Course Description
There is a significant amount of construction and demolition (C&D) waste developed due to construction activities and structure demolition, for example, at some installations, construction and demolition waste accounts for up to 80 percent of the solid waste stream. Demolishing and landfilling the building waste incurs significant life-cycle expense to the Owner as landfill space is diminishing. Landfilling debris unnecessarily wastes both natural resources and valuable landfill space. Traditionally, buildings are removed by means of conventional mechanical demolition techniques. Many alternatives are being practiced in the commercial market and have proven to be successful at reducing the amount of demolition debris that ends up in the landfill.
Course Outline
1. INTRODUCTION
2. PROJECT OBJECTIVES
3. PROJECT CONDITIONS
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this course you will:
Learn about alternatives to demolition;
Learn about demolition costs;
Learn about material recovery costs;
Learn about deconstruction costs;
Learn a decision matrix to guide recycling decisions;
Learn how project conditions affect the economics of recycling decisions;
Learn the relative salvage values of building materials; and
Learn about time considerations in demolition and recycling programs.
Intended Audience
This course is intended for engineers and other design and construction professionals wanting an introduction to the economic, time and opportunity factors that affect demolition and recycling decisions.
Benefit for Attendee
This course will give engineers and others an introduction to fundamental factors that drive construction waste and demolition disposal decisions.
Course Introduction
This is an introduction to the factors to consider in making demolition, deconstruction and recycling decisions regarding construction and demolition waste.
Course Summary
This course will help you determine if demolition, deconstruction, recycling and/or recovery is feasible and appropriate for your construction or demolition project.
