| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 66.30 |
| Liaison | Stephen Ellis |
| Submission Date | May 31, 2024 |
Boston University
OP-19: Construction and Demolition Waste Diversion
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.61 / 1.00 |
Gabrielle
Brewer Sustainability Analyst BU Sustainability |
Construction and demolition materials recycled, donated, or otherwise recovered:
Construction and demolition materials landfilled or incinerated:
Percentage of construction and demolition materials diverted from the landfill or incinerator through recycling, donation and/or other forms of recovery:
Optional Fields
Boston University requires that all new major capital projects (Projects with costs greater than $15M) meet LEED gold standards or higher, thus all major project's C&D waste is required to meet at least a 50% diversion. The statewide average for non-LEED construction debris diversion is 30%. The University’s total (major and non-major) estimated LEED and non-LEED combined construction debris diversion rate is 56%. Additionally, in Massachusetts, all construction waste is required to go to a C&D processing plant where it gets sorted and properly diverted. There is a state-wide waste ban on construction and demolition which includes the following materials: asphalt pavement, brick, concrete, metal and wood.
Website URL where information about the institution’s C&D waste diversion efforts is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
These numbers represent FY2023 BU metrics. The numbers are representative of C&D waste from all major Construction projects in FY2023, both of which were LEED Gold or Platinum certified. On a (non-major) project by project basis, the University typically maintains a waste diversion rate of 75% to 85%, however the University's total construction and demolition debris removal rates for all non-major capital projects are not yet completely tracked.
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.