| June
1, 1999 - June 30, 1999 |
PROJECT
TITLE: “Implementing Deconstruction in Florida:
Materials Reuse Issues, Disassembly Techniques,
Economics and Policy”
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR: Charles J. Kibert,
Ph.D., P.E.
AFFILIATION: Powell Center for Construction and Environment, M. E. Rinker Sr. School of Building
Construction, University of Florida
COMPLETION DATE: May 31, 1999 PHONE NUMBER:
352 392 7502
WORK ACCOMPLISHED: The Powell Center for Construction and Environment held several meeting to determine
the allocation of specific tasks to the Center personnel.
Two staff members are continuing a literature search
and review. Additional staff members are identifying
pertinent internet sites and cataloging gathered
information. Information is being gathered on important
local, regional and state information relating to
the construction/demolition markets throughout the
State.
Information gathering from several counties including
Alachua County with respect to a market share analysis
is currently underway. Items such as permitting,
salvage companies, property assessments by category,
property appraisals, and codes are currently being
analyzed. The flow of additional information from
additional counties is assisting the ongoing information
gathering process.
The Center contacted and visited the California
Resource Recovery Association. While in California,
a Center staff member met with Ms. Ann Schneider.
The main meeting topic centered on the need for
increasing repair and reuse, designing for disassembly,
reusability, durability and reparability. Information
was gathered on Minnesota’s product stewardship
plan – which is based on efficiency of land, materials,
labor and capital. While in California the Center
also visited East Bay Center for Creative Reuse
in Oakland and The Reuse People in San Diego. Teed
Reiff from the Reuse People has implemented a system
of incentives, both positive and negative.
The Center traveled to Oregon where a staff member
met with Terry MacDonald of St. Vincent DePaul in
Lane County. This group began a reuse center to
create economic development for lower income persons.
This business has grown from a “used”
appliance center to a training, reuse and recycling
facility. This facility includes a woodshop and
glass foundry for recycling and recreating products
to sell.
The Center is continuing to review the trip notes
and analyze the information collected.
A progress meeting was held on June 21. The Center
staff members reported to Dr. Charles Kibert. Dr.
Kibert established milestones and deadlines for
additional project tasks.
RESULTS: The Center is establishing a baseline
for the market share analysis. Staff members are
comparing the components of other suPCCEssful deconstruction
programs with existing local, regional and State
conditions. A review of disassembly techniques and
safety issues was conducted.
MISSSED MILESTONES: There were no missed
milestones
NEXT MONTHS GOALS: The first TAG meeting
has been rescheduled for early in the month of July
due to schedule conflicts with group members. The
Center team is meeting July 1 to discuss progress,
assign new tasks and determine specific goals. The
literature review and information gathering process
will continue. Additional suPCCEssful programs will
be contacted. Site visits will continue. The
documentation and analysis process will continue
from the gathered information.
| July1
1, 1999 - July 31, 1999 |
PROJECT
TITLE: “Implementing Deconstruction in Florida:
Materials Reuse Issues, Disassembly Techniques,
Economics and Policy”
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR: Charles J. Kibert,
Ph.D., P.E.
AFFILIATION: Powell Center for Construction and Environment, M. E. Rinker Sr. School of Building
Construction, University of Florida
COMPLETION DATE: May 31, 1999 PHONE NUMBER:
352 392 7502
WORK ACCOMPLISHED: The Powell Center for Construction and Environment continues to hold meeting verifying
progress of the gathering, interpreting and analysis
of deconstruction information. Currently, two staff
members are identifying pertinent issues found in
the literature review, internet sites and cataloging
the gathered information. The national issues are
assisting in the effort to identify local, regional
and state concerns relating to the construction/demolition
market. Further contact has been established with
counties throughout Florida with respect to permitting,
salvage companies, property assessments, property
appraisals, and codes. The flow of additional information
from additional counties is assisting the ongoing
information gathering process.
The Center contacted and visited the Green Design
Initiative located at Carnegie Mellon in Pittsburgh
Pa. While in Pittsburg, a Center staff member met
with Mr. Lester Lave, Director, Green Design Initiative,
Cliff Davidson, Director, Environmental Institute;
Carnegie Mellon University, and Arpad Horvath, a
research engineer. The meetings served primarily
as a transfer of information regarding local suPCCEssful
project. The Center staff is currently outlining
and condensing the trip notes.
