| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 53.15 |
| Liaison | Michelle Patterson |
| Submission Date | Aug. 6, 2011 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Washington University in St. Louis
OP-19: Construction and Demolition Waste Diversion
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.98 / 1.00 |
Daniel
Bentle Communications Coordinator Office of Sustainability |
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None
Amount of construction and demolition materials recycled, donated, or otherwise recovered :
189,530
Tons
None
Amount of construction and demolition materials landfilled or incinerated :
4,025
Tons
None
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:
As set forth in the Strategic Plan for Environmentally Sustainable Operations, Washington University has committed to achieving standards in new construction and major renovations equivalent to, or exceeding, LEED Silver. As such, all vendors working on these projects are required to track, and responsibly dispose of, construction and demolition waste per the LEED certification level for which the project is striving.
At present, however, we do not have the contractual infrastructure in place to track construction and demolition waste outside of projects on our campuses that are pursuing, or have achieved, LEED certification. LEED projects represent all major construction and demolition at WUSTL (projects exceeding $2.0M in scope), and thus are a good approximation, but are by no means a comprehensive representation. The challenge of implementing a comprehensive tracking system within this area is currently being explored.
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
At the time of this submission, we did not have accurate monthly reporting data for the recently completed and LEED Gold certified BJC Institute of Health on WUSTL's Medical School campus. Thus, we were not reasonably certain how much of the projects construction occurred within calendar year 2010 and so have included the comprehensive waste totals within our calculations.
The information presented here is self-reported. While AASHE staff review portions of all STARS reports and institutions are welcome to seek additional forms of review, the data in STARS reports are not verified by AASHE. If you believe any of this information is erroneous or inconsistent with credit criteria, please review the process for inquiring about the information reported by an institution or simply email your inquiry to stars@aashe.org.