| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 65.89 |
| Liaison | Allie Schwartz |
| Submission Date | Aug. 29, 2018 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Columbia University
OP-20: Construction and Demolition Waste Diversion
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.93 / 1.00 |
Allie
Schwartz Assistant Director, Planning and Outreach Environmental Stewardship, Columbia University Facilities and Operations |
Construction and demolition materials recycled, donated, or otherwise recovered during the most recent year for which data is available within the previous three years:
Construction and demolition materials landfilled or incinerated during the most recent year for which data is available within the previous three years:
Percentage of construction and demolition materials diverted from the landfill or incinerator through recycling, donation and/or other forms of recovery:
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:
For LEED projects, recycling construction and demolition debris is a priority and Columbia has had success with rates as high as 92.7% for LEED construction recycling. Operations manages all recycling for small projects. General contractor hired for medium projects (pay lump sum so don’t track and don’t divulge hauler info or recycling). Struggle for 0-10,000 GSF projects. Regardless of the size of project sustainability practices are followed when pursuing LEED certification or following LEED guidelines for new projects with a minimum of 50% for one credit and 75% for second credit recycling.
Apartment renovations are minimized as the majority are historic buildings. Renovations that are made reuse the infrastructure-walls, ceilings, flooring except when it’s not structurally possible or for health and safety reasons. For instance if a floor is replaced it’s because the floor is usually rotted out and it’s over 100 years old.
URLS:
http://facilities.columbia.edu/sustainability/greenbuilding#cleanconstruction
and
http://facilities.columbia.edu/projects
The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
This information is representative of Columbia Manhattanville- Phase II CCJV + Lendlease Construction Waste Management Tracking from 1/1/2017 - 12/31/2017.
This information is representative of Columbia Manhattanville- Phase II CCJV + Lendlease Construction Waste Management Tracking from 1/1/2017 - 12/31/2017.
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