| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 65.09 |
| Liaison | Jen Crothers |
| Submission Date | Aug. 2, 2011 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of British Columbia
OP-T2-22: Snow and Ice Removal
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.25 / 0.25 |
Lou
Maznik Superintendent, Municipal Services Building Operations |
Has the institution implemented technologies or strategies to reduce the environmental impacts of snow and ice removal?:
A brief description of the snow and ice removal program, policy, or practice:
During periods that require snow and ice removal, the main arteries on campus are pre salted and/ or cleared first to allow for access to the campus. The response is prioritized on the basis of safety and volume and assessed daily. Weather updates are checked continuously to determine the risk and necessity to salt and assign crews to clearing operations. General landscaping vehicles are fitted with snow ploughs and salters to ensure no extra specialized vehicles are needed on campus that may increase GHG emissions. UBC uses a combination of rocksalt and hot rocks, a new product that is soluble, environmentally safe, odorless, non corrosive and fast reacting. Hot rocks also has a dye to indicate the areas that have been salted to reduce duplication and unnecessary re-salting.
The website URL where information about the program, policy, or practice is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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