DWS1: Waste Management Strategy – Above Green

Intent

This Indicator describes the entity’s strategy to manage waste from construction and demolition. A waste policy assists entities with reducing waste from construction and demolition disposed of in landfills and incineration facilities, by recovering, reusing and recycling materials.

Requirements

Select yes or no. If yes, select all applicable sub-options for (1) management and construction practices (2) on-site waste monitoring.

Does the entity promote efficient on-site solid waste management during the construction phase of its development projects?

Yes
- The entity promotes efficient solid waste management through (multiple answers possible)
  - Management and construction projects (multiple answers possible)
    - Construction waste signage
    - Diversion rate requirements
    - Education of employees/contractors on waste management
    - Incentives for contractors for recovering, reusing, and recycling building materials
    - Targets for waste stream recover, reuse, and recycling
    - Waste management plans
    - Waste separation facilities
    - Other: ____________
  - On-site waste monitoring (multiple answers possible)
    - Hazardous waste monitoring/audit
    - Non-hazardous waste monitoring/audit
    - Other: ____________
No

Validation

Other:

Other: State the waste management practice.
Other: State the type of waste monitored.

It is possible to add multiple other answers.

See Appendix 2a for additional information about GRESB Validation.

Scoring

5 points, E

Scoring is based on the number of selected options. It is not necessary to select all options to achieve the maximum score.

Other: The 'Other' answer is manually validated and points are contingent on the validation decision.

See the Scoring Document for additional information on scoring.

Terminology

Audits: A systematic review and assessment performed by qualified personnel to determine by investigation, examination, or evaluation of objective evidence, the adequacy and compliance of the contractors with the sustainability-specific requirements.

Construction waste signage: Visible signage that clearly indicates the process of properly dealing with waste generated during construction.

Diversion rate requirements: Requirements to meet a specified diversion rate which is materials diverted from landfill, incineration (WTE), and the environment / total generation.

Education on waste management: Educating employees, contractors and crews on materials recovery techniques and procedures, such as sorting and storage methods, recoverable materials and removal techniques.

Hazardous waste: A solid waste, or combination of solid wastes, which because of its quantity, concentration, or physical/chemical/infectious characteristics may either cause, or significantly contribute to an increase in mortality/serious irreversible illness. Hazardous waste might also pose a substantial present or potential hazard to human health or the environment when improperly treated, stored, transported, disposed of, or otherwise managed.

Incentives for contractors: Incentives, for example, to allow contractors and crews to retain a portion of revenues and/or savings from materials recovery and sales.

Management and construction practices: Measures and strategies implemented by management and construction employees throughout the construction project.

Non-hazardous waste: Waste that does not have the potential to cause harm to humans, animals or the environment.

On-site waste monitoring: Monitoring of waste generated during the design and construction phase of the building, to identify that waste generation and disposal objectives are being met.

Recovering building materials: Diverting building material waste from landfill by recovery of the material from site to be recycled or sent for energy recovery.

Recycling building materials: Diverting building material waste from landfill to an on or off-site recycling facility.

Reusing building materials: Diverting building material from landfill by reemploying the material on site or on other approved sites in the same or related capacity as their original application.

Waste management plan: Plan that addresses the collection and disposal of waste generated during construction or renovation, usually including the collection, transfer, treatment and disposal of a variety of waste types.

Waste separation facilities: A designated facility where waste is separated into different elements to be correctly disposed of, recycled, or otherwise managed.

Waste stream: The complete flow of waste from generation to final disposal.

References

LEED BD+C: New Construction, v4, 09 Material & Resources

BREEAM, International New Construction 2016, 11 Waste

EPA, Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, Construction Sector (NAICS 23)

GRI Sustainability Reporting Standards (2016): 303, Effluents and Waste

TRUE Zero Waste Rating System, 2017