Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 65.89
Liaison Julie Newman
Submission Date Oct. 23, 2018
Executive Letter Download

STARS v2.1

Massachusetts Institute of Technology
OP-20: Construction and Demolition Waste Diversion

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.96 / 1.00 MIT Office of Sustainability
Director
Office of Sustainability
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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:
631.04 Tons

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

Percentage of construction and demolition materials diverted from the landfill or incinerator through recycling, donation and/or other forms of recovery:
96.36

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:
MIT design guidelines specify LEED compliance for new construction and major renovations. These practices support C&D material sorting and diversion. During demolition and construction, MIT requires contractors to source separate and recycle the following: asphalt, brick, concrete, metal, wood, paper and cardboard, and commingled recyclables.

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:
The figures above show the C&D waste from one MIT LEED-compliant capital project completed in 2017. Other major renovation and construction projects are currently tracking C&D waste for LEED compliance, but this information is not yet available. The single project reported represents a portion of the C&D waste generated on campus. The reported project converted a warehouse in building W97 into a theater and arts space. The contractor tracks the C&D quantities by waste stream and disposal destination and reports this information to MIT's Department of Facilities. Facilities enters this information into the LEED C&D Waste Management Calculator.

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