November 18, 2004
Rethinking Waste Management
5:30 - 7:30 pm
Carpenters' Hall
320 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA
Continuing Ed. Credits:
This program is worth 1.5 AIA LUs (HSW).

The Massachusetts DEP is shutting its landfill doors to construction waste; the Delaware Valley may be heading in the same direction. The need for alternative best practices in Waste Management is imminent. Demolition and construction debris represent up to 40% of the total waste stream introduced into landfills in Pennsylvania.

This session will focus on various methods of recovering and recycling job-site waste and the achievement of relevant LEED MR Credits. It will present detailed technical and economic information on what to consider when integrating construction waste management into a project and will examine various methods of on-site separation, on-site recycling, salvage and existing building recycling. Attendees will be introduced to the resources available for recycling materials such as gypsum wallboard, carpeting, and lighting both for construction waste and ongoing facilities management.

Schedule:
5:30 - 6:00
Refreshments (hors d'oeuvres and beverages)
6:00 - 7:30
Avi Golen, Joe Nolan, Sean Ragiel, and Ronald Furlan

Avi Golen is the president of Construction Waste Management (CWM). CWM received the first beneficial use permit from the Pennsylvania DEP to provide on-site recycling of Gypsum Drywall, Wood, Brick Block and Concrete. Currently CWM offers cleanout and recycling services, on-site material processing, on-site recycling training for contractors, material-handling equipment for project recycling, and hauling/recycling for commercial and residential construction projects. CWM provides the planning, implementation, management and documentation necessary to achieve LEED MR Credits 2.1 and 2.2. Avi has also been asked to speak at Greenbuild, the USGBC’s national convention.

Joe Nolan, of Lamp Waste Management in Kennett Square, PA, trains school officials regarding the proper means and methods of fluorescent waste disposal for school districts. His approach documents and quantifies appropriate lamp disposal procedures. Mercury is a hazardous material that can leach into our water supply if left in landfills.

Sean Ragiel’s company CarpetCycle has collected over 700,000 pounds of carpet and carpet padding from local businesses. Carpeting is made from synthetic fibers such as nylon that are not biodegradable. Once landfilled, they remain in our environment for generations. Newly developed technologies now allow new carpet to be made from certain recycled fibers, such as those collected by CarpetCycle.

Ronald C. Furlan PE, PP is the Environmental Program Manager for the PA Department of Environmental Protection's Southeast Regional Office, Waste Management Program. This regional office program is responsible for the inspection, permitting and recycling program oversight of all the waste facilities and ancillary waste management activities that occur in Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery and Philadelphia counties. The PA DEP Southeast Regional Office was constructed using green technology and is located at 2 East Main Street, Norristown PA 19401.

DVGBC programming made possible by our sustaining sponsors – The Homasote Co., Liberty Property Trust, Forbo, The Hankin Group, Haworth, Interface, Inc., Mannington, Norwood, Powell Trachtman, 7group, and Urban Engineers.

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Cost:
Pre-registered:
$20 members
$25 Non-members
$10 students

At the door:
$25 members
$30 Non-members
$15 students

RSVP:
RSVP by November 15th at http://www.acteva.com/go/dvgbc/

Questions:
Contact Rebecca Kreithen, rkreithen@dvgbc.org, with questions.

Co-hosts:
DVGBC, a chapter of USGBC,
AIA Philadelphia Committee on the Environment