Construction and Demolition Waste
Management at UVM
Construction and Demolition Waste
Opportunities
• Construction and demolition
waste is 20-40% of the waste
stream going to landfills
nationally
• C+D waste is being generated
at UVM everyday; we estimate
there are nearly one hundred
active projects on campus on
any given day.
Environmental Impacts
• Landfill leaks
• Methane gas generation
• Energy lost by not
recycling / re-claiming
materials
• Transportation:
greenhouse gas
emissions
Definition of C&D Waste
“Waste material that is produced in the process
of construction, renovation, or demolition of
structures. Structures include buildings of all
types (both residential and non-residential) as
well as roads and bridges. Components of
C&D debris typically include concrete,
asphalt, wood, metals, gypsum wallboard and
roofing”.
-EPA
Key Terms
• Construction waste- waste generated while
constructing a new building or structure
• Demolition waste- waste generated while
taking down an existing building or structure
• Deconstruction- the taking apart of an
existing building so that materials can be reused elsewhere
Typical C&D Wastes
• Asphalt, Asphalt Shingles
• Carpet
• Carpet padding
• Clean wood/pallets
• Concrete
• Corrugated cardboard
Typical C&D Wastes
• Gypsum (drywall)
• Land clearing debris
• Scrap metal
• Salvage
• Other…
Requirements at UVM
• Major projects: new buildings, major renovations
• Minor projects: short term or partial building projects
• Ongoing renovations: Physical Plant routine
maintenance and renovation
Requirements at UVM
• The waste management plan will be based on
LEED® guidelines for C+D waste management
• The plan must divert at least 50% of waste generated
from the project
• Workers must view training presentation as part of
job site orientation
C&D EMS
• Focuses on continuous program
improvement by organizing activities
into four stages:
–
–
–
–
Plan
Do
Check
Act
• Program documentation is to
maintain program improvements
over time
• This approach is based on
organizational quality improvement
practices
C&D EMS
• Plan: vendor identification, development of job
specifications
• Do: walkthrough checklist, collection of disposal
tickets
• Check: entering of disposal data into the system,
meeting of LEED goals
• Act: evaluation of program by project managers,
analysis of financial impacts
C&D EMS
• Plan: tri-annual review of vendor options and
specifications
• Do: implement the project tracking system for all major
projects and move the size of the projects covered
smaller and smaller
• Check: assure C&D waste LEED points are achived for
every project (50% recycled for 1 point; 75% for 2
points) plus innovation point
• Act: financial break even compared to landfilling the
entire job
LEED Requirements
• The Leadership in Energy and Environmental
Design (LEED®) Green Building Rating
System is the nationally accepted benchmark
for the design, construction and operation of
high performance green buildings.
• It gives building owners and operators the tools
they need to have an immediate and
measurable impact on their buildings’
performance, by promoting a whole-building
approach to sustainability.
LEED Requirements
• LEED certification is required for large projects at UVM
– According to the 2007 “Environmental Design in New and Renovated
Buildings” Policy, UVM projects must achieve 33/69 points to achieve the
required ‘Silver’ rating.
• In the LEED-NC 2.2 Rating system, there are 2 points
available for Construction and Demolition waste diverted from
the landfill:
– 1 point if 50% of waste is diverted
– 2 points if 75% of waste is diverted
• The UVM tracking tool collects and reports the information
that must be submitted to receive these points.
LEED Criteria
• MR Credit 2.1: Construction Waste Management: Divert 50%
From Disposal: 1 Point
– Recycle and/or salvage at least 50% of non-hazardous construction and
demolition debris.
– Develop and implement a construction waste management plan that, at a
minimum, identifies the materials to be diverted from disposal and whether the
materials will be sorted on-site or co- mingled. Excavated soil and landclearing debris do not contribute to this credit. Calculations can be done by
weight or volume, but must be consistent throughout.
• MR Credit 2.2: Divert 75% From Disposal:
– 1 Point in addition to MR Credit 2.1
– Recycle and/or salvage an additional 25% beyond MR Credit 2.1
• Additional points for using salvaged and/or recycled content
building materials
Demolition/Deconstruction and New
Construction Required Elements
• Collection containers must be on site and labeled
clearly before demolition can begin
• Waste must be separated into appropriate categories
• Labeled bins will remain on site for waste generated
in new construction
• All waste shipped off-site must be tracked in C&D
database
Online Tracking Tool Website
• The Green Building Coordinator Homepage:
– http://www.uvm.edu/~gbc/
• The Online Tracking Tool Data Entry Page:
– http://www.uvm.edu/~gbc/cdw/?Page=projects.php