Week 6
Take quiz over weeks 4-5 topics
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
Design and implement projects to use less and reuse more.
Reduce -
Reduce material use
- Client education
- Efficient design
- Weigh purchasing new against maintaining existing materials
- Purchase durable items that have a long useful life
Reduce waste
- Efficient estimating
- Specify less packaging
- Ability to return unused materials
Reuse -
Creative adaptive reuse
- Use existing items and materials
- Refinish or refurbish
- Use salvaged materials
- Find used or antique furniture
Demolish for reuse
- List items for reuse before demolition
- Save what you can for sale or donation
- Hire salvage company
Recycle -
New materials
- Select recycled materials; minimize use of virgin materials
- Postindustrial vs. postconsumer
- Recycled Content Products Directory
http://www.ciwmb.ca.gov/rcp/ - Recycled Content Products Library, GSA
www.gsa.gov/recycledproducts - Select recyclable materials
Demolition recycling
- Onsite recycling plan
Recycling availability varies by area; check with local government and waste companies - Separate recyclable materials - brick, concrete, wood, metals, etc.
- Divert as much as possible from landfill
- Be aware of possible hazardous waste & dispose of accordingly
Discussion questions -
Is it better to reupholster a client's existing sofa or purchase a new one?
Is it better to cover over an existing floor or remove it before installing a new material?
Your client does not want to pay the fee to recycle the lumber waste from their remodel. What do you do?
Resources -
Habitat for Humanity Stores
- Collin County ReStore
1400 Summit Ave., Suite 3C, Plano
http://restore.habitat-scc.org/ - Denton County ReStore
1003 Shady Oaks Dr., Denton
http://www.hfhdentoncounty.org/html/ReStore.htm - Dallas County, Home Improvement Outlet Stores
2800 N. Hampton Rd., Dallas
451 W. I-30, Garland
http://dallas-habitat.org/outlet - Fort Worth Restore
4433 River Oaks, Fort Worth (North)
3420 S. Grove St., Fort Worth (South)
http://www.trinityhabitat.org/restore.htm
City of Plano
- Plano Materials Exchange
http://egov.plano.gov/planomatex/public_Default.aspx - Reuse Center
http://www.plano.gov/Departments/Environmental+Services/sustainability/007hcc_reuse.htm
North Central Texas Council of Governments
- C&D Waste Managent, SEE Less Trash Program
http://www.nctcog.org/envir/SEELT/reduction/CDRecycling/
Architectural Salvage
- Orr-Reed Wrecking Co.
1903 Rock Island Street, Dallas
214-428-7429
http://www.orr-reed.com/ - Discount Home Warehouse
1758 Empire Central, Dallas
214-631-2755
http://www.dhwsalvage.com - Halm Lumber Company
9104 Bellechase Rd., Granbury
817-573-7103
http://www.halmlumber.com/metadot/index.pl - Old Home Supply House
1801 College Ave., Fort Worth
817-927-8004
Assignments -
How do LEED-CI and LEED-H handle use of recycled and reused materials to gain LEED credit?
Find at least 3 resources for salvaged or used materials or furnishings; they must be in the North Central Texas area and not already listed above. Do not include antique stores unless they carry architectural antiques. Example - used office furniture or restaurant salvage.
How do you recycle/reuse the following materials in our area? Or if not recyclable, what must you do to dispose of them? Write a one-page "How-to" guide to post on the department website. Bring a hard copy to class and e-mail me a digital copy.
- Carpet
- Wood floors
- Lumber
- Cabinetry
- Household furniture
- Office furniture
- Appliances
- Computer/electronics
- Light fixtures
- Painted or stained wood
- Brick and stone
- Metals (steel studs, rebar, structural steel, sheet metal, etc.)