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E
QUATION
Equation 1
– Determining the total quantity of renewable materials /
recycled materials / sustainable timber.
Qualified
Content (%)*
=
∑ (Rapidly Renewable Materials + Recycled
Materials + Sustainable Timber) (m
2
)
x 100%
∑ Newly Installed Ceiling Materials (m
2
)
Equation 2
– Determining the total quantity of regionally
manufactured materials.
Total Regionally
Manufactured
Materials (%)*
=
∑ Regionally Manufactured Materials (m
2
)
x 100%
∑ Newly Installed Ceiling Materials (m
2
)
Equation 3
– Determining the total quantity of environmentally
manufactured materials.
Total
Environmentally
Manufactured
Materials (%)*
=
∑ Environmentally Manufactured Materials (m
2
)
x 100%
∑ Newly Installed Ceiling Materials (m
2
)
* Only single side area shall be counted.
B
ACKGROUND
See MA 6.