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audit of land-fill materials only?

EBOM-2009 MRc6:Solid Waste Management—Waste Stream Audit
posted by  Jutta Berns  on 

our hotel project already has in place a rigorous waste diversion programme, where 80%+ is diverted from landfill.

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Thu Feb 5, 2015, 4:56 pm

Is it OK to use different units of measurement for MRc6 + MRc7?

EBOM-2009 MRc6:Solid Waste Management—Waste Stream Audit
posted by  Craig Wilson  on 

A client had a waste audit done for MRc6 in weight (36% landfill diversion) and we analyzed MRc7 in volume (55% landfill diversion).

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Wed Jul 6, 2016, 3:54 pm

Follow-Up: Cannot recycle plastic

EBOM-2009 MRc6:Solid Waste Management—Waste Stream Audit
posted by  Nate Gillette  on 

On this island, there is no mechanism to recycle plastic; HOWEVER, and as I will explain in the narrative, they are implementing a very impressive system here soon that essentially converts non-rec

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Timeline issue of handling waste streams

EBOM-2009 MRc6:Solid Waste Management—Waste Stream Audit
posted by  Magda Aghababyan  on 

Hi, We conducted a waste stream audit at a facility where they divert 100% of their paper, cardboard waste, tubelights, CFL lamps etc. for recycling.

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Wed Jul 31, 2013, 4:08 pm

MRc6 Waste Audit - Weight vs. Volume

EBOM-2009 MRc6:Solid Waste Management—Waste Stream Audit
posted by  Alexis Voeltner  on 

We have always conducted waste audits using weight. We are seeking a more efficient means to calculating waste and recycling; is measuring the volume more efficient?

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Wed Jul 6, 2016, 4:26 pm

Making the Shipping Company Take the Packaging?

EBOM-2009 MRc6:Solid Waste Management—Waste Stream Audit
posted by  Kimberlee Dobbins  on 

I know I read about a company doing this, but I can not seem to find who it was, or how it was done.

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Thu Dec 11, 2014, 6:36 pm

Performance Period and this credit

EBOM-2009 MRc6:Solid Waste Management—Waste Stream Audit
posted by  Sara Zoumbaris  on 

Hello All, My questions touches on how this credit, in the LEED Online form, only asks for an audit date and not a performance period start and end date.

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Thu Jul 21, 2016, 8:33 pm

Waste Stream Audit - metals and wet waste

EBOM-2009 MRc6:Solid Waste Management—Waste Stream Audit
posted by  Pablo Fortunato Suarez  on 

The project is going for re-certification and was previously awarded this credit. In the new online form, there are prescribed categories.

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WSP USA
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Tue Mar 29, 2016, 6:25 pm

Combined Waste Stream Audits

EBOM-2009 MRc6:Solid Waste Management—Waste Stream Audit
posted by  Elizabeth Felder  on 

Hello! I am working with two properties that are pursuing LEED certification separately.

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Fri Jul 18, 2014, 9:56 pm

Waste Audit - Averaging?

EBOM-2009 MRc6:Solid Waste Management—Waste Stream Audit
posted by  Nate Gillette  on 

Hello: the property has been tracking recyclables since 2011 in support of their ISO14001 program. So I have monthly data going back since Jan 2011. A 24-hour period does not make sense to them.

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Fri Jun 6, 2014, 11:29 pm