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PATH 1. FURNITURE AND INTERIOR NONSTRUCTURAL ELEMENTS REUSE (1–4 POINTS)

Compile the total cost for the project’s on-site reused and new nonstructural elements and furniture, pricing reused elements as if they were new. Include all the following elements in the project, as applicable to the scope of work: flooring, walls, ceilings, insulation, and furniture. Determine the cost of the elements of the project that are reused on-site and calculate the percentage of the total value of the project, including both new and reused. Points are awarded according to Table 1.

Table 1. Points for on-site reuse of interiors and furniture as a percent of total

Percent of furniture and interior systems reused on-site (by cost)	Points
10%	1
20%	2
30%	3
40%	4

OR

PATH 2. FURNITURE REUSE (1–2 POINTS)

Compile the total cost for the project’s furniture that is reused on-site. Include the total project cost for reused and new furniture, pricing the reused furniture as if it were new. Determine the percentage of reused furniture based on cost and earn points according to Table 2.

Table 2. Points for furniture reuse

On-site furniture reuse (by cost)	Points
20%	1
40%	2

AND/OR

Option 2. Material Reuse (1–3 points)

Survey and identify material procurement opportunities from off-site reuse and/or salvage sources. Incorporate reused materials into the project design. Specific targeted reuse materials are valued higher because they have high impacts (embodied carbon or pollution) and are hard to recycle, and because significant amounts of these materials end up in landfill.

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