The Center reviewed existing deconstruction techniques
and currently new deconstruction techniques are
being explored. Additional staff members attended
free training regarding hazardous material abatement
and safety
Progress meeting were held on July 6th and 19th.
The Center staff members reported to Dr. Charles
Kibert. Dr. Kibert established milestones and deadlines
for additional project tasks.
RESULTS: The information and case studies
gathered have identified important issues and background
information. The Center has determined a baseline
for these issues and has created an outline of documentation.
Important cost information has been collected regarding
training, safety and hazardous materials handling.
MISSSED MILESTONES: There were no missed
milestones
NEXT MONTHS GOALS: The first TAG meeting
has been rescheduled for early in the month of August.
Kyle Kovacs, Senior Project Manager for Ajax Construction
Company was out of town on a project and is on vacation
for the first week of August. As Kyle is our TAG
group industry representative, we feel his input
is invaluable. Carol Hurst, TAG member is on vacation
the first week of August as well. The Center will
contact the group members August 9th to reschedule
the meeting. Additional suPCCEssful programs
will be contacted. Site visits will continue. The
documentation and analysis process will continue
from the gathered information. Major categories
and issues will be translated into Florida specific
information and the writing process is due to begin.
| August
1, 1999 through August 31, 1999 |
PROJECT
TITLE: “Implementing Deconstruction in Florida:
Materials Reuse Issues, Disassembly Techniques,
Economics and Policy”
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR: Charles J. Kibert,
Ph.D., P.E.
AFFILIATION: Powell Center for Construction and Environment, M. E. Rinker Sr. School of Building
Construction, University of Florida
COMPLETION DATE: May 31, 1999 PHONE NUMBER:
352 392 7502
WORK ACCOMPLISHED: The Powell Center for Construction and Environment held a progress meeting on August
25th. This meeting brought the Center staff together
to transfer information and case studies gathered.
The majority of the information collected to date
on deconstruction has been sorted and cataloged.
The Center staff members reported to Dr. Charles
Kibert. An outline of the report was presented.
Dr. Kibert and the Center staff offered suggestions
and comments. Dr. Kibert established deadlines and
assigned staff members specific fact finding tasks.
The outline and the rough draft were distributed
to two staff members for a thorough review.
These two staff members met on August 31st to discuss
the document. An additional progress meeting was
held on August 31st. Outline changes were made and
direction was given to continue the data collection
process. This meeting established a deadline of
Tuesday September 7th for staff members to have
their written contributions turned in for review
and incorporation into the existing report. Members
are currently writing sections of the deconstruction
report in areas such as permitting, hazardous materials,
regrading lumber, labor issues, and tipping fees.
As the report writing continues, the Center is looking
for gaps in the information attained to conduct
further searches for this information. The Center
is continuing it’s search for Florida specific information.
A TAG group meeting was scheduled for August 6,
however, two of the three members were on vacation.
Dr. Zohar Herbsman is on sabbatical, and Dr. Charles
Glagola will be replacing him as a TAG member. Our
primary focus has turned from collecting national
data to searching for Florida specific information.
This will enable us to analyze the national information
and create a Florida specific report.
RESULTS: The report writing began and will
continue with collected information. The outline
created will be used to organize the gathered information
and case studies. After reviewing collected information,
the Center has identified issues for which additional
information is needed.
MISSED MILESTONES: The Center continues its
efforts to establish a meeting time when all of
the TAG members can be present for their input.
NEXT MONTHS GOALS: A TAG meeting has been
rescheduled for early in the month of September.
Additional suPCCEssful programs will be contacted.
Site visits will continue. The documentation and
analysis process will continue from the gathered
information. Major categories and issues will be
translated into Florida specific information and
the writing process will continue.
| September
1, 1999 through September 30, 1999 |
PROJECT
TITLE: “Implementing Deconstruction in Florida:
Materials Reuse Issues, Disassembly Techniques,
Economics and Policy”
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR: Charles J. Kibert,
Ph.D., P.E.
