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Intent
To reduce construction and demolition waste disposed of in landfills and incineration facilities by recovering, reusing, and recycling materials.
Requirements
Recycle and/or salvage nonhazardous construction and demolition materials. Calculations can be by weight or volume but must be consistent throughout.
Exclude excavated soil, land-clearing debris from calculations. Include materials destined for alternative daily cover (ADC) in the calculations as waste (not diversion). Include wood waste converted to fuel (biofuel) in the calculations; other types of waste-to-energy are not considered diversion for this credit.
However, for international projects that cannot meet credit requirements using reuse and recycling methods, waste-to-energy systems may be considered waste diversion if the European Commission Waste Framework Directive 2008/98/EC and Waste Incineration Directive 2000/76/EC are followed and Waste to Energy facilities meet applicable European Committee for Standardization (CEN) EN 303 standards.
Option 1. Diversion (1–2 points)
Path 1a. Divert 50% and Three Material Streams (1 point)
Divert at least 50% of the total construction and demolition material; diverted materials must include at least three material streams.
OR
Path 1b. Divert 50% using Certified Commingled Recycling Facility and One More Material Stream (1 Point)
Divert at least 50% of the total construction and demolition material; diverted materials must include at least two material streams. All commingled recycling is required to be one of the streams and must be sent to offsite sorting facility(ies) certified by the Recycling Certification Institute or approved equivalent.
OR
Path 2a. Divert 75% and Four Material Streams (2 points)
Divert at least 75% of the total construction and demolition material; diverted materials must include at least four material streams.
OR
Path 2b. Divert 75% using Certified Commingled Recycling Facility and Two More Material Streams (2 points)
Divert at least 75% of the total construction and demolition material; diverted materials must include at least three material streams. All commingled recycling is required to be one of the streams and must be sent to offsite sorting facility(ies) certified by the Recycling Certification Institute or approved equivalent.
OR
Option 2. Reduction of Total (Construction and Demolition) Waste Material (2 points)
Salvage or recycle at least 75% of all demolition and renovation debris (not including ADC) and utilize onsite waste minimizing design strategies for new construction activities. Create a narrative describing how the project is addressing waste prevention and/or achieving waste generation thresholds via design strategies.
Do not generate more than 2.5 pounds of construction waste per square foot (12.2 kilograms of waste per square meter) of the building’s floor area for all CI projects.
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© Copyright U.S. Green Building Council, Inc. All rights reserved.
Intent
To reduce construction and demolition waste disposed of in landfills and incineration facilities by recovering, reusing, and recycling materials.
Requirements
Recycle and/or salvage nonhazardous construction and demolition materials. Calculations can be by weight or volume but must be consistent throughout.
Exclude excavated soil, land-clearing debris from calculations. Include materials destined for alternative daily cover (ADC) in the calculations as waste (not diversion). Include wood waste converted to fuel (biofuel) in the calculations; other types of waste-to-energy are not considered diversion for this credit.
However, for international projects that cannot meet credit requirements using reuse and recycling methods, waste-to-energy systems may be considered waste diversion if the European Commission Waste Framework Directive 2008/98/EC and Waste Incineration Directive 2000/76/EC are followed and Waste to Energy facilities meet applicable European Committee for Standardization (CEN) EN 303 standards.
Option 1. Diversion (1–2 points)
Path 1a. Divert 50% and Three Material Streams (1 point)
Divert at least 50% of the total construction and demolition material; diverted materials must include at least three material streams.
OR
Path 1b. Divert 50% using Certified Commingled Recycling Facility and One More Material Stream (1 Point)
Divert at least 50% of the total construction and demolition material; diverted materials must include at least two material streams. All commingled recycling is required to be one of the streams and must be sent to offsite sorting facility(ies) certified by the Recycling Certification Institute or approved equivalent.
OR
Path 2a. Divert 75% and Four Material Streams (2 points)
Divert at least 75% of the total construction and demolition material; diverted materials must include at least four material streams.
OR
Path 2b. Divert 75% using Certified Commingled Recycling Facility and Two More Material Streams (2 points)
Divert at least 75% of the total construction and demolition material; diverted materials must include at least three material streams. All commingled recycling is required to be one of the streams and must be sent to offsite sorting facility(ies) certified by the Recycling Certification Institute or approved equivalent.
OR
Option 2. Reduction of Total (Construction and Demolition) Waste Material (2 points)
Salvage or recycle at least 75% of all demolition and renovation debris (not including ADC) and utilize onsite waste minimizing design strategies for new construction activities. Create a narrative describing how the project is addressing waste prevention and/or achieving waste generation thresholds via design strategies.
Do not generate more than 2.5 pounds of construction waste per square foot (12.2 kilograms of waste per square meter) of the building’s floor area for all CI projects.
LEEDuser expert
Tiffany Beffel
LEED AP BD+C, LEED AP HOMES, CDT, CSBA, Assoc. AIA
Innovative Workshop Consulting
Managing Partner