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I am hoping I read this wrong, but the current version of the credit on USGBC.org and the Addendum posting (as of early November) seems to have changed this credit significantly - Option 1 is 1...

Tiffany Beffel Managing Partner Innovative Workshop Consulting LEEDuser Expert 22 thumbs up October 21, 2019- 6:20 am Hi Kimberlee!  This is a hot topic for sure and I want to direct you to MRc2, where there was some key discussion with regard to visual inspections:  https://leeduser.buildinggreen.com/forum/alternative-calculation-mrc2.  You are correct, commingled is considered single-stream, whether it is project specific or the facility average.  And, it still remains true that visual inspection is not an acceptable method of evaluation. I am curious how their visual inspection effects...

I'm working with a project that comprehends various buildings (~20), from which only 10 will be certified. The complexity of the project is related to the demolition activities that will take...

If a project pursues Option 2 - Waste Prevention is it required to track disposal and diversion rates of the project?

odd that...

EP seems to be removed in v4.1, correct? In v4 it was take both option 1 and 2.

Is there a documented environmental benefit to all the extra red tape we have to wade through "for LEED points" for projects where collecting in a commingled bin is actually the most likely way...

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What is everyone's take on pursuing Option 2 for a major renovation project? A hopeful approach is to target a 75% diversion for the demo and...

Under the latest Addenda issued November 9, 2020 (https://www.usgbc.org/leedaddenda/100002448), do you agree that the requirements on ...

Does ADC have to be included in the overall waste total for Option 2 or is it just factor into the overall total for Option 1 only?

  -If Option 2 is selection on the LEED Online form the...

This could support this credit and possibly others in the MR and SS categories. Has anyone pursued this within a LEED project?
Our Civil Engineer describes it this way:  "There is a process...