Pearl Building Rating System - Estidama

SM-7: Building Reuse
Intent To encourage the reuse and improvement of existing building stock, reduce waste and
other environmental impacts associated with new materials extraction, manufacturing,
and transport.
Credit
Requirements
Awarding Credit
Points
Credit
Submission:
Design Rating
Credit
Submission:
Construction
Rating
Calculations and
Methodology
GENERAL
References None
Demonstrate that a portion of the building structural system, by surface area, is reused
from an existing building. as follows:
� 1 Credit Point: At least 25% of the building structural system, by surface area, will
be reused.
� 2 Credit Points: At least 50% of the building structural system, by surface area, will
be reused.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENT/CLARIFICATIONS
None
CREDIT POINTS REQUIREMENTS
2
(maximum)
1
2
2
(maximum)
1
2
Design Rating
At least 25% of the building structural system, by surface area,
will be reused.
At least 50% of the building structural system, by surface area,
will be reused.
Construction Rating
At least 25% of the building structural system, by surface area, is
reused.
At least 50% of the building structural system, by surface area, is
reused.
� Narrative describing how the project intends to meet the Credit Requirements,
including calculations demonstrating the amount of surface area to be reused; and
� Plan drawings of the proposed building and demolition plan of the existing building
demonstrating the amount of surface area to be reused.
� Updated narrative describing how the project meets the Credit Requirements,
including calculations demonstrating the amount of surface area to be reused;
� As-built drawings of the new building and demolition drawings of the existing
building demonstrating the amount of surface area reused; and
� Site photographs illustrating the reuse of the existing structural system.
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