Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 46.80
Liaison Paul Scanlon
Submission Date Feb. 28, 2014
Executive Letter Download

STARS v2.0

Slippery Rock University
OP-24: Construction and Demolition Waste Diversion

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.95 / 1.00 Paul Scanlon
Special Assistant to the President
President's Office/Sustainability
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Construction and demolition materials recycled, donated, or otherwise recovered:
1,547.28 Tons

Construction and demolition materials landfilled or incinerated :
90 Tons

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:

The construction and demolition numbers provided are from the Robert A. Smith Student Center, which was designed and built to LEED standards and awaiting certification; this is the most recent data for a one year period, and the General Contractor documented 94% of the construction waste was diverted from landfills.


Data source(s) and notes about the submission:

In general, all scrap metal not diverted and recycled by construction contractors is regularly collected by SRU's Grounds Crews and the Environmental Health and Safety Department for recycling/salvage.


In general, all scrap metal not diverted and recycled by construction contractors is regularly collected by SRU's Grounds Crews and the Environmental Health and Safety Department for recycling/salvage.

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