GBCI has compiled the following resources to serve as example documentation that project teams may refer to while preparing their project applications for TRUE certification review. The documents below are representational and should be used as a guide to understand potential ways to document compliance with credit requirements. Project teams are encouraged to provide submittal documents that demonstrate compliance credit requirements(outlined in the TRUE Rating System and the TRUE Addenda) however best fits their project.
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Sample Applications
These documents are sample application forms for certification and precertification that a project team may refer. The sample narratives should not be copied or reproduced in any way but rather used as a guide.
Please note: These documents were created in September 2021,so may not reflect the most recent updates made to the rating system.
General project information was introduced as part of the TRUE Addenda in Q3, 2022. Below is a short overview of some ways this information can be presented.
Narrative
A narrative that provides a general description of the project.
Please note: A narrative box is provided in the application where this information can be entered.
The provided examples are simply a few ways this information could be presented. As long as the requirements outlined in the Rating System and Addenda text are met, GBCI encourages project teams to present their project information in the way that is most relevant to the project.
Sample of a narrative that provides a general description of“Tester Company’s” facility
Site Map
A site map of the full project boundary, including all buildings as relevant, with all waste enclosures and service collection containers clearly marked and labeled.
Please note: The provided examples are simply a few ways this information could be presented. As long as the requirements outlined in the Rating System and Addenda text are met, GBCI encourages project teams to present their project information in the way that is most relevant to the project.
Sample of a site map where collection areas are clearly labeled via icons
Sample of a drawn site plan where collection areas are clearly labeled via images
Photographs Documenting Collection Areas
Photographs and/or short videos showing enclosure spaces and internal collection areas that provide a representative sample of facility waste and material collection.
Please note: The provided examples are simply a few ways this information could be presented. As long as the requirements outlined in the Rating System and Addenda text are met, GBCI encourages project teams to present their project information in the way that is most relevant to the project.
Sample of photograph documentation of an outdoor enclosure
Sample of photograph documentation of an indoor collection location(labeled via an added text box for clarity)
Sample of photograph documentation of an indoor collection location(labeled in photograph)
Sample of how photographs may be saved to clearly label location and material type as an alternative form of labeling
Floor Plan(s)
Floor plan(s) of all interior facility spaces within the project boundary with key interior collection areas marked and labeled(if available).
Please note: This resource only needs to be provided if it is available,as it providesadditional visual context regarding the project.
The provided examples are simply a few ways this information could be presented. As long as the requirements outlined in the Rating System and Addenda text are met, GBCI encourages project teams to present their project information in the way that is most relevant to the project.
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Sample Applications
TRUE Certification Sample Application
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General Project Information
Narrative
Site Map
Photographs Documenting Collection Areas
Floor Plan(s)