Municipal WGP Draft Credit 6: Sustainable Capital and Utility Procurement

Intent:

To establish energy efficiency and sustainability requirements for new purchases of capital equipment, construction, infrastructure, and utilities.

Requirements

  1. Maintain a sustainable purchasing program covering durable equipment associated with administration of the program with a high cost per unit that are not regularly replaced through the course of operations. These materials include, but are not limited to:
  • Vehicles
  • Office equipment and appliances
  1. Maintain a sustainable purchasing program covering the facility’s total energy consumption through the course of operations. Options for renewable electricity include, but are not limited to:
  • Tier 1: RECs purchased from the grid that are Green-e certified or equivalent.
  • Tier 2: On-site renewables (wind, hydro, solar, etc.) or natural gas recovered from the waste stream
    • Credit assignment options: Electricity generation, cogeneration, heat generation, or cleaned and compressed for rolling stock or collection equipment
  • Tier 3: Certify all construction or renovation projects of waste processing facilities in excess of 5,000 square feet to LEED Silver Level.

 

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