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EBOM-2009 MRc2:Sustainable Purchasing—Durable Goods

Durable Goods - Furniture

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Sabrina Cescolini
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CDML Consulting Ltd.
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We are working with a project building that is a large convention center and event hall, with some permanent offices. For MRc2.2. Would 4-stream waste and recycle containers placed throughout the facility count as "furniture"? They are manufactured with recycled content. Table 1 under MRc1 lists "maintenance equipment" as a durable good. The waste containers are definitely not "powered equipment", so I believe they should fall under "furniture".

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Trista Brown
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Mon, 06/17/2013 - 02:59

Hi Joann, This is a good question, and I think it makes sense to consider waste containers as a furniture durable good like you propose. I think the main thing to watch out for here is that if you're going to count this type of maintenance equipment purchase, you should be sure to include similar purchases in the MRc2.2 calculations, whether they qualify as sustainable or not. Basically, you don't want to be picking and choosing what to include - if you decide to take credit for this type of durable good, you'll want to consistently include all purchases that fall under that category. And if you think a reviewer might be confused, it can be helpful to write a brief narrative that clarifies your approach to the credit. Hope this helps!

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