Almost ZERO WASTE Construction and Demolition DebrisC

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Almost ZERO WASTEConstruction and Demolition
Debris(CD)Recycling 95
John Gundling
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AGENDA

• Eco One Solutions
• Offered Services
• Environmental Impact
• CD, The Connecticut Example
• Achieving Exemplary Performance

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OFFERED SERVICES

• CONTRACTOR LEED COORDINATION SERVICES
• Contractor LEED Training, Data Compilation,
  Documentation, Template Preparation, Project
  Follow-up Through Certification Including
• CONSTRUCTION WASTE MANAGEMENT
• Project Materials Audit and Recycling Assessment
• Waste Management Plan (WMP)
• Integration of the WMP with the General
  Contractor operations and schedule
• On-site training and oversight
• Monthly Waste Management Reporting
• Final waste audit report
• LEED template submittals
• INDOOR AIR QUALITY (IAQ) MANAGEMENT
• Develop, implement and document compliance with
  an IAQ management plan. LEED template submittals

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CD ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
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ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
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ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT

• Recycling saves money
• and its good for the environment.
• Recycling is often 15-25 less costly than
  disposal.
• Energy Savings Aluminum requires 20 times more
  energy to produce from bauxite ore compared to
  producing it from scrap.
• Emissions Reduction one ton of wood recycled
  saves .54 tons of greenhouse gas emissions.

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REDUCING CD MATERIALS
Reducing the amount of Construction Demolition
(CD) materials disposed of in landfills or
combustion facilities provides numerous benefits
Less waste can lead to fewer disposal facilities,
potentially reducing associated environmental
issues including methane gas emissions which
contribute to global climate change. Reducing,
reusing, and recycling CD materials offsets the
need to extract and consume virgin resources,
which also reduces greenhouse gas emissions.
Deconstruction , salvage and selective
demolition methods divert large amounts of
materials from disposal and provide business
opportunities within the local community.
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IMPORTANCE OF CD

• A Very Large Waste Stream
• 40 of Raw Materials, 25 of Solid Waste
• More recyclables in one job than most
  organizations generate in a year
• A Very Recyclable Waste Stream
• 20 Different Materials
• 85 - 99 Recycling Rates
• Less Expensive Than Disposal

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The Potential of CD RecyclingThe Connecticut
Example

• The Current Picture in Connecticut and Overall
  Landfill Reduction GoalsConnecticut does not
  have a formal C D landfill reduction goal. The
  landfill reduction goal is currently stated as an
  overall per capita reduction of 58 to be
  achieved by 2024.

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What is the Potential Environmental Impact of an
Increase is C D Recycling Rates in Connecticut?

• Question To Equal the Overall Reduction of
  Landfill (per capita basis and goals) by 2024,
  what is the percentage of increase in C D
  recycling statewide that we would have to
  achieve?
• Answer Only 5
• Increasing C D Recycling by only this
  percentage can have the same impact as the
  states overall 15 year plan!
• Question When could we achieve this increase?
• Answer Now!

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What is the Potential Environmental Impact of a
Larger Increase is C D Recycling Rates in
Connecticut?

• Question How high a recycling rate can we
  achieve?
• Answer Based on the our experience, LEED goals,
  although not mandated, are easily attainable at
  little or no cost increase
• 50 recycling/diversion from landfill or one
  LEED Credit
• 75 recycling/diversion from landfill or two
  LEED Credits
• A 50 recycling/diversion from landfill is
  easily achieved on any and all projects without
  an increase in cost to the project owner

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What is the Potential Environmental Impact of
Achieving a 50 C D Recycling Rate in
Connecticut?

• Greenhouse Gas Reduction 1,313,111 MTCO2E
• Barrels of Oil Saved 839,654
• Cars Kept Off Road/Year
  70,357
• Houses Powered/Year
  46,905
• Compared to the current CD recycling rate of
  7 recovery, these figures represent an
  improvement of 714
• And a manifold improvement over the current
  overall Connecticut per capita goal. The
  Construction Industry can have a huge, positive
  impact on the environment!

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Perspectives ViewpointsConstruction Manager

• Should be able to achieve 50-75 on most
  projects w/o cost impact to the budget
• Achieve both LEED credits with little to no cost
  impact to the project
• Team buy-in is required
• Establish plan early and be creative
• Subcontractor education is essential achieve
  success

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Process Reducing/Preventing Waste Accumulation

• Established waste management plan day one
• Items to be salvaged
• Recycling (ceiling tile, carpet.)
• Specialty recycling (gypsum)
• Packaging to limit waste
• Handling mixed debris

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Process Methods for Managing Waste

• Know site conditions
• What lay down areas are available
• On site sorting yields best value
• When commingled CD is necessary?
• Are covered dumpsters required? When
• Extreme dust control measures (water)

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Process Techniques for Waste Removal

• On-site segregation
• Need lay down area
• Challenge Materials
• Gypsum
• EDPM Roofing
• VCT
• Ceiling tile removal storage
• On site staged segregation
• Temp storage of materials
• Change out dumpsters
• Off-site segregation

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• Including Demolition and Recycling in the
  Project, A Step by Step Process
• A bullet point summary
• At Project Inception
• Architect and Owner discuss opportunities for
  Deconstruction
• Architect and Owner discuss recycling in general
  terms what materials will come out of the
  project? What are the opportunities for
  recycling and a soft- targeted recycling rate?
• Recycling Consultant is retained (optional)

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• RFP Stage
• RFP is developed to contain Deconstruction as
  well as Demolition and Construction Waste
  Recycling Language and Requirements
• All Contractors respond to RFP to include
  Deconstruction and Hard-Targeted Recycling Goals
  based on RFP requirements
• Pre-Demo and Demo Phase
• A Demolition Waste Management Plan is written
• Deconstruction occurs before general demolition
• Demolition Waste Management Plan is followed
  during Demo
• Demolition Waste Audit Reports are produced
  periodically

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• Construction Phase
• A Construction Waste Management Plan is written,
  and followed during Construction
• Construction Waste Audit Reports are produced
  periodically
• A note about Waste Management Plans and Waste
  Audit Reports
• Recycling is maximized via an effective Waste
  Management Plan. Eco One Solutions plans are
  written as a parallel document to the Architects
  specifications and thus can be easily followed by
  the project Superintendent.
• Eco One Solutions Waste Audit Reports note the
  positive environmental effects of the projects
  recycling efforts, and create a positive feedback
  loop for all contractors during the project

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RECYCLING LEED

• 50 Recycling 1 Point
• 75 Recycling 1 Point
• Innovation Credits
• 95 Recycling Rate
• Return materials to the job
• Examples Aggregate or wood returned to the
  jobsite

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• John Gundling
• President
• Eco One Solutions
• 4 Pleasant Street South
• Natick, MA 01760
• 978.270.8950
• cjgundling_at_comcast.net