What strategy can be taken to meet the requirements of this credit?

A project team seeking certification for a new school is attempting to achieve Materials and Resources Credit, Construction and Demolition Waste Management, Option 2. Reduction of Total Waste Material.

What strategy can be taken to meet the requirements of this credit?
A . Track waste materials per occupant
B . Track waste materials used on site
C . Document total waste by project cost
D . Document total waste per building floor area

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Answer: D

Explanation:

The correct answer is

D. Document total waste per building floor area.

According to the LEED v4.1 Reference Guide for Building Design and Construction, Option 2 of the Construction and Demolition Waste Management credit requires projects to reduce the total construction waste generated by the project to less than 12.2 kilograms per square meter (2.5 pounds per square foot) of the building’s floor area1. This option rewards projects for implementing waste prevention strategies, such as designing for material optimization, prefabrication, modular construction, deconstruction, and reuse1. To meet the requirements of this option, projects must document the total weight or volume of all construction waste generated by the project, excluding land-clearing debris and excavated soil, and divide it by the building’s floor area1. Projects must also provide a narrative describing the waste prevention measures taken during design and construction1.