AFFILIATION: Powell Center for Construction and Environment, M. E. Rinker Sr. School of Building
Construction, University of Florida
COMPLETION DATE: May 31, 1999 PHONE NUMBER:
352 392 7502
WORK ACCOMPLISHED: A meeting was held on
September 7th by two Center staff members to review
and comment on the draft documents. The members
identified a list of needed information and are
currently targeting these issues for data collection.
The Center held two staff meeting on September 21st.
The attendees of the first meeting were Dr. Charles
Kibert, Interim Director M.E. Sr. School of Building
Construction, Brad Guy, Interim Director for the
Powell Center for Construction and Environment and Jennifer
Languell, Research Associate – Powell Center for Construction and Environment. This meeting Centered on the progress
of the draft report and staff member time allocation.
Dr. Kibert identified several additional issues
the report should address. This meeting was followed
later that day by a Center staff meeting. Brad Guy
addressed the issues from meeting with Dr. Kibert
and assigned staff members to each issue.
The Powell Center for Construction and Environment held
the first TAG meeting on September 23, 1999. (The
meeting was rescheduled from earlier that month
due to Hurricane Floyd.) The meetings attendees
included the following:
Brad Guy – Interim Director, Powell Center for Construction and Environment
Maria Hall – Research Associate, Florida Center
for Solid and Hazardous Waste Management
Dr. Charles Kibert – Interim Director, M.E. Sr.
School of Building Construction
Jennifer L. Languell – Research Associate, Powell Center for Construction and Environment
TAG Members:
Dr. Charles Glagola, P.E. – Associate Professor,
University of Florida
Carol Hurst – Building Codes Supervisor, Alachua
County
Kyle Kovacs – Senior Project Manager, Ajax Construction
Each attendee was given a copy of the agenda and
draft report. Introductions and an overview of the
topic of deconstruction provided by Dr. Kibert followed.
Members from the Powell Center for Construction and Environment
gave a review of the report intentions and an overview
of existing case studies. Group discussion followed
and the TAG members were asked to read through the
drafts and send additional comments to the Center
for review. The next TAG group meeting will be held
in January 2000.
Data collected from previous suPCCEssful case studies
is currently being analyzed. The analysis is in
hopes to normalize the variety of information provided
from each of these case studies regarding labor
and time required for the deconstruction of different
building material types. The Florida Department
of Environmental Protection (FDEP), Bureau of Solid
and Hazardous Waste was contacted in an attempt
to collect present and historic tipping information
for each county. Tom Edwards at the FDEP provided
tipping fee information from 90-91, 94, 95, 96-97,
and 98. This information was used to graph the tipping
fee trends in several Florida Counties. The information
provided indicated, in most cases, the tipping fees
increased from 1990 until 1995 and then have decreased
to date. This information was presented at the TAG
meeting. The general consensus was the tipping fees
are indeed rising in the state. Discrepancies are
possibly due to the FDEP numbers being a county
average versus a specific landfill. Center staff
members are currently collecting tipping fee information
from individual landfills to verify this information.
RESULTS: As a result of the TAG group discussion
the Center staff members have furthered their investigations
in to the following issues.
1. Time requirements for deconstruction and the
permitting process
2. Materials reuse and regrading of lumber
3. Tipping fee trends
Two staff members met on September 28th to discuss
further the issues resulting from the TAG group
meeting. These members are concentrating on tipping
fee information, further review of case studies
and collecting information on regrading lumber.
MISSED MILESTONES: There were no missed milestones
NEXT MONTHS GOALS: The analysis of information
is providing normalized information for interpretation.
These numbers will be discussed at the next Center
staff meeting. TAG members will be contacted regarding
their review of the drafts for input and comments.
The documentation and analysis process will continue
from the gathered information. Major categories
and issues will be translated into Florida specific
information and the writing process will continue.
| October
1, 1999 through October 31, 1999 |
PROJECT
TITLE: “Implementing Deconstruction in Florida:
Materials Reuse Issues, Disassembly Techniques,
Economics and Policy”
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR: Charles J. Kibert,
Ph.D., P.E.
