| Overall Rating | Silver |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 61.63 |
| Liaison | Leslie North |
| Submission Date | March 1, 2024 |
Western Kentucky University
OP-19: Construction and Demolition Waste Diversion
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.00 / 1.00 |
Madeline
Petty Graduate Assistant Earth, Environmental, and Atmospheric Sciences |
Construction and demolition materials recycled, donated, or otherwise recovered:
Construction and demolition materials landfilled or incinerated:
Percentage of construction and demolition materials diverted from the landfill or incinerator through recycling, donation and/or other forms of recovery:
A brief description of programs, policies, infrastructure investments, outreach efforts, and/or other factors that contributed to the diversion rate for construction and demolition waste:
In compliance with University policy that requires construction projects be LEED certified, construction & demo waste is minimized through diversion and recovery; all waste is monitored, tracked, & reported by contractors. Please see the attached report for 2021's demo of Tate Page Hall. The demo of Garrett Conference Center is also included in totals. Link to WKU's Energy Policy in which LEED specifications for construction projects is included below.
Website URL where information about the institution’s C&D waste diversion efforts is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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