I have 2 issues with this prerequisite:

1) I understand that the policy should comply with some credit requirements, incuding MRc7 "Solid waste Management - Ongoing consummables", that...

I am working on a country that has NO mechanism for managing mercury-lamps. They know that they should not go as solid waste so they have been saving all of the old ones even though they are...

Tristan Roberts Representative Vermont House of Representatives LEEDuser Expert 11477 thumbs up July 30, 2014- 9:29 pm Nate, at the prerequisite level (which I'll speak to since you posted to this forum), this doesn't seem like a big deal. You can note in the policy the client's habits in this area and how the material will be handled in the waste stream. Log in or register to post comments Nate Gillette Director Natura Architectural Consulting, LLC LEEDuser Basic Member August 1, 2014- 1:19 pm Thank you Tristan. I think that I am going to have them continue to weight it and subtract from...

I'm proposing to remove all office trash cans in the hopes to encourage more recycling. The cost and time savings are there, but I'm trying to find other large corporations that have also...

We have updated the MRp2 template we offer through LEEDuser, adding a mention of mercury-containing lamps. Members can download this in the Documentation Toolkit.

Can anyone elaborate on the following credit language? "At a minimum, the policy must cover the waste streams that are within the building and site management’s control." We are looking at...

I have a project in a city, where there are no possibilities for sorting, as the municipality only gathers waste in one big chunk. So even if we would sort, it would just be put in the same...

Your similar question is answered on the MRp1 forum. It's fine to amend the existing policy to meet the LEED targets. You will need to be in compliance for the performance period—the existing non-compliant policy won't work in this case. Log in or register to post comments 2 Vote up! Thank you Tristan. The client actually has a policy for 100% diversion for durable goods, facility alterations/additions, batteries and mercury in lamps, and a target of 70-75% for total (including on-going consumables) which was actually exceeded in certain periods. My other concern is that they lumped all items...

Can you tell me if contracts with waste haulers are required? My project is a small office building located on a college campus. Currently the office personnel or college students carry all...