Building Life-Cycle Impact Reduction / Building Reuse

To encourage adaptive reuse and optimize the environmental performance of products and materials.

Long life cycle
Durable building shell

CalGreen	A5.105.1.1
CHPS	MW 8.1: 1-2 pts.
GGlobes	5.5.11: up to 12 pts.
BDCv4	MR Building life-cycle impact reduction: up to 5 pts.
BDCv4.1	MR Building Life-Cycle Impact Reduction: up to 5 pts.
NDv4	GIB Recycled and Reused Infrastructure: 1 pt. GIB Building reuse: 1 pt.
SITES	SD-MS 5.2 Maintain on-site structures and paving: 2-4 pts.
Applicable Products / Systems	Concrete unit masonry Interlocking concrete pavements Permeable interlocking concrete pavements

Concrete masonry is exceptionally durable and its life-cycle considerably longer than many other building envelope systems. This allows the opportunity to refurbish the building for other uses while maintaining the concrete masonry shell.

At the end of its service life, concrete masonry and interlocking pavements can be completely recycled.

NDv4 and SITES: ICP and PICP are high-strength concrete units high in durability and can be lifted and reset to accommodate revised site plans.