University of Pennsylvania
OP-20: Construction and Demolition Waste Diversion

All new buildings and major renovations at Penn must be LEED Silver minimum, and are required to engage in construction and demolition waste. In addition, every capital project with a budget of greater than $100,000, must abide by the Penn "Green Guidelines for Renovations", which require construction and demolition waste recycling.

http://www.facilities.upenn.edu/sites/default/files/Green%20Guidelines%20for%20Renovations%20Jan%202015.pdf https://news.upenn.edu/news/two-penn-projects-garner-leed-gold-designations-adding-green-campus-goals https://www.facilities.upenn.edu/sustainability/built-environment The University of Pennsylvania is a major research institution, with over 3,000 degrees granted annually from twelve professional and academic schools at the Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate levels. Penn is committed to reducing emissions and energy use, as stated in the 2014 "Climate Action Plan 2.0". This submission documents Penn's efforts during the FY17 year and compares them to the FY14 baseline year which corresponds with the University's "Climate Action Plan. 2.0". The submission relies on information related to the main, academic, West Philadelphia campus, but to more fully document efforts across the Penn system, information related to the Morris Arboretum and New Bolton has also been referenced and noted as outside the boundary in descriptions. The information is used to enrich examples of University efforts and is not intended to be the primary justification for credits. The responses for each of the questions and sub-questions are drawn from University materials, both internal and public documents. Each section notes the website where the information can be found.