Dan Ackerstein
Ackerstein Sustainability, LLC
Principal
Data-Centers-EBOM-v4 MRp1: Ongoing purchasing and waste policy Required
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© Copyright U.S. Green Building Council, Inc. All rights reserved.
Intent
To reduce the environmental harm from materials purchased, used, and disposed of in the operations within buildings.Requirements
Establishment
Environmentally preferable purchasing
Have in place an environmentally preferable purchasing (EPP) policy for products purchased during regular operations of the building. Include at a minimum:- Ongoing Purchases
- The five most purchased product categories based on total annual purchases.
- Paper, toner cartridges, binders, batteries, and desk accessories.
- Lamps (indoor and outdoor, hard-wired and portable fixtures)
- Food (required for EBOM Schools and Hospitality only)
- Durable Goods Purchases
- Office equipment, appliances, and audiovisual equipment
- Electric powered equipment
- Materials and Resources Credit: Purchasing—Ongoing
- Materials and Resources Credit: Purchasing—Lamps
Solid Waste Management
Establish storage locations for recyclable materials, including mixed paper, corrugated cardboard, glass, plastics, and metals. Establish safe storage areas for batteries and mercury-containing lamps. Have in place an environmentally preferable solid waste management policy that addresses reuse, recycling, or composting of products purchased during regular operations of the building. Include at a minimum:- Ongoing waste
- The five most purchased product categories based on total annual purchases.
- Food (required for EBOM Schools and Hospitality only)
- Durable goods waste
- Office equipment, appliances, and audiovisual equipment
- Electric powered equipment
- Hazardous Waste
- Safe disposal of batteries and lamps (indoor and outdoor, hard-wired and portable fixtures)
Performance
Maintain a high-performing solid waste management program by conducting a waste stream audit of ongoing consumables at least once every five years or by diverting 75% of ongoing waste and achieving Materials and Resources Credit Solid Waste Management—Ongoing. See all forum discussions about this credit »Frequently asked questions
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Credit language
© Copyright U.S. Green Building Council, Inc. All rights reserved.
Intent
To reduce the environmental harm from materials purchased, used, and disposed of in the operations within buildings.Requirements
Establishment
Environmentally preferable purchasing
Have in place an environmentally preferable purchasing (EPP) policy for products purchased during regular operations of the building. Include at a minimum:- Ongoing Purchases
- The five most purchased product categories based on total annual purchases.
- Paper, toner cartridges, binders, batteries, and desk accessories.
- Lamps (indoor and outdoor, hard-wired and portable fixtures)
- Food (required for EBOM Schools and Hospitality only)
- Durable Goods Purchases
- Office equipment, appliances, and audiovisual equipment
- Electric powered equipment
- Materials and Resources Credit: Purchasing—Ongoing
- Materials and Resources Credit: Purchasing—Lamps
Solid Waste Management
Establish storage locations for recyclable materials, including mixed paper, corrugated cardboard, glass, plastics, and metals. Establish safe storage areas for batteries and mercury-containing lamps. Have in place an environmentally preferable solid waste management policy that addresses reuse, recycling, or composting of products purchased during regular operations of the building. Include at a minimum:- Ongoing waste
- The five most purchased product categories based on total annual purchases.
- Food (required for EBOM Schools and Hospitality only)
- Durable goods waste
- Office equipment, appliances, and audiovisual equipment
- Electric powered equipment
- Hazardous Waste
- Safe disposal of batteries and lamps (indoor and outdoor, hard-wired and portable fixtures)
Performance
Maintain a high-performing solid waste management program by conducting a waste stream audit of ongoing consumables at least once every five years or by diverting 75% of ongoing waste and achieving Materials and Resources Credit Solid Waste Management—Ongoing. See all forum discussions about this credit »Documentation toolkit
The motherlode of cheat sheets
LEEDuser’s Documentation Toolkit is loaded with calculators to help assess credit compliance, tracking spreadsheets for materials, sample templates to help guide your narratives and LEED Online submissions, and examples of actual submissions from certified LEED projects for you to check your work against. To get your plaque, start with the right toolkit.
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Frequently asked questions
We already do a waste audit every year. Will this audit count for LEED compliance?The answer to this question is available to LEEDuser premium members. Start a free trial » (If you're already a premium member, log in here.) |
I don’t know what my tenants are purchasing, so how do I determine the building’s top five product categories?The answer to this question is available to LEEDuser premium members. Start a free trial » (If you're already a premium member, log in here.) |
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Dan Ackerstein
Ackerstein Sustainability, LLC
Principal