Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 72.19
Liaison John Pumilio
Submission Date Aug. 11, 2017
Executive Letter Download

STARS v2.1

Colgate University
OP-20: Construction and Demolition Waste Diversion

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.80 / 1.00 John Pumilio
Director of Sustainability
Sustainability Office
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Construction and demolition materials recycled, donated, or otherwise recovered during the most recent year for which data is available within the previous three years:
1,176.30 Metric tons

Construction and demolition materials landfilled or incinerated during the most recent year for which data is available within the previous three years:
287.09 Metric tons

Percentage of construction and demolition materials diverted from the landfill or incinerator through recycling, donation and/or other forms of recovery:
80.38

Optional Fields 

A brief description of programs, policies, infrastructure investments, outreach efforts, and/or other factors that contributed to the diversion rate for construction and demolition waste:
Colgate specifies in all general and subcontractor contracts that renovation and building debris must be removed and properly recycled or disposed of in accordance with all federal and New York State laws. Furthermore, all new buildings and major renovations adhere to at least LEED Silver standards as specified in our Green Building Standards. We strive to recycle at minimum 75 percent of all construction debris.

The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Class of 1965 Arena (2016) Construction waste diverted from landfill: Wood = 3.97 tons (100%) Metal = 17.68 tons (100%) Asphalt = 1,275 tons (100%) Landfill Waste = 316.46 tons Previous Construction Projects: Trudy Fitness Center (2011) New construction: We diverted 432.5 tons of waste out of a total construction waste of 535.4 tons. Lathrop Hall (2012) Major renovation: The project produced 695.66 tons of waste of which 535.34 tons were recycled or otherwise diverted from the landfill.

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