| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 83.26 |
| Liaison | Megan Litke |
| Submission Date | Feb. 12, 2014 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
American University
OP-19: Construction and Demolition Waste Diversion
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.95 / 1.00 |
Helen
Lee Sustaianbility Programs Intern Office of Sustainability |
Amount of construction and demolition materials recycled, donated, or otherwise recovered :
Amount of construction and demolition materials landfilled or incinerated :
A brief description of programs, policies, infrastructure investments, outreach efforts, and/or other factors that contribute to the diversion rate for construction and demolition waste:
The University has a green building policy and a zero waste to landfill and incineration policy.
Grunley tracked C&D waste for Cassell Hall (LEED Gold pending) for LEED documentation. Of 788.49 lbs of waste, 777.16 lbs were recycled and certified by the Recycling Certification Institute.
Coakley Williams tracked C&D waste for 4401 Connecticut Ave. (also LEED Gold pending) for LEED documentation. Of 322.72 lbs of waste, 283.89 were recycled.
Additional 103.43 tons of ongoing C&D waste and scrap metal captured for campus were recycled.
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
The majority of the data reported in this credit was certified by the Institute for Certification of Sustainable Recyclers (now called the Recycling Certification Institute), a third party program that verifies C&D recycling reports. For more information, visit: www.recyclingcertification.org.
The majority of the data reported in this credit was certified by the Institute for Certification of Sustainable Recyclers (now called the Recycling Certification Institute), a third party program that verifies C&D recycling reports. For more information, visit: www.recyclingcertification.org.
The information presented here is self-reported. While AASHE staff review portions of all STARS reports and institutions are welcome to seek additional forms of review, the data in STARS reports are not verified by AASHE. If you believe any of this information is erroneous or inconsistent with credit criteria, please review the process for inquiring about the information reported by an institution or simply email your inquiry to stars@aashe.org.