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WR CREDIT: CIVIC LEADERSHIP—PROCUREMENT AND RESILIENCE

WRc5

1–2 points

Intent

To advance municipal sustainable procurement practices that prioritize low-carbon, reused, and

repurposed materials while strengthening city-wide waste service resilience.

Requirements

Achievement Pathways Points	Col2
Cities	1–2
Option 1. Sustainable Construction Procurement Policy	1
AND/OR
Option 2. Asset Inventory Program	1
AND/OR
Option 3. Waste Systems Resilience	1

Comply with any combination of the following options for a maximum of 2 points.

Option 1. Sustainable Construction Procurement Policy (1 point)

Demonstrate that the city has adopted a sustainable construction procurement policy applicable to city owned construction, major renovation, and infrastructure projects with a construction budget exceeding

$1M (USD). The policy must include one of the following provisions:

a. Allocate ≥5% of the total materials budget to reused/reclaimed products and/or materials.

b. Allocate ≥10% of the total materials budget to products with third-party-verified EPDs that

demonstrate below industry average embodied carbon for their product category.

c. Include completion of a whole-building life cycle assessment (WBLCA) as part of the project

scope and budget, consistent with LEED BD+C v5 MRc2 Reduce Embodied Carbon.

AND

Commit to publishing an annual report that summarizes the city’s sustainable construction purchasing

activities and includes quantified impact metrics demonstrating outputs and outcomes.

AND/OR

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