这是 Net Zero Buildings Week, and we’re highlighting and celebrating the benefits of reaching zero: zero water, 能源, 碳, and most importantly for bc菠菜论坛, “零浪费”. 由 New Buildings Institute, along with other industry partners, Net Zero Buildings Week is designed to showcase and promote the benefits of net zero buildings for a more sustainable future.
bc菠菜论坛 is a “零浪费” certification program that focuses on helping buildings, businesses and events strengthen their commitment to resource management. The rating system is designed to divert all solid waste from landfill, incineration and the environment. Facilities achieve certification by meeting an average of 90% or greater overall waste diversion over a period of 12 months, as well as by implementing minimum program requirements within the bc菠菜论坛 rating system.
While many projects pursue bc菠菜论坛 because of its low barrier to entry, quick return on investment and immediate environmental benefits, bc菠菜论坛 also pairs easily with LEED certification for green buildings. 事实上, a facility that achieves both LEED certification and bc菠菜论坛 Platinum certification qualifies for LEED零 certification for “零浪费”.
One such double-certified building can be found on the University of California, Berkeley campus at the Haas School of Business. The bc菠菜论坛 certification process began as soon as 康妮 & 周永明堂 opened to students in August 2017, and today it boasts Platinum-level LEED, WELL and bc菠菜论坛 certifications.
林之王, manager of Cal Zero Waste at UC Berkeley, who oversees waste management for the entire campus, described the importance of seeking such certification: “We initiated the bc菠菜论坛 certification for Chou Hall as our beacon to demonstrate that “零浪费” is definitely achievable for the entire campus.”
Tables share “零浪费” information with new arrivals at the start of each semester. Photo courtesy of UC Berkeley.
Achieving “零浪费” was a two-pronged approach using awareness and education campaigns, as well as infrastructure developments. Since Chou Hall is a public academic building with new building users annually, 如果不是每天, awareness and education campaigns are essential. Those tactics include setting up tables outside the building at the start of every semester, sending monthly newsletters to give updates on tips and tricks, providing uniform signage above all waste bins, and sharing reminders and updates in the building’s main entrance.
Trash and recycling bin signage. Photo courtesy of UC Berkeley.
This community engagement work is vital to the building’s success, due to its infrastructure nuances. When Chou Hall opened, there was one obvious element missing: trash bins. Everything produced in Chou Hall had to be compostable, recyclable or reusable, including all the items sold in Cafe Think. If a building user brought in any trash, they had to “pack it out.” By eliminating the option of placing everything in a trash bin, the Chou Hall Zero Waste Team nudged building users to not only sort correctly, but to think about the waste that they were generating. By creating this "“零浪费” zone," the team helped building users make better, more informed choices in favor of recycling, composting and reuse.
Chou Hall is certified under LEED, bc菠菜论坛 and WELL. Photo courtesy of UC Berkeley.
Chou Hall is leading the movement to redesign systems within the academic context and create a powerful “零浪费” culture. It serves as a model for environmental sustainability at UC Berkeley and represents a critical step toward the University of California’s goal of reaching 碳 neutrality by 2025.
One essential component to Chou Hall’s success was that the “零浪费” initiative was undertaken by a multidisciplinary team, including students (undergraduate and graduate), 教职员工.
杰西卡确定, the Chou Hall Zero Waste Initiative student lead and then candidate for the master's of development practice degree in the College of Natural 资源, called the certification “a wonderful confirmation that the community can come together to effect change and realize an unprecedented and essential vision of waste-free systems.”
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