Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 68.22
Liaison Mary Ellen Mallia
Submission Date Dec. 21, 2018
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STARS v2.1

University at Albany
OP-20: Construction and Demolition Waste Diversion

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.66 / 1.00 Mary Ellen Mallia
Director of Environmental Sustainability
Finance and Business
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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:
1,250 Tons

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

Percentage of construction and demolition materials diverted from the landfill or incinerator through recycling, donation and/or other forms of recovery:
65.79

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:
The university has high performance building guidelines and LEED certification requirements that strongly encourage the use of C&D recycling in new construction and major renovations. According to our LEED report and campus practices, 65% of our C&D waste was recycled.

The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
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