Recycling Construction & Demolition Waste: A LEED-Based Toolkit (GreenSource)

by Winkler, Greg

• ISBN13: 9780071713382
• ISBN10: 0071713387
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2010-08-10
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education

Summary

This GreenSource guide offers comprehensive information on how to recycle as much as 95 percent of new construction and demolition waste, reuse existing materials, and comply with U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) LEED waste management guidelines.

Author Biography

Author Information
Greg Winkler, AIA, LEED AP is a principal in Green Lizard Management, a firm that provides owner representation and project management services to corporate, developer, and institutional clients. An architect with over 25 years of experience, he was a contributor to The Passive Solar Design Handbook, and the co-author of Analysis of Passive Solar System Thermal Performance and Construction Administration for Architects (McGraw-Hill, 2009).

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. xiii
Preface	p. xv
Acknowledgments	p. xvii
Recycling Waste: The Fundamentals	p. 1
The Reasons to Recycle	p. 1
The Waste Management Streams	p. 4
The Economic Case	p. 7
All About LEED® and Other Certifications	p. 8
The Choice of Method	p. 10
The Recycling Method	p. 14
Buy Recycled Products	p. 17
Summary	p. 17
References	p. 17
Recycling Construction & Demolition Waste: The Basic Tools	p. 19
Basic Elements of Construction Waste Management	p. 19
Types of Recycling and Reuse: The Rs	p. 19
The Jobsite Recycling Center	p. 23
Team Management	p. 27
The Importance of Training	p. 29
Transportation of Recycled Materials	p. 31
Hazardous Materials	p. 32
Automated Equipment	p. 35
Summary	p. 36
Reference	p. 37
Recycling New Construction Waste	p. 39
Waste Assessment	p. 40
Waste Assessment Rules of Thumb	p. 43
Waste Types	p. 46
Residential Construction Waste Management	p. 53
Summary	p. 55
References	p. 56
Recycling Demolition Waste	p. 57
The Site Audit	p. 57
The Market Audit	p. 65
Demolition Recyclables	p. 65
Hazardous Waste	p. 80
Summary	p. 86
Reference	p. 86
Reuse of Existing Materials	p. 87
ABC: Asphalt, Brick, and Concrete Recycling	p. 88
Insulation	p. 90
Structural Steel	p. 91
Open-Web Joists and Miscellaneous Steel	p. 92
Wood Framing and Heavy Timber	p. 92
Finishes	p. 93
Architectural Woodwork	p. 94
Glass	p. 94
Plastics and Composites	p. 95
Rubber (Tires)	p. 96
Asphalt Roofing Shingles	p. 96
Gypsum Wallboard	p. 98
Wood	p. 98
Reference	p. 98
The Recycling Waste Management Plan	p. 99
Create the Plan	p. 99
Define the Goals	p. 100
Define the Waste Products	p. 100
Plan the Work	p. 101
Educate Subcontractors and Suppliers	p. 102
Recycling Zone Management	p. 104
Identify the Markets	p. 109
Calculate the Savings	p. 110
Problem Solving	p. 110
Tips for Effective Management	p. 112
Waste Management Plan Checklist	p. 113
Draft Waste Management Compliance Document	p. 115
Summary	p. 116
Compliance Connection	p. 119
Waste Management Credits Under LEED	p. 121
Innovation and Design Process Credits	p. 127
Waste Management Policy Compliance	p. 127
References	p. 128
Other Green Certification and Code Programs	p. 129
International Code Council Evaluation Service (ICC-ES) Sustainable Attributes Verification and Evaluation™ (SAVE™) Program	p. 129
International Code Council (ICC) International Green Construction Code (IGCC)	p. 131
National Association of Homebuilders (NAHB) Green Building Program	p. 131
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Energy Star Program	p. 133
National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS) Whole Building Design Guide	p. 133
Green Building Initiative Green Globes® Program	p. 134
Florida Green Home and Green Commercial Buildings Standards	p. 135
GreenPoint Rated New Home Program (California)	p. 136
U.S. State Green Building and Energy-Efficiency Programs	p. 137
International Programs	p. 139
References	p. 140
Documenting Compliance	p. 141
Contractor-Generated Information	p. 142
Outside Information Management	p. 146
Special Items Documentation	p. 148
Waste Management in the Construction Documents	p. 151
Specifications	p. 153
Drawing Information	p. 155
Site Plan Information	p. 156
Marketing Construction Site Recycling	p. 159
Recycling Marketing and Public Relations	p. 159
Marketing to the Public	p. 163
Marketing to Recyclers	p. 166
Recycling of Unusual Materials	p. 168
References	p. 175
Resources	p. 177
Contaminants in C&D Waste	p. 177
Equipment	p. 179
Salvage Materials Checklist	p. 188
Density Conversion Factors	p. 189
Government and Industry Links	p. 199
Web Resources	p. 199
State and Municipal Government Resources	p. 199
General Resources	p. 210
National Recyclers	p. 213
Glossary	p. 217
Index	p. 229
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