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Pilot-Credits SSpc129: Comprehensive Composting
posted by Atlas Turner on Mar 30, 2023, 3:38 pm

Hi All,

Our project is on a University Campus. The campus has already implemented onsite comprehensive composting and has an active contract with the compost hauler. The campus is not...

Last reply: Kristen Fritsch, Feb 5, 2024, 5:32 pm

Easily Achievable Where Mandates are in Place

Pilot-Credits SSpc129: Comprehensive Composting
posted by Marsha Gentile on Jun 15, 2023, 4:29 pm

This pilot credit is easily achievable where mandates and infrastructure (by municipality and/or...

Last reply: Mario Kranzl, Jan 31, 2024, 7:16 am

Corporate Campus with Dining Hall

Pilot-Credits SSpc129: Comprehensive Composting
posted by Rebecca Pearce on Nov 1, 2023, 11:43 pm

We worked on this credit for a 15 story corporate campus collaboratively between the architects, compost hauler, and catering company who is responsible for a first floor dining hall. Working...

food scrap vs compost

Pilot-Credits SSpc129: Comprehensive Composting
posted by Brightworks Sustainability on Aug 29, 2023, 3:44 pm

One thing to consider, at least in California, is how to compost both food scrap and plant materials in commercial offices? For example the City of Sunnyvale requires food scrap composting in...

Composting Audit or Estimate Volume?

Pilot-Credits SSpc129: Comprehensive Composting
posted by Allison Smith on Jan 31, 2022, 12:33 am

We are working on a small commercial office space whose staff have flexible work arrangements. In this new office space, the staff is commited to composting and championed a composting program...

Last reply: Terry Gorski, Jul 28, 2023, 2:58 pm

Cities with composting mandates should have streamlined documentation

Pilot-Credits SSpc129: Comprehensive Composting
posted by Adhamina Rodriguez on Sep 16, 2021, 3:09 am

Like the Alternative Compliance Path for California projects meeting CALGreen code, cities that have composting ordinances in place should have it easier to document this credit.

Last reply: Michelle Rosenberger, Jan 31, 2023, 6:17 pm

Best Practices for Thorough Implementation and Composting Program

Pilot-Credits SSpc129: Comprehensive Composting
posted by Annalise Dum on Jan 13, 2023, 12:19 pm

Does anyone have best practices to recommend for best integrating a composting program? I have successfully documented this Pilot Credit for numerous projects in Chicago. However, Chicago doesn't...

School District Organic Composting Programs

Pilot-Credits SSpc129: Comprehensive Composting
posted by Jonathan Torres on Jul 14, 2022, 1:26 pm

Our project is an elementary school that is pursuing this credit through the school district's organic composting program, having implemented many of its composting strategies. The program...

Additional requirement for O+M projects

Pilot-Credits SSpc129: Comprehensive Composting
posted by Trista Brown on Apr 21, 2022, 7:28 pm

Does anyone find the additional requirements for O+M projects unnecessary? I'm not sure why a waste stream study is required for O+M when both options already specifically require that teams "...

Has the Composting credit been achieved with limited composting receptacles in the building?

Pilot-Credits SSpc129: Comprehensive Composting
posted by Kristen Fritsch on Jun 4, 2021, 11:04 am

The amount or spacing of receptacles are not necessarily spelled out, as w/ the recycle bins, and mainly the only place I am drawing from that it should be provided in all spaces is in the "...

Last reply: Torsten Biernat, Dec 13, 2021, 9:47 am