NC-v5 MRc5: Construction and Demolition Waste Diversion 1-2 points
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Credit language
© Copyright U.S. Green Building Council, Inc. All rights reserved.
Intent
To reduce construction and demolition waste disposed of in landfills and incineration facilities and pollution to the environment. To reduce the environmental impacts and embodied carbon of manufacturing new materials and products. To delay the need for new landfill facilities that are often located in frontline communities. To create green jobs and materials markets for building construction services.
Requirements
Comply with the following requirements:
Construction and Demolition Materials Management Plan
Develop and implement a construction and demolition (C&D) materials management plan and achieve points through diversion and recycling.
AND
Diversion (1–2 points)
Follow the materials management plan and provide a final waste management report detailing all waste generated, including disposal and diversion rates for the project. Calculations can be by weight or volume but must be consistent throughout. Points are awarded according to Table 1.
Divert C&D waste materials by using strategies including off-site salvage, source-separation for single-material recycling, mixed C&D recycling, and industry/manufacturer take-back programs.
- Source-separated materials are considered 100% diverted for credit calculation purposes. These include:
- Recovered materials sent to a single-material recycler
- Recovered materials sent for off-site salvage/reuse
- Materials sent to a qualifying manufacturer or industry take-back program
- Salvaged materials, which are valued at twice the diversion rate (200%) of other diverted materials for credit calculation purposes and include recovered materials sent off-site for reuse
NOTE: Materials reused on-site contribute to MRc1: Building and Materials Reuse.
- Mixed C&D materials sent to a processing facility for recovery must take the facility average recycling rate. Recycling rates not verified by a third party must assume a maximum of 35% diversion rate.
- Materials destined for alternative daily cover or incineration/energy recovery are considered waste (0% diverted).
- Exclude hazardous waste from calculations. Exclude on-site reuse from credit calculations (include in MRc1: Building and Materials Reuse).
- Exclude excavated soil and land-clearing debris from calculations.
Table 1. Points for C&D Diversion
Thresholds | Points |
Divert at least 50% of the total construction and demolition material. At least 10% of diverted materials must be salvaged or source-separated and sent to single-material recycler(s). | 1 |
Divert at least 75% of the total construction and demolition material. At least 25% of the total diverted materials must be salvaged or source-separated and sent to single-material recycler(s). | 2 |
Core and Shell only
Include the building’s approved construction and demolition waste management plan in the tenant guidelines.
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Credit language
© Copyright U.S. Green Building Council, Inc. All rights reserved.
Intent
To reduce construction and demolition waste disposed of in landfills and incineration facilities and pollution to the environment. To reduce the environmental impacts and embodied carbon of manufacturing new materials and products. To delay the need for new landfill facilities that are often located in frontline communities. To create green jobs and materials markets for building construction services.
Requirements
Comply with the following requirements:
Construction and Demolition Materials Management Plan
Develop and implement a construction and demolition (C&D) materials management plan and achieve points through diversion and recycling.
AND
Diversion (1–2 points)
Follow the materials management plan and provide a final waste management report detailing all waste generated, including disposal and diversion rates for the project. Calculations can be by weight or volume but must be consistent throughout. Points are awarded according to Table 1.
Divert C&D waste materials by using strategies including off-site salvage, source-separation for single-material recycling, mixed C&D recycling, and industry/manufacturer take-back programs.
- Source-separated materials are considered 100% diverted for credit calculation purposes. These include:
- Recovered materials sent to a single-material recycler
- Recovered materials sent for off-site salvage/reuse
- Materials sent to a qualifying manufacturer or industry take-back program
- Salvaged materials, which are valued at twice the diversion rate (200%) of other diverted materials for credit calculation purposes and include recovered materials sent off-site for reuse
NOTE: Materials reused on-site contribute to MRc1: Building and Materials Reuse.
- Mixed C&D materials sent to a processing facility for recovery must take the facility average recycling rate. Recycling rates not verified by a third party must assume a maximum of 35% diversion rate.
- Materials destined for alternative daily cover or incineration/energy recovery are considered waste (0% diverted).
- Exclude hazardous waste from calculations. Exclude on-site reuse from credit calculations (include in MRc1: Building and Materials Reuse).
- Exclude excavated soil and land-clearing debris from calculations.
Table 1. Points for C&D Diversion
Thresholds | Points |
Divert at least 50% of the total construction and demolition material. At least 10% of diverted materials must be salvaged or source-separated and sent to single-material recycler(s). | 1 |
Divert at least 75% of the total construction and demolition material. At least 25% of the total diverted materials must be salvaged or source-separated and sent to single-material recycler(s). | 2 |
Core and Shell only
Include the building’s approved construction and demolition waste management plan in the tenant guidelines.