2. The specific contribution will vary by project and must be determined by the contractor. (Up to 2 pts.)

LEED Credit MR 4 (Recycled Content):

ClarkWestern's steel products have a minimum of 25.5% for post-consumer recycled content, and 6.8% pre-consumer. Recycled content of materials contributes to LEED Credits MR 4.1 and 4.2, and possibly an Innovation in Design Credit if the project’s overall recycled content exceeds 30%. While ClarkWestern, nationwide, has an average recycled content of 48%, we recommend using the default number of 25.5% post-consumer and 6.8% pre-consumer for your project calculations. If a higher content is desired, ClarkWestern can provide this information if mill certifications are requested at time of order. (Up to 3 pts.)

LEED Credit MR 5 (Regional Materials):

LEED Credit MR 5 requires the job site to be within a 500 mile radius of the manufacturing plant and from the point of extraction of raw materials. With 9 manufacturing locations, ClarkWestern plants as well as our steel sources often fall within the required 500 mile radius. Each product must be tracked from the mill to the recycling center and then these values must be weighted by recycled content percentages. If you wish to report MR 5 Credits please contact ClarkWestern Tech Support at 888-437-3244 for procedures. (Up to 2 pts.)

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