| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 65.09 |
| Liaison | Jen Crothers |
| Submission Date | Aug. 2, 2011 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of British Columbia
OP-19: Construction and Demolition Waste Diversion
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.86 / 1.00 |
Orion
Henderson Director, Energy Planning and Innovation Energy and Water Services |
Amount of construction and demolition materials recycled, donated, or otherwise recovered :
Amount of construction and demolition materials landfilled or incinerated :
A brief description of programs, policies, infrastructure investments, outreach efforts, and/or other factors that contribute to the diversion rate for construction and demolition waste:
All new institutional buildings on campus must achieve a minimum Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED®) Gold or equivalent rating, which includes potential credits for material reuse and waste diversion. UBC has made 75% construction waste diversion mandatory for all institutional buildings. In addition, all new UTown@UBC residential buildings must meet UBC’s stringent Residential Environmental Assessment Program (REAP) guidelines that require mandatory diversion of 75% of construction waste.
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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