WHAT IS LEED?
Administered by the U.S. Green Building Council, The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating SystemTM is a voluntary, consensus-based national rating system for developing high-performance, sustainable buildings. The registration and certification process provides a roadmap for measuring and documenting success for every building and project type. There a total of 6 different LEED Rating Systems currently, which are LEED for New Construction, LEED for Commercial Interiors, LEED for Core and Shell, LEED for homes, LEED for Neighborhood Development and LEED for Existing Buildings: Operations and Maintenance.
DC Environmental and LEED
At DC Environmental, our service focus is on LEED for Existing Buildings: Operations and Maintenance. (EBOM). In particular we offer services to meet the following prerequisites and credits outlined in the Materials and Resources section of the LEED EBOM Manual.
MR Prerequisite 2 – Solid Waste Management Policy
We will work with the building staff to develop and implement a solid waste management policy for the building and site. We will take into consideration the organizations commitment to minimize waste disposal, what actions will be taken and how the waste management performance will be monitored. The policy will address the requirements of the waste management credits below as well as recycling of all mercury-containing lamps.
MR Credit 6: Solid Waste Management: Waste Stream Audit
The waste stream audit is a prerequisite and the first step in the waste stream management program. The waste stream audit identifies the waste generated in a building in order to determine what can be targeted for reduction and recycling. Once identified, our waste stream management and recycling program can be implemented to divert these materials from the waste stream for recycling.
MR Credit 7: Solid Waste Management: Ongoing Consumables
On-going consumables are materials that have a low cost per unit and are regularly used and replaced throughout the course of business. Examples include paper, bottles and cans, toner cartridges and batteries. Our recycling and reduction program will meet all the requirements for this credit and covers all on-going consumables in the building. In addition we maintain and monitor the program to ensure long-term effectiveness.
MR Credit 8: Solid Waste Management: Durable Goods
Durable goods are items that have a useful life of two or more years and are replaced infrequently. Examples include office electronics, furniture, computers and other equipment. Our E-Cycle program meets the requirements for this credit as well as the guidelines established by all governing bodies for proper handling and recycling of these items.
MR Credit 9: Solid Waste Management: Facility Alterations and Additions
We will facilitate the hauling and diversion of all construction and demolition waste and ensure that all materials that can be recycled or reused are targeted to meet the guidelines established for this credit.
DC ENVIRONMENTAL IS YOUR LEED EBOM WASTE AND RECYCLING EXPERT!