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SUSTAINABLE BUILDINGS

Asset Classes

Focus Area

Custodial and Waste

Topic

Baseline Practices

Question #

P4.1 – More frequent or detailed Waste Audit

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

Select all that apply:
  • 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

  1. Waste Audit needs to meet Requirements laid out in Question P4.0a

  2. 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

3R Certified

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 

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