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Construction Waste Management

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Schools-2009 MRc2: Construction Waste Management 1-2 points

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Requirements

Recycle and/or salvage nonhazardous construction and demolition debris. Develop and implement a construction waste management plan that, at a minimum, identifies the materials to be diverted from disposal and whether the materials will be sorted on-site or comingled. Excavated soil and land-clearing debris do not contribute to this credit. Calculations can be done by weight or volume, but must be consistent throughout. The minimum percentage debris to be recycled or salvaged for each point threshold is as follows:

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Should household-type trash from workers' lunches and office use be included in MRc2 diversion and calculations?

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Can sending material to waste-to-energy plants count toward MRc2?

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The requirements of this credit say that land-clearing debris does not contribute to the percentage of materials diverted from the landfill. What exactly is considered "land clearing debris"?

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Oops! Our trash was measured by both weight and volume at different times. How do I standardize this?

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The waste management facility we are using is providing us with monthly documentation specific to our waste, showing 80% diversion. They also have a published, facility-wide rate of roughly 20%, and they have no published rate for construction waste. Will our diversion rate be accepted, or do we need to use a facility with an appropriate published rate?

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How is construction waste accounted for when utilizing off-site construction, like modular construction or pre-fabrication of assemblies?

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How does MRc2 work for projects pursuing a campus approach, or any project where waste management will be shared with other construction projects?

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Can materials that have been unused and returned to the manufacturer as part of a “take-back” program contribute to the credit?

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Should I include hazardous material such as lead-based paint in MRc2 calculations?

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Requirements

Recycle and/or salvage nonhazardous construction and demolition debris. Develop and implement a construction waste management plan that, at a minimum, identifies the materials to be diverted from disposal and whether the materials will be sorted on-site or comingled. Excavated soil and land-clearing debris do not contribute to this credit. Calculations can be done by weight or volume, but must be consistent throughout. The minimum percentage debris to be recycled or salvaged for each point threshold is as follows:

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Should household-type trash from workers' lunches and office use be included in MRc2 diversion and calculations?

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Can sending material to waste-to-energy plants count toward MRc2?

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The requirements of this credit say that land-clearing debris does not contribute to the percentage of materials diverted from the landfill. What exactly is considered "land clearing debris"?

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Oops! Our trash was measured by both weight and volume at different times. How do I standardize this?

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The waste management facility we are using is providing us with monthly documentation specific to our waste, showing 80% diversion. They also have a published, facility-wide rate of roughly 20%, and they have no published rate for construction waste. Will our diversion rate be accepted, or do we need to use a facility with an appropriate published rate?

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How is construction waste accounted for when utilizing off-site construction, like modular construction or pre-fabrication of assemblies?

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How does MRc2 work for projects pursuing a campus approach, or any project where waste management will be shared with other construction projects?

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Can materials that have been unused and returned to the manufacturer as part of a “take-back” program contribute to the credit?

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Should I include hazardous material such as lead-based paint in MRc2 calculations?

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Tiffany Beffel

LEED AP BD+C, LEED AP HOMES, CDT, CSBA, Assoc. AIA

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