What outcome is expected from Waste Management under LEED guidelines?

The expected outcome from Waste Management under LEED guidelines is to encourage a circular economy approach. This concept emphasizes the importance of reducing waste, reusing materials, and recycling to create a more sustainable system where resources are continuously repurposed rather than disposed of. By promoting practices that support a circular economy, LEED encourages projects to implement strategies that minimize the amount of waste generated, maximize recycling efforts, and ultimately lessen the environmental impact of construction and demolition activities.

This aligns with LEED’s overall goals of sustainability and resource efficiency, fostering a mindset that prioritizes long-term ecological health over short-term gains. Essentially, a circular economy aims to keep resources in use for as long as possible, extracting maximum value while in use and recovering and regenerating products at the end of their life cycle, which directly supports LEED’s commitment to sustainability.