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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).
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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