Minimizing Waste – The Harvard Blackstone UOS Project John Gundling, LEED AP The Institution Recycling Network 7 South State Street Concord, NH

Overview Impacts of Construction & Demolition Waste Diversion Basics What is the Institution Recycling Network Blackstone Overview Waste Diversion Specifics What is the Institution Recycling Network Questions & Dialogue

What is a Green Building?

C&D Waste Stream Concrete and mixed rubble40-50% Wood 20-30% Drywall5-15% Asphalt roofing1-10% Metals 1-5% Bricks1-5% Plastics1-5% Source: U.S. EPA

Recycling Works … Again  Before: Concrete & Masonry 90 Mount Auburn St  After: Aggregate for Roads and Sidewalks Project Recycling Rate: 96.26%

And Again …  Before: Clean Wood Schlesinger Library  After: Mulch (If not OK as surplus for reuse) Project Recycling Rate, Final: 99.1%

And Again…  Universal Wastes  Harvard Parking Garages  Fixtures & Furnishings  Blackstone UOS  HBS Hamilton Hall  Hemenway Gym  Dunster-Mather Serverys

Traditional C&D Disposal Mixed Debris Concrete, Brick, Block Metals Bathroom Fixtures Clean Wood Commercial Roofing Glass Doors, Windows Asphalt Shingles Gypsum Wallboard Tipping Fee ($/Ton) Transportation ($/Ton) DISPOSAL & RECYCLING COSTS

Recycling C&D Waste What’s Important ?  Early Planning  Waste Management Plan  Excellent Documentation Weights, markets, process  Be Thorough – Don’t Miss a Waste Example: Furnishings, Landclearing

Blackstone Renovation Harvard UOS office building 44,549 square feet 11,830 sf building footprint 11,959 sf landscaped area Built 1888 Renovation began April ’05 Completed July ‘06

Project Manager Architect Construction Manager Structural Engineer Mechanical Engineer Civil Engineer Interiors Landscape Architects Construction Waste Manager Commissioning Harvard Real Estate Services Bruner-Cott Consigli Construction Souza & True ARUP Green International Bruner-Cott Landworks Institution Recycling Network RDK Engineers LEED PROJECT TEAM

Salvaged Materials  Plumbing Fixtures  Bathroom Partitions  Windows  Doors  Chairs  Storage Shelving  HVAC Equipment  Walk-in Coolers  Wood Timbers

Salvage & Reuse Plumbing FixturesHVAC Equipment Windows & DoorsOffice Furniture

Source Separated  Wood  Metals  Brick  Block/Concrete  Gypsum Wallboard  Cardboard  Cans & Bottles

Source Separation Wood Metals Aggregate Asphalt

Mixed Debris LL&S Inc., Salem, NH 85% Recycling Rate 16.3 Tons of Material Sent as Mixed Debris 1,806 Tons of Waste Generated 1,798 Tons of Waste Recycled 8.2 Tons of Waste to Disposal

99.54% Diversion Rate

Harvard, The Big Picture

42,336 Million BTUS of Energy Saved Because of C&D Waste Diversion at These 12 Projects Equivalent to 343,962 Gallons of Gasoline Saved 56 Or the Energy Consumed by 688 Cars in One Year

5,240 Metric Tons of CO2 Emissions Averted because of C&D Waste Diversion at These 12 Projects Equivalent to the Emissions from 1,500+ Cars for One Year

CONSTRUCTION WASTE MANAGEMENT

What is the IRN… A membership recycling organization serving: Hospitals Colleges & Universities Preparatory Schools State Agencies Other Institutions

Why C&D? A Very Large Waste Stream 40% of U.S. Raw Materials, 25% of U.S. Solid Waste More recyclables in one job than most organizations generate in a year A Very Recyclable Waste Stream 20+ Different Materials 85% - 95% Recycling Rates Less Expensive Than Disposal

Recoverable Materials: Pre-Demolition  Furniture & furnishings  Architectural salvage  Casework  Carpet  Ceiling tiles  Lighting (bulbs, ballasts, fixtures)  Doors and windows  Wiring and cable  HVAC equipment  Bathroom fixtures  Partition systems

Recoverable Materials: Demolition & Renovation  Asphalt paving  Concrete, brick, block  Wood (incl. Treated, painted, plywood & OSB)  Metals (ferrous & non-ferrous)  Glass  Asphalt shingles  Commercial roofing  Slate, other roofs  Mixed debris

Recoverable Materials: New Construction  Gypsum wallboard  Cardboard, other packaging  Mixed debris  Metals (HVAC, plumbing, electric)  Landclearing debris  Concrete, brick, block  Wood (plywood, dimensional, MDF, OSB, etc.)

Questions or Comments?

John Gundling LEED AP The Institution Recycling Network 7 South State Street Concord, NH Tel: (866) Fax: (603) Cell: (603)