Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 50.39
Liaison Stephen Ellis
Submission Date July 24, 2013
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STARS v1.2

Boston University
OP-T2-22: Snow and Ice Removal

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.25 / 0.25 Dennis Carlberg
Associate Vice President for Sustainability
BU Sustainability
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Has the institution implemented technologies or strategies to reduce the environmental impacts of snow and ice removal?:
Yes

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A brief description of the snow and ice removal program, policy, or practice:
The University uses a variety of snow and ice removal strategies with a range of sustainability benefits and challenges. Environmentally preferable magnesium chloride is used on entrances, steps, and sidewalks. Salt is used on driveways, and parking lots. Pre-application is limited to reduce runoff of un-dissolved melting agents. No sand is used, to eliminate the environmental impacts of disposal.

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The website URL where information about the program, policy, or practice is available:
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