| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 82.88 |
| Liaison | Patrick McKee |
| Submission Date | Nov. 16, 2023 |
University of Connecticut
OP-19: Construction and Demolition Waste Diversion
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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0.79 / 1.00 |
Patrick
McKee Senior Sustainability Program Manager Office of Sustainability |
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Construction and demolition materials recycled, donated, or otherwise recovered:
1,144.40
Tons
Construction and demolition materials landfilled or incinerated:
299.16
Tons
Percentage of construction and demolition materials diverted from the landfill or incinerator through recycling, donation and/or other forms of recovery:
79.28
Optional Fields
All new projects are LEED certified, and follow recycling infrastructure requirements, recycling of C&D materials, and use of recycled content building materials associated with the standards for recycling and reuse. UConn adopted its own Campus Sustainable Design & Construction Policy in 2007 (LEED Silver), and has upgraded the policy in June of 2016 (LEED Gold certified). These guidelines apply to both the construction of new buildings as well as the renovation of preexisting buildings. UConn’s Sustainable Design and Construction Policy requires a LEED gold certification as a minimum performance standard for all projects that exceed $5 million. Building projects may only be exempt from the LEED gold minimal performance standard by approval of the University’s Board of Trustees Building, Grounds & Environmental Committee.
UConn’s Sustainable Design and Construction Policy can be found here:
http://policy.uconn.edu/2014/10/01/the-university-of-connecticut-sustainable-design-and-construction-policy/
UConn’s Sustainable Design Guidelines:
https://ecohusky.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/2041/2017/01/Development-Sustainability-Framework-Plan-Sustainable-Design-Guidelines.pdf
UConn’s Sustainable Design and Construction Policy can be found here:
http://policy.uconn.edu/2014/10/01/the-university-of-connecticut-sustainable-design-and-construction-policy/
UConn’s Sustainable Design Guidelines:
https://ecohusky.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/2041/2017/01/Development-Sustainability-Framework-Plan-Sustainable-Design-Guidelines.pdf
Website URL where information about the institution’s C&D waste diversion efforts is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
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