Which of the following actions should be the project team’s top priority in order to demonstrate the minimum requirements to achieve Materials and Resources Prerequisite, Storage and Collection of Recyclables?

Based on the results of a six-hour waste stream study, the project team for a retail project plans to provide dedicated areas for four easily recyclable waste streams: cardboard, plastic, metal and paper. The project is open to the public 10 hours a day, six days a week.

Which of the following actions should be the project team’s top priority in order to demonstrate the minimum requirements to achieve Materials and Resources Prerequisite, Storage and Collection of Recyclables?
A . Take appropriate measures for the safe collection, storage and disposal of batteries
B . Make a waste stream projection for the entire year based on the six hours of the waste stream study
C . Make a waste stream projection for the entire week, based on the six hours of the waste stream study
D . Extend the waste stream study to cover a representative time period of a minimum of 24 hours to identify the top five recyclable waste streams

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Answer: D

Explanation:

According to the LEED v4 Reference Guide for Building Design and Construction, the project team must conduct a waste stream audit to identify the top five recyclable waste streams generated by the building and its occupants. The audit must cover a representative time period of a minimum of 24 hours, and must account for variations in the type and quantity of waste generated by different building uses and operations. The project team must then provide dedicated areas for the collection and storage of these materials for recycling. The project team must also provide dedicated areas for the collection and storage of batteries, mercury-containing lamps, and electronic waste, or demonstrate that a local program is in place to properly dispose of these materials.

References:

LEED v4 Reference Guide for Building Design and Construction, Materials and Resources Prerequisite:

Storage and Collection of Recyclables, page 5441

LEED v4 Credit Tutorials: Materials & Resources (BD+C/ID+C), Prerequisite: Storage and Collection of Recyclables2