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other appropriate methodology. Appropriate proration methodology must be reasonable for projects with mixed space types as proration by gross square footage alone may not be accurate. For example, an office with mixed space types, such as a cafeteria and/or retail, may generate more waste than a standard office project.
DOCUMENTATION
| Project types | Option | Path | Documentation |
|---|---|---|---|
All | Waste prevention and diversion | All | Monthly summary tables detailing the weight of all material types generated and diverted by prevention (reduction), reuse, recycling, or composting for a minimum of three consecutive months within the 12-month reporting period |
All | Waste prevention and diversion | All | Diversion rate calculation (Equation 1) |
All | Waste prevention and diversion | All | Narrative describing the methodologies and/or source references used to determine material quantities for prevention (reduction) |
All | Waste prevention and diversion | All | Narrative describing the methodologies and/or source references used to determine material quantities for reuse |
All | Waste prevention and diversion | All | Narrative describing the methodologies and/or source references used to estimate weight based on volume. Additionally, describe the process used to determine, on average, how full the containers are for diverted materials. |
All | Waste prevention and diversion | All | Narrative describing the methodology used to account for seasonal collection or intermittent waste streams |
All | Waste prevention and diversion | All | Documentation supporting all waste amounts reported and summarized in the monthly summary tables. Acceptable documentation includes hauler reports or invoices, tracking logs, and calculations supporting reduction values, reuse values, volume-to-weight estimated values and intermittent waste stream values. |
REFERENCED STANDARDS
U.S. Green Building Council LEED v5 Reference Guide for Operations and Maintenance, April 2025 Launch Edition 199