AFFILIATION: Powell Center for Construction and Environment, M. E. Rinker Sr. School of Building
Construction, University of Florida
COMPLETION DATE: May 31, 1999 PHONE NUMBER:
352 392 7502
WORK ACCOMPLISHED: The Center staff members
have reviewed case studies and compiled a lessons
learned from each study. Staff members are currently
reviewing legislation, policy, tipping fee information
and ordinances in case study regions. The
same information is being collected on Florida from
several regions in the state. The state has been
broken into regions according to …..districts??/
This information will be compared to determine if
there are distinct national or regional differences
responsible for the implementation of deconstruction.
A base line of policy will be established, incentives
reviewed and recommendations for the State to foster
the implementation of deconstruction created.
A thorough review of Florida policy has been completed.
The reviewers have identified legislation etc with
in the state that would provide the means to create
incentives from a top down type flow. Preservation
2000, governors council on sustainability, etc.
A meeting was held on September 7th by two Center
staff members to review and comment on the draft
documents. The members identified a list of needed
information and are currently targeting these issues
for data collection. The Center held two staff meeting
on September 21st. The attendees of the first meeting
were Dr. Charles Kibert, Interim Director M.E. Sr.
School of Building Construction, Brad Guy, Interim
Director for the Powell Center for Construction and Environment
and Jennifer Languell, Research Associate – Powell Center for Construction and Environment. This meeting Centered
on the progress of the draft report and staff member
time allocation. Dr. Kibert identified several additional
issues the report should address. This meeting was
followed later that day by a Center staff meeting.
Brad Guy addressed the issues from meeting with
Dr. Kibert and assigned staff members to each issue.
The Powell Center for Construction and Environment held
the first TAG meeting on September 23, 1999. (The
meeting was rescheduled from earlier that month
due to Hurricane Floyd.) The meetings attendees
included the following:
Brad Guy – Interim Director, Powell Center for Construction and Environment
Maria Hall – Research Associate, Florida Center
for Solid and Hazardous Waste Management
Dr. Charles Kibert – Interim Director, M.E. Sr.
School of Building Construction
Jennifer L. Languell – Research Associate, Powell Center for Construction and Environment
TAG Members
Dr. Charles Glagola, P.E. – Associate Professor,
University of Florida
Carol Hurst – Building Codes Supervisor, Alachua
County
Kyle Kovacs – Senior Project Manager, Ajax Construction
Each attendee was given a copy of the agenda and
draft report. Introductions and an overview of the
topic of deconstruction provided by Dr. Kibert followed.
Members from the Powell Center for Construction and Environment
gave a review of the report intentions and an overview
of existing case studies. Group discussion followed
and the TAG members were asked to read through the
drafts and send additional comments to the Center
for review. The next TAG group meeting will be held
in January 2000.
Data collected from previous suPCCEssful case studies
is currently being analyzed. The analysis is in
hopes to normalize the variety of information provided
from each of these case studies regarding labor
and time required for the deconstruction of different
building material types. The Florida Department
of Environmental Protection (FDEP), Bureau of Solid
and Hazardous Waste was contacted in an attempt
to collect present and historic tipping information
for each county. Tom Edwards at the FDEP provided
tipping fee information from 90-91, 94, 95, 96-97,
and 98. This information was used to graph the tipping
fee trends in several Florida Counties. The information
provided indicated, in most cases, the tipping fees
increased from 1990 until 1995 and then have decreased
to date. This information was presented at the TAG
meeting. The general consensus was the tipping fees
are indeed rising in the state. Discrepancies are
possibly due to the FDEP numbers being a county
average versus a specific landfill. Center staff
members are currently collecting tipping fee information
from individual landfills to verify this information.
RESULTS: As a result of the TAG group discussion
the Center staff members have furthered their investigations
in to the following issues.
1. Time requirements for deconstruction and the
permitting process
2. Materials reuse and regrading of lumber
3. Tipping fee trends
Two staff members met on September 28th to discuss
further the issues resulting from the TAG group
meeting. These members are concentrating on tipping
fee information, further review of case studies
and collecting information on regrading lumber.
MISSED MILESTONES: There were no missed milestones
NEXT MONTHS GOALS: The analysis of information
is providing normalized information for interpretation.
These numbers will be discussed at the next Center
staff meeting. TAG members will be contacted regarding
their review of the drafts for input and comments.
The documentation and analysis process will continue
from the gathered information. Major categories
and issues will be translated into Florida specific
information and the writing process will continue.
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