| An increasing number of building owners in our
region are seeking green building certification via the US Green
Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental
Design (LEED) program. Buildings can be certified as LEED, Silver,
Gold, or Platinum based on the number of points earned. Points
are available in five different areas including Materials &
Resources, which encompasses construction waste management.
Projects that recycle 50% of their waste can earn 1 point.
A 75% recycling rate can earn a second point. An innovation
credit point is available for projects achieving 90%+ recycling.
To earn construction waste management points, projects must
develop a construction waste management plan, identify recycling
goals, and quantify waste generated and recycled either by
volume or by weight.
Recycling and LEED, What’s Important?
- Early planning
- Waste management plan
- Excellent documentation (weights, markets, process)
- Focus on heavy, high-volume and high-value items
- If space allows, be thorough – don’t miss
a waste
- Report everything
For more information on LEED, visit the U.S.
Green Building Council.
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