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MW P1.0 Storage & Collection of Recyclables and Organic Waste
MW C1.1 Food Waste Reduction and Prevention
MW C2.1 Construction Site Waste Management
MW C3.1 Certified Wood & Recycled Content Materials
MW C4.1 Building Reuse
MW C5.1 Environmental Product Declarations

MW P1.0    STORAGE & COLLECTION OF RECYCLABLES AND ORGANIC WASTE

PREREQUISITE

APPLICABILITY: All Projects

MW P1.0        REQUIREMENTS

MW P1.0           Condition 1: Local Recycling/Composting Ordinance

School jurisdiction has a local recycling and/or composting ordinance.

The school building site must meet or exceed the requirements of the lawfully enacted local ordinance for recycling space.

For this section, recycling also includes the composting, anaerobic digestion, chipping, grinding, etc. of organic waste. “Organic waste” means green waste, landscape and pruning waste, and nonhazardous wood waste. For the purpose of the criterion, food waste is not included in the definition of organics. Food waste is covered in MW C1.1.

Provide easily accessible areas serving the entire school that are dedicated to the collection and storage of materials for recycling. There must be at least one centralized collection point (e.g. loading dock or other common area where waste is typically collected), and ability for separation of recyclables and organic waste where waste is disposed of for classrooms and common areas such as cafeterias, landscaped areas, gyms or multi-purpose rooms. The team must provide a copy of the ordinance.

Provide means for recycling inside each classroom. Administration areas must have one central recycling station set up per 20 employees.

When local waste service providers have ability to divert food waste, provide means for collection of organic waste in food preparation and dining areas.

MW P1.0           Condition 2: Recycling Services Without Ordinance

School jurisdiction does not have a local recycling and/or composting ordinance but local recycling or composting services are available to the school district.

For this section, recycling also includes the composting, digestion, chipping, grinding, etc. of organic waste. “Organic waste” means green waste, landscape and pruning waste, and nonhazardous wood waste.  For the purpose of this section, food waste is not included in the definition of organics unless food waste recycling collection is available within the school’s region.

Provide easily accessible areas serving the entire school that are dedicated to the collection and storage of materials for recycling. There must be at least one centralized collection point (e.g. loading dock or other common area where waste is typically collected), and ability for separation of recyclables and organic waste where waste is disposed of for classrooms and common areas such as cafeterias, landscaped areas, gyms or multi-purpose rooms.

Provide means for recycling inside each classroom. Administration areas must have one central recycling station set up per 20 employees.

When local waste service providers have ability to divert food waste, provide means for collection of organic waste in food preparation and dining areas, wherever applicable. Credit for food waste composting on-site or off-site given in MW C1.1.

MW P1.0           Condition 3: No Ordinance or Services

School jurisdiction does not have a local recycling and/or composting ordinance and no recycling or composting services are available to the school district.

If there is no recycling or composting infrastructure within the boundaries of the school district, or if the diversion of waste is economically infeasible given the school district’s budget, then the project is exempt from this prerequisite. If a recycling and/or a composting program is established for this project, then the project should consider applying for an innovation credit.

MW C1.1    FOOD WASTE REDUCTION AND PREVENTION

CREDIT

APPLICABILITY: All Projects

MW C1.1       REQUIREMENTS

MW C1.1.1        Share Table

Reduce the amount of edible food wasted by providing a space within the eating area for a “share table” or other space for students to place and remove unwanted packaged or pre-portioned food. This area may include both refrigerated and non-refrigerated space where the contents are visible from the outside and readily accessible to students. (1, 2)

MW C1.1.2        Storage & Donation

Provide adequate space for the collection and storage of uneaten, edible food for recovery and donation to charitable organizations such as food banks, pantries, or other food recovery organizations, either on-site or to be backhauled to a central kitchen for consolidated collection. For schools serving food prepared at a central location, space should be large enough to hold several collection bins. Refrigerated space should be included to maintain freshness until collection.

MW C1.1.3        Composting

Provide adequate interior and exterior space for the collection and processing of food waste through an on-site or off-site composting system. Collection and processing systems should be sized to divert all food waste from the landfill by composting all scraps from food preparation and uneaten plated food.

MW C2.1   CONSTRUCTION SITE WASTE MANAGEMENT

CREDIT

APPLICABILITY: All Projects

MW C2.1       REQUIREMENTS

MW C2.1.1        Recycle, Reuse, Salvage

Recycle, reuse, and/or salvage at least 50% (by weight) of non-hazardous construction and demolition waste, not including land clearing and associated debris. Points are awarded according to the table.

OR

MW C2.1.2        Waste Recovery Plan

Develop a comprehensive Waste Recovery Plan such that a minimum of 50% (by weight) of non-hazardous construction and demolition waste, not including land clearing and associated debris, is reused or salvaged by donating or selling to a reuse organization within 1000 miles.

MW C3.1   CERTIFIED WOOD & RECYCLED CONTENT MATERIALS

CREDIT

APPLICABILITY: All Projects

MW C3.1       REQUIREMENTS

MW C3.1.1        Certified Wood

Use a minimum of 50% of wood-based materials, by cost, certified in accordance with one of the following programs. This includes, but is not limited to, framing, flooring, finishes and built in cabinetry.

• Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) (5)
• NWFA Responsible Procurement Program (RPP) for flooring products only (6)

MW C3.1.2        Recycled Content

Select one of the following approaches to identify materials specified with recycled content:

Prescriptive Approach:

For 1 point, specify and install at least four major materials from Table MW3-1, Minimum Recycled Content Levels. For 2 points, specify and install at least eight major materials.

OR

Performance Approach:

The weighted average recycled-content value by cost is at least 10% (post-consumer + ½ pre-consumer) for 1 point or at least 20% for 2 points.

MW C4.1   BUILDING REUSE

CREDIT

APPLICABILITY: All projects that reuse the building shell.

MW C4.1       REQUIREMENTS

Reuse large portions of existing structures during renovation or redevelopment projects. Maintain at least 25% of existing building structure and shell (exterior skin and framing, excluding window assemblies). Hazardous materials that are remediated as part of the project scope AND elements requiring replacement due to unsound material condition must be excluded from the calculation of the percent maintained. Points are allocated as follows:

• Maintain 25%-49% of existing structure and shell – 1 point
• Maintain at least 50% of existing structure and shell – 2 points

MW C5.1   ENVIRONMENTAL PRODUCT DECLARATIONS

CREDIT

APPLICABILITY: All projects

MW C5.1       REQUIREMENTS

Select 10 products that contain a third party certified Environmental Product Declaration conforming to the requirements of ISO 14025 on Type III environmental declarations and/or ISO 21930 on environmental declarations of building products. The EPD must justify the omission of any impact category in narrative form within the document. Products may have an EPD to the European standard EN 15804 or an equivalent LCA for embodied carbon.