Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 73.90
Liaison Connie Norton
Submission Date Oct. 5, 2018
Executive Letter Download

STARS v2.1

Simon Fraser University
OP-20: Construction and Demolition Waste Diversion

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.92 / 1.00 Wendy Lee
Development Sustainability Manager
Facilities Services
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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:
596.35 Tons

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

Percentage of construction and demolition materials diverted from the landfill or incinerator through recycling, donation and/or other forms of recovery:
92.50

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:
SFU does not have a formal program or policy for construction waste however, all projects are required to source separate and recycle at the construction site. The data reported was extracted from SFU's LEED in progress"submission for the McR Credit 2: Construction Waste Management from its upcoming Student Union Building.

The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
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Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Salvageable furniture and furnishings such as furniture and office furnishings are sent to SFU Facilities Services Central Stores to sort, organize, repair and store reusable items. Items that cannot be reused internally are sent to BC Government asset management surplus where items are open for public auction (http://www.sfu.ca/fs/Sustainable-Operations/Materials/Furnishings.html)

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