Replace "U.S. EPA WasteWise Program" title, website and description with the following:U.S. EPA WasteWise Programwww.epa.gov/wastewiseWasteWise is a free, voluntary EPA program that U.S. organizations can use to track, manage, and reduce their municipal solid waste and select industrial wastes.
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Requirements
Maintain a waste reduction, reuse and recycling program that addresses durable goods (those that are replaced infrequently and/or may require capital program outlays to purchase). Durable goods include at a minimum, office equipment (computers, monitors, copiers, printers, scanners, fax machines), appliances (refrigerators, dishwashers, water coolers), external power adapters, televisions and other audiovisual equipment. Materials that may be considered either ongoing consumables (see MR Credit 7. Solid Waste Management—Ongoing Consumables) or durable goods can be counted under either category provided consistency is maintained with MR Credit 7, with no contradictions, exclusions or double-counting. Consistency must also be maintained with MR Credit 2.1: Sustainable Purchasing—Electric Powered Equipment and MR Credit 2.2: Sustainable Purchasing—Furniture.
Reuse or recycle 75% of the durable goods waste stream (by weight, volume or replacement value) during the performance period.
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5/9/2011 – Updated: 2/14/2015
Reference Guide Correction
Description of change:
Campus Applicable
No
Internationally Applicable:
No
4/14/2010 – Updated: 2/14/2015
Reference Guide Correction
Description of change:
Remove the text and replace with "Project teams can earn an additional point by diverting 95% or more of waste generated by durable goods from disposal to landfills and incineration facilities."
Campus Applicable
No
Internationally Applicable:
No
5/9/2011 – Updated: 2/14/2015
Reference Guide Correction
Description of change:
Replace "U.S. EPA WasteWise Program" title, website and description with the following:U.S. EPA WasteWise Programwww.epa.gov/wastewiseWasteWise is a free, voluntary EPA program that U.S. organizations can use to track, manage, and reduce their municipal solid waste and select industrial wastes.
Campus Applicable
No
Internationally Applicable:
No
10/1/2013
LEED Interpretation
Inquiry:
How can we achieve MRc8 at our campus when we are unable to track durable goods waste diversion at the building level?
Ruling:
The project team is inquiring how they can achieve Existing Buildings Operations and Maintenance Materials and Resources credit 8 Solid Waste Management – Durable Goods on a campus where there is no tracking of durable goods waste at the building level. This credit may be earned at buildings on a campus where there is no tracking at the building level if there is a comprehensive durable goods (e-waste events, furniture salvage programs) waste program and a campus wide diversion rate either through continuous tracking or a waste audit. In order to qualify to earn this credit at the building level through a campus wide program there must be in place at the building level a durable goods diversion education program such as signage and directions for durable goods waste streams and the building must hold an e-waste event at least once every year. The education program must include events and standardized processes to collect and divert e-waste and furniture. Clearly marked collection points must be provided at the building for all durable goods waste types.
Exemplary performance is not an option under this path and may only be achieved through individual building tracking. When tracking aggregated waste from the campus each waste hauling vendor should be itemized (ex. Hazardous waste, medical waste, or international waste).
Campus Applicable
Yes
Internationally Applicable:
Yes
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© Copyright U.S. Green Building Council, Inc. All rights reserved.
Requirements
Maintain a waste reduction, reuse and recycling program that addresses durable goods (those that are replaced infrequently and/or may require capital program outlays to purchase). Durable goods include at a minimum, office equipment (computers, monitors, copiers, printers, scanners, fax machines), appliances (refrigerators, dishwashers, water coolers), external power adapters, televisions and other audiovisual equipment. Materials that may be considered either ongoing consumables (see MR Credit 7. Solid Waste Management—Ongoing Consumables) or durable goods can be counted under either category provided consistency is maintained with MR Credit 7, with no contradictions, exclusions or double-counting. Consistency must also be maintained with MR Credit 2.1: Sustainable Purchasing—Electric Powered Equipment and MR Credit 2.2: Sustainable Purchasing—Furniture.
Reuse or recycle 75% of the durable goods waste stream (by weight, volume or replacement value) during the performance period.
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