SUSTAINABLE BUILDINGS
Asset Classes
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Offices
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Enclosed Shopping Centres
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Open Air Retail
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Light Industrial
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Multi-Unit Residential Buildings
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Health Care Facilities
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Universal
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Focus Area
Topic
Baseline Practices
Question #
Question
Has a Waste Audit been completed for the building in the past years or sampling for more than 24 hours?
Applicability
Applicable to Office, Healthcare, Enclosed Shopping Centre, Universal and Multi-Unit Residential buildings
Answer
Yes – audit conducted every year
Yes – waste sampling took place over two or three days
Yes – waste sampling took place over more than three days
Description
Improving waste management practices requires knowledge regarding the nature and mass of waste collected on-site. Often data provided by waste haulers is not always based on weighted data, making a reliable analysis of a building’s performance impossible. Regular auditing of the waste generated on a site is therefore recommended to gain a more accurate understanding of the volume of waste generated, size of different waste streams and where waste is taken once it leaves the building site.
Requirements
Waste Audit needs to meet Requirements laid out in Question P4.0a
Highlight section that provides audit date and sampling duration
Documentation
- Waste Audit Report
Adapted BB3 Question
Best Practice 13 – Has a Waste Audit been completed for the building in the past three years?
Suggested Lead
Third-party
References
Crosswalk
Other Notes
At a minimum, a waste audit should be carried out every three years. Annual audits are recommended. Auditing is a scientific approach aimed at collecting precise data about the characteristics of waste, including its mass, composition, waste stream and methods of disposal. To be credible, auditing should be conducted using a trustworthy methodology. In addition, it should clearly establish the different criteria and methods of evaluation, as outlined in an initial protocol.
Scoring
1, 2, and / or 3 Points, up to 5 Points Max