Synopses & Reviews
A GreenSource guide to recycling up to 95 percent of construction jobsite waste Recycling Construction and Demolition Waste is a single-source reference that guides you on how to recycle new construction waste and demolition waste, reuse existing materials, and comply with U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) waste management guidelines. Information on NAHB, USEPA, and Green Globes waste management guidelines is also included. This book provides the tools needed to develop a successful plan and includes compliance documents.
Recycling Construction and Demolition Waste features
- Twelve online forms and spreadsheets: 1. Contractor's Solid Waste Recycling Management Plan Format; 2. Design Professional's Sample Waste Management Specification Sections; 3. Contractor's Compliance Documents Formats; 4. Recycling Volume Calculator; 5. Recycling Cost Benefit Analysis; 6. Landfill Diversion Rate Calculator; 7. Sample Subcontractor Recycling Agreement; 8. Sample Supplier Recycling Agreement; 9. Recycling Cost Savings Calculator; 10. LEED MR Credit Compliance Template; 11. NAHB Green Building Program Template; 12. Green Globe Compliance Template
In-depth, practical coverage:
Recycling Waste: The Fundamentals; Recycling Construction and Demolition Waste: The Basic Tools; Recycling New Construction Waste; Recycling Demotion Waste; Reuse of Existing Materials; The Recycling Waste Management Plan; Compliance Connection; Waste Management Components of the USGBC's LEED Program; Other Green Certification Programs; Documenting Compliance; Waste Management in the Construction Documents; Marketing Construction Site Recycling
Synopsis
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A Complete Reference on Construction Waste Recycling
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.
Recycling Construction & Demolition Waste provides the strategies and tools you need to develop and implement a successful jobsite waste management plan. This practical resource also covers other programs that promote sustainable construction, such as the International Code Council's ICC-ES program, the National Association of Homebuilders (NAHB) Green Building Program, the Green Building Initiative Green Globes Program, BREEAM, and more.
FIND OUT HOW TO:
- Manage construction and demolition waste on the jobsite
- Set up an efficient jobsite recycling center
- Recycle new construction waste
- Conduct an on-site audit to assess demolition waste
- Reuse existing materials, including asphalt, brick, concrete, insulation, structural steel, wood, glass, and more
- Develop a comprehensive waste management plan
- Comply with LEED standards to earn waste management credits
- Get details on other green certification and code programs
- Document waste management compliance
- Include appropriate specifications in construction documents
- Market your jobsite recycling program
Downloadable forms, templates, spreadsheets, and checklists available at www.mhprofessional.com/rcadw.
Synopsis
A Complete Reference on Construction Waste Recycling
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.
Recycling Construction & Demolition Waste provides the strategies and tools you need to develop and implement a successful jobsite waste management plan. This practical resource also covers other programs that promote sustainable construction, such as the International Code Council's ICC-ES program, the National Association of Homebuilders (NAHB) Green Building Program, the Green Building Initiative Green Globes Program, BREEAM, and more.
FIND OUT HOW TO: Manage construction and demolition waste on the jobsite Set up an efficient jobsite recycling center Recycle new construction waste Conduct an on-site audit to assess demolition waste Reuse existing materials, including asphalt, brick, concrete, insulation, structural steel, wood, glass, and more Develop a comprehensive waste management plan Comply with LEED standards to earn waste management credits Get details on other green certification and code programs Document waste management compliance Include appropriate specifications in construction documents Market your jobsite recycling program
Downloadable forms, templates, spreadsheets, and checklists available at www.mhprofessional.com/rcadw.
About the Author